Shortly after the launch of Ryan’s MINI Adventure, MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, discovered Ryan’s website and reached out to us with a heartfelt request for a Ryan’s MINI to join them on their adventures.
MINI USA supports Ryan's MINI
From car shows to the Olympics in Rio and Sochi, and even the 50th Anniversary celebration of MINI Cooper in England, MINI USA has taken Ryan’s spirit and her favorite car to places she would have adored.
Shortly after the launch of Ryan’s MINI Adventure, MINI USA discovered Ryan’s website and reached out to us with a heartfelt request for a Ryan’s MINI to join them on their adventures. Since then, they have taken Ryan’s MINI to auto shows across the United States and to once-in-a-lifetime events around the world, including MINI UNITED 2009, the 50th Anniversary celebration of MINI Cooper at Silverstone in the UK.
MINI USA’s support of Ryan’s MINI Adventure has come directly from the hearts of their employees. They have embraced Ryan and done so much to celebrate her life while providing comfort and support to our family. Through their kindness and continued support, MINI USA has forever become part of our family.
In a touching display of compassion, MINI USA organized a fundraising event at their New Jersey headquarters to honor Ryan’s life—all without our knowledge. During this special week, they auctioned Ryan’s MINI Adventure items, designed by MINIBee’s, to their employees.
During a heartfelt celebration at our local MINI dealer, we were presented with a check to be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Ryan’s memory. The remaining contributions were designated for a very special journey—a trip for our family to the MINI Cooper factory in Oxford, England, where we would receive an exclusive tour of the plant.
As if that wasn’t enough, MINI USA collaborated with their graphics vendor to create custom vinyl graphics that transformed our full-sized MINI Cooper S into an exact replica of Ryan’s beloved little red MINI.
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