Atlantic Tractor Plunges for Special Olympics Maryland in Memory of Colleague, Richard “Dick” Livingston

Atlantic Tractor, LLC is memorializing its former colleague, Richard “Dick” Livingston in a tremendous way.  For the second year in a row, team members of Atlantic Tractor joined forces as “Livingston’s Olympians” to virtually plunge and help raise money for Special Olympics Maryland, a charity very near and dear to Dick’s heart.

“This year we had 135 employees who participated in the virtual plunge,” CEO of Atlantic Tractor, LLC, Mel Goldsmith stated. “We were able to raise an impressive $15,750 to donate to Special Olympics Maryland.  Dick was a huge supporter of the Special Olympics and we as a company are honored to know that our specific funds raised are slated to be utilized in the lower eastern shore of Maryland area, helping the athletics Dick had worked directly with before his untimely death in 2021.”  

As part of its team building efforts within the company, Atlantic Tractor also gives out awards for branches that go above and behind to raise money and/or have fun with the plunge itself.  Awards given this year went to:  Most Creative Plunge – Chestertown, MD, Highest Branch Participation – Pocomoke City, MD and Highest Funds Raised – Oxford, PA.

“Atlantic Tractor is looking forward to making this community support mission bigger and better every year,” Goldsmith concluded.  “It’s just one way that we can carry on Dick’s legacy within our company and our local community.”

About Atlantic Tractor

Atlantic Tractor is a 15 store John Deere dealership that serves the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States with equipment sales, parts and service, supporting farmers as well as residential customers, landscapers, nurseries, contractors and large property owners.

About Special Olympics Maryland                                                                                                      

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. This gives them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Pictured in photo from left to right are:  Jim Schmutz, President and CEO - Special Olympics Maryland, Mike Laws, Regional Sales Manager, - Atlantic Tractor, Nancy Livingston, Dottie Livingston, both sisters to Dick Livingston, Mike Asche, Corporate Sales – Atlantic Tractor and Eric Levin, Chairman – Atlantic Tractor.