Lockwood Motors: Driving Positive Change in the Community

Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) Foundation

Lockwood Motors has a deep and historic relationship with the Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) Foundation, which administers donations to support the university's programs, people, and strategic priorities. This partnership is highly significant: the dealership family's late alumna, Elizabeth "Betty" Lockwood, served as the Foundation's Director and was honored with the naming of the Elizabeth Lockwood SMSU Alumni and Visitor Center after a major gift from the family made renovations possible. In addition, Lockwood Motors also maintains an expansive and enduring partnership with the Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) Athletic Department, positioning itself as one of the program's most dedicated corporate sponsors. This support is multi-faceted. Follow the link above to learn more!

Prairie Home Hospice

Lockwood Motors has a deep and historic partnership with Prairie Home Hospice & Community Care, underscoring their commitment to health and compassionate end-of-life care in the Marshall area. The family's support is so significant that Prairie Home Hospice's first residential hospice house is named the Lockwood House in recognition of a major donation made by the dealership early in the capital campaign. Beyond this foundational contribution, Lockwood Motors continues to support Prairie Home Hospice's initiatives, notably donating trucks for the "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" campaign and supporting their Fieldcrest Assisted Living facility, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to supporting individuals and families during their most challenging times.

Advance Opportunities

Lockwood Motors, a family-owned dealership in Marshall, Minnesota, has a notable partnership with Advance Opportunities, an organization dedicated to providing services and support for adults with disabilities. This collaboration is a part of Lockwood Motors' broader commitment to community involvement and actively promotes inclusive employment. By partnering with Advance Opportunities, the dealership provides meaningful vocational opportunities and a supportive work environment, helping individuals gain valuable job skills, increase their independence, and contribute to the local economy and the company's operations.

Avera Foundation & Avera Cancer Center

Lockwood Motors maintains a strong commitment to supporting health care in its community, which often intersects with the work of the Avera Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Avera health system serving Southwest Minnesota., Lockwood Motors frequently supports local organizations that are closely linked to Avera Health’s mission, such as sponsoring events for WoMen's Rural Advocacy Programs (WRAP) which lists Avera Health as a fellow sponsor.

Big Buddies

Lockwood Motors demonstrates a significant commitment to youth development and education in its community through various partnerships, most notably as a founding sponsor of the Pride in the Tiger Foundation, which enhances educational opportunities for Marshall youth. This deep focus on the well-being of young people strongly suggests they support the fundamental goals of youth mentoring. Lockwood Motors regularly supports programs that cultivate educational success and provide necessary resources to the next generation in the Lyon County area.

Buffalo Ridge Gobblers

Lockwood Motors actively supports local conservation and outdoor heritage groups, making them a natural partner for the Buffalo Ridge Gobblers, a chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF).

Cash’s Cans

Lockwood Motors proudly lists Cash's Cans as one of its community partners, demonstrating its broad dedication to supporting local non-profit organizations and grassroots initiatives in Marshall and the surrounding Lyon County area. The partnership provides valuable financial or in-kind support to the local effort. By backing diverse community projects—from major educational institutions to local charitable causes like Cash's Cans—Lockwood Motors reinforces its family-driven commitment to being an active, supportive, and integral part of the vibrant community it serves.

City Of Ghent - Belgian American Days

Lockwood Motors proudly lists Belgian-American Days in Ghent, Minnesota, as one of its dedicated community partners, highlighting its commitment to supporting local cultural events and regional traditions in Lyon County. As a major dealership, this partnership involves both financial sponsorship and promotional support for the popular annual celebration, which features a grand parade, the Ghent Car Cruisers' Car Show, and a variety of family activities. Lockwood Motors' active involvement helps ensure the festival can successfully honor the area's rich Belgian heritage and continue to be a cherished tradition that brings the entire community together.

City of Ghent Hockey Rink

Lockwood Motors has been a major supporter of ice sports in the Marshall area, which is near the City of Ghent, with their most prominent involvement being the naming rights for a sheet of ice at the large Red Baron Arena & Expo in Marshall, known as the Lockwood Rink. While the City of Ghent operates its own local ice rink for community use, Lockwood Motors' dedication to winter recreation is primarily demonstrated by this substantial sponsorship, ensuring residents in the broader Lyon County area, including Ghent, have access to a state-of-the-art, year-round ice facility that supports everything from hockey and curling to community skating. This kind of investment highlights the dealership's deep commitment to supporting local amenities and youth sports.

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

Lockwood Motors is deeply committed to supporting health and community initiatives in Southwest Minnesota. Their partnership with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation helps to support numerous local organizations focused on health and wellness by providing resources for community members in need.

Ducks Unlimited

Lockwood Motors is a dedicated supporter of conservation and outdoor organizations in Southwest Minnesota, and proudly lists Ducks Unlimited (DU) as a community partner. This partnership reflects the dealership's commitment to protecting wetlands and associated habitats, which are crucial for waterfowl and other wildlife in the region. By supporting DU's mission, Lockwood Motors helps fund the conservation and restoration work that benefits the local environment, preserves the tradition of waterfowl hunting, and contributes to the overall health of Minnesota's natural resources, aligning its community efforts with the values of many local outdoor enthusiasts.

Lockwood Motors is a dedicated and pivotal partner in the Lyon and Murray County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) Program, which is facilitated by the Foundation for Innovation in Education. Owner Chet Lockwood was instrumental in the program’s founding and serves on its board of directors, illustrating the dealership’s strong commitment to nurturing the next generation of business leaders in Southwest Minnesota. As an Active Investor, Lockwood Motors provides crucial financial support that allows high school students to gain real-life entrepreneurial experience by touring local businesses, working with mentors, and launching their own companies, thereby cultivating essential skills like problem-solving, communication, and self-motivation.

Girl Scouts

Lockwood Motors is an ardent supporter of youth development and education in the Marshall area, an effort that naturally aligns with the mission of the Girl Scouts to build courage, confidence, and character. Through their affiliation with General Motors (GM), one of the Girl Scouts of the USA's national corporate partners, Lockwood Motors helps to support programs that teach modern STEM skills and automotive techniques to girls nationwide.

Habitat for Humanity - Redwood River, MN

Lockwood Motors, with its deep roots in the Marshall area, is a dedicated community partner that supports organizations focused on improving lives and providing essential resources, including the mission of Habitat for Humanity of Redwood River. This local Habitat affiliate serves both the Redwood and Lyon County areas, working to build and repair affordable homes for families in need. Lockwood Motors works to contribute to the organization's mission of eliminating poverty housing and fostering community stability.

Heart To Heart

Lockwood Motors actively partners with various local non-profit organizations focused on providing direct community assistance, and this support includes the Heart to Heart Gift Exchange. The dealership’s commitment to providing donations, resources, and often vehicles to local causes, including those that help families during challenging times, strongly reflects the spirit of a community-focused giving initiative like the Heart to Heart Gift Exchange.

Hope Harbor

Lockwood Motors has a close, personal tie to Hope Harbor, a Christian non-profit organization in Marshall, MN, dedicated to serving and reconciling troubled teens and their families. This deep connection stems from the late Betty Lockwood, a key figure in the dealership family, who was an active advocate for Hope Harbor during her lifetime, working closely with the organization's founders. This personal legacy and the Lockwood family's history of compassionate community support ensure the dealership champions Hope Harbor's mission of providing family-style care and guidance to youth in the region who are healing from various struggles.

Lyon County Fair

Lockwood Motors is an official and key partner of the Lyon County Fair in Marshall, Minnesota, underscoring its commitment to supporting local tradition and large community events. This long-standing partnership ensures the Lyon County Fair remains a vibrant annual gathering for the entire community.

Marshall American Legion - Post 113

Lockwood Motors maintains a strong commitment to supporting veterans and the military community, which makes the Marshall American Legion – Post 113 a beneficiary of their local philanthropic efforts. The dealership demonstrates its dedication to those who have served through its overall community involvement, which includes advocating for veterans' causes and supporting organizations that enhance the independence of service members. Furthermore, Lockwood Motors is able to offer special incentives and pricing to eligible military personnel and veterans through its manufacturer programs, reinforcing its respect for the service of the American Legion members and their mission in the Marshall community.

Marshall Area Stage Company

Lockwood Motors proudly partners with the Marshall Area Stage Company (MASC), demonstrating its commitment to enriching the cultural life and performing arts of the Marshall area. MASC is a vital community theater group that works to encourage the growth of the performing arts by producing a range of productions, including summer musicals, children's theater workshops, and Shakespeare in the Park. By supporting MASC, Lockwood Motors provides crucial financial backing that helps the organization enrich, entertain, and educate Southwest Minnesota through accessible theatrical opportunities for residents of all ages.

Marshall Amateur Hockey Association

Lockwood Motors is an integral and foundational partner of the Marshall Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA), demonstrated by the fact that the original, community-built rink that preceded the current facility was known as the Lockwood Motors Ice Arena. This partnership signifies Lockwood Motors' long-standing and substantial commitment to supporting youth sports, recreation, and educational opportunities within the Marshall community and ensures the MAHA has a premium, dedicated facility for practices, games, and large-scale tournaments.

Marshall County 4-H

Lockwood Motors, situated in Marshall, which is the county seat for Lyon County, Minnesota, demonstrates a strong philanthropic alignment with 4-H Youth Development efforts in the region, which encompasses the area's agricultural and youth programs. This commitment involves providing crucial funding or resources to local 4-H programs that focus on developing life skills, leadership, and community service among the young people of the Marshall and Lyon County area.

Marshall Food4Kids

Lockwood Motors is a dedicated supporter of initiatives that combat food insecurity and promote the well-being of local children, which aligns with the mission of Marshall Food4Kids. This organization is a critical, volunteer-run program that provides weekend bags of nutritious snacks to hundreds of Marshall Public School students, bridging the food gap when school meals are unavailable. Lockwood Motors' commitment to supporting the overall community, including its core partnership with the United Way of Southwest Minnesota (which provides grants to Marshall Food4Kids), strongly suggests the dealership is a consistent and key corporate donor, contributing the necessary funds to sustain this essential hunger-relief effort for local youth.

Marshall Public & Private Schools Activities

Lockwood Motors is deeply invested in the local education system, exemplified by its commitment to Marshall Public and Private Schools Activities and its role as a Parkside Elementary Book Sponsor. This broad involvement ensures students from every part of the community, including those at Parkside Elementary, benefit from initiatives that cultivate educational success, literacy, and real-world career skills.

Marshall Sounds of Summer

Lockwood Motors is a dedicated corporate partner of the Marshall Sounds of Summer festival, reinforcing its commitment to supporting major community-wide events and cultural activities in Marshall. As a local dealership, this sponsorship helps fund the multi-day festival, which draws large crowds for a variety of attractions including a grand parade, live music from regional and national acts, family fun nights, and local performances. By backing the Sounds of Summer, Lockwood Motors helps sustain a cherished annual tradition that significantly enhances the quality of life and vibrancy of the Marshall area.

Minnesota High School Athletics

Lockwood Motors demonstrates significant support for Minnesota High School Athletics through its comprehensive commitment to youth in the Marshall area, though its involvement is often channeled through local entities itself. The dealership is a Founding Sponsor of the Pride in the Tiger Foundation, which directly enhances educational and co-curricular opportunities for Marshall's youth, including high school athletes. Additionally, Lockwood Motors' support for local sports facilities benefits local amateur hockey, and their high-profile donation of an Action Trackchair was specifically given to a Lakeview High School athlete to enhance his participation in track and field, showcasing their commitment to inclusive high school athletics.

Miss Rodeo Minnesota

Lockwood Motors is an official Gold Sponsor of the Miss Rodeo Minnesota Association, underscoring the dealership's active role in promoting both educational opportunities for young women and the state's rodeo and western heritage. This partnership provides essential financial support to the non-profit organization, helping to fund the annual pageant and support the reigning Miss Rodeo Minnesota as she serves as a goodwill ambassador for the professional sport of rodeo. By contributing to the association, Lockwood Motors helps these young women maximize their educational potential and develop crucial public relations and leadership skills.

National Rifle Association

Lockwood Motors demonstrates its support for local outdoor and hunting heritage through official sponsorships of organizations such as the NRA that have shared values regarding conservation, land use, and the outdoors.

Partnership with Southwest Minnesota State University

Lockwood Motors is proud to partner with Southwest Minnesota State University to support educational advancement and community engagement in Marshall. Through scholarships, event sponsorships and collaborative programs, we aim to empower students and cultivate educational success. Our Marshall dealership was also the original contributor to the committee that raised money for the SMSU land. Other collaborations include:

• SMSU Wheelchair Basketball Team
• SMSU Gala Ball
• SMSU Gold Rush Raffle

Pioneer Power of Hanley Falls, MN

Lockwood Motors, located in a region with deep agricultural roots, is a dedicated supporter of local heritage and conservation groups, aligning its mission with the spirit of the Pioneer Power of Hanley Falls, MN show. These shows celebrate the vintage machinery and farming history that is central to the local culture, which the dealership implicitly supports through its commitment to the broader community.

Redwood River Sportsman’s Club

Lockwood Motors maintains a strong commitment to supporting local conservation, outdoor recreation, and shooting sports heritage in Southwest Minnesota. The Sportsman's Club is a key organization for shooting ranges, youth safety courses, and conservation advocacy in the region.

Saratoga Archery Club

Lockwood Motors is a proud community partner and sponsor of the Saratoga Archery Club, demonstrating its commitment to supporting local outdoor recreation and youth shooting sports in the Marshall area. This partnership provides crucial support to the club, which operates indoor and outdoor ranges near Tracy, MN, and offers programs like competitive 3D shoots and educational events that preserve local traditions. By backing the Saratoga Archery Club, Lockwood Motors helps ensure that community members have the resources and facilities necessary to engage in archery, which aligns with the dealership's overall support for outdoor and conservation groups.

Sons of the American Legion

Lockwood Motors maintains a strong commitment to supporting veterans, military families, and related youth programs, This dedication to the larger American Legion family and the local community shows that Lockwood Motors supports the SAL's mission of preserving patriotism and assisting veterans and children in the Marshall area.

Support for United Way of Southwest Minnesota

We are honored to support the United Way of Southwest Minnesota through our participation in numerous endeavors, including a fun radio-a-thon event. This collaboration amplifies our shared mission to improve lives in our community, focusing on education, financial stability and health initiatives that benefit residents.

Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council

The Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council believes in everyone's potential. This nonprofit organization partners with individuals, employers and schools to empower job seekers of all ages and backgrounds to find meaningful careers. We proudly support their mission at Lockwood Motors.

Trucks for Tough Enough to Wear Pink

In our efforts to bolster health and wellness initiatives, Lockwood Motors proudly donated trucks to Prairie Home Hospice and Community Care and Fieldcrest Assisted Living for the Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign. We stand with these institutions in their mission to provide compassionate care with a focus on supporting those affected by breast cancer.

Our contributions to both causes help ensure that individuals and families receive the support and resources they need during challenging times.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial and History Center

Lockwood Motors maintains a strong commitment to supporting veterans and the military community. They show this through their continued dedication to honoring military service as a corporate contributor to the Memorial and History Center's mission to honor, educate, and preserve the legacy of service in the Vietnam War era.

Zuhrah Shrine Temple Transportation

We transport members of the Marshall Area Shriners Club and local 4th degree Knights of Columbus to Minneapolis when they visit Zuhrah Shrine Center and present donation checks to Shiners Children's Twin Cities.