Community Involvement
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In Germantown, IL
Jansen Chevrolet in Germantown, IL also serving Clinton County, Southern Illinois, and the Metro East area is proud to be an automotive leader in our area.
Since opening our doors in 1926, Jansen Chevrolet has kept a firm commitment to our customers and local community. We offer a wide selection of vehicles and hope to make the car buying process as quick and hassle free as possible. If you would like financing options and you are in the market to purchase a new Chevrolet or used car or truck, we will provide assistance to help you find financing options that fit your needs! Whatever your credit history, or even if you are a first time car buyer, you can trust that Jansen Chevrolet will get you into the car or truck you choose with professionalism and attention to your needs.
Jansen Chevrolet has an experienced and reliable Service and Parts departments that are open extra hours to help fit our customers' hectic schedules, and as always, Jansen Chevrolet offers competitive pricing for your automotive maintenance needs. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority, and our staff at Jansen Chevrolet is committed to achieving this goal in every aspect of our business. Please feel free to reach us at (877) 360-9596 if you have any questions or comments.
Central PAWS Girls Basketball Shootout 2026
January 2026
At Jansen Chevrolet, community involvement is more than a slogan - it's part of our culture.
We were proud to serve as a sponsor of the Central PAWS Girls Basketball Shootout held on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Central High School in Breese, Illinois. The event brought together talented student-athletes, supportive families, and passionate fans for a full day of competitive basketball and school spirit.
Following each varsity game, Jansen Chevrolet Sales Consultants Jacob Blumenstein, Bryton Timmermann, Mike Howard, and Floyd Wilken had the privilege of presenting the "Player of the Game" awards - recognizing outstanding effort, leadership, and performance on the court.
We're honored to support opportunities that celebrate youth athletics, teamwork, and community pride. Thank you to Central High School and everyone involved for making the 2026 Central PAWS Girls Shootout such a meaningful and successful event.
Adopt-A-Family Drive 2025
December 2025
This holiday season, Jansen Chevrolet partnered with Adopt-A-Family of Clinton County to support local families who could use a little extra help. Throughout November, our Germantown showroom served as a drop-off location for essential household items - everything from shampoo and soap to cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, paper goods, and more.
Thanks to the generosity of our customers, employees, and community members, our collection bin quickly filled and overflowed. On Saturday, the Adopt-A-Family of Clinton County organization picked up the donations and began distributing these much-needed items to families in our area.
Breese Christmas Parade
November 2025
Mother Nature may have cancelled the original Saturday night parade, but that didn’t slow down the holiday spirit. When the Breese Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade was rescheduled for Sunday, the Jansen Chevrolet & Collision Repair, and Jansen Ford team bundled up and showed up strong. Our crew arrived with lights glowing, fireworks booming in the distance, and families ready to celebrate no matter how cold it got. Employees, kids, and friends packed the street and brought the energy, proving once again that our community doesn’t quit when the temps drop. Nights like this remind us why Clinton County is the best place to live and work — traditions, teamwork, and showing up for each other.
Honoring Local Heroes – Veterans Day Parade
November 11, 2025
Jansen Chevrolet and Jansen Ford proudly joined the New Baden Veterans Day Parade to honor and thank those who have served our country. Our team showed up with a truck full of patriotic spirit, handing out American flags, veterans bracelets, and Slim Jims to parade-goers.
A special thank-you goes to our very own veteran, Dan Glaub, for his service and for representing our team in the parade. Supporting our veterans and celebrating community pride is an important part of who we are at Jansen Auto Group.
Breese Chamber of Commerce Pumpkin Trail
October 25, 2025
On Saturday, October 25th, the Jansen Auto Group – Jansen Chevrolet & Collision Repair & Jansen Ford team joined the Breese Chamber of Commerce for the annual Pumpkin Trail event in downtown Breese!
This festive community celebration featured local businesses handing out treats, kids in creative costumes, and a great turnout from families across the area.
We were proud to represent Jansen Auto Group with our Halloween setup, sweet treats, and community spirit.
A big thank-you to the Breese Chamber for organizing such a well-run event that continues to bring joy to Clinton County every year!
Siblings & Company Trunk-or-Treat
October 24, 2025
This Halloween season, the Jansen Chevrolet & Collision Center crew spread a little spooky cheer by bringing Halloween goodies and smiles to the kiddos at Siblings & Company In Germantown, IL.
In years past, we’ve loved having the Siblings & Company gang visit our dealership for trick-or-treating fun, this year, we delivered the Halloween goodies to them.
Halloween fun in New Baden! Friday, October 17th 2025
John, Amanda, & Eli set up at the New Baden Park Boosters Halloween in the Park on behalf of Jansen Auto Group – Chevrolet, Ford, & Collision Repair!
This was such an awesome, well-organized event — and the kiddos’ costumes did not disappoint.
Huge thanks to the Park Boosters for having us and for putting together such a fun night for the community!
Albers Blast Off Parade
Jansen Collision Repair had a blast at the Albers Blast Off Parade on Thursday, July 3rd and we’re honored to take home the Mayor’s Choice Award!
Our crew showed up in full red, white, and blue spirit with a patriotic float that proudly declared “God Bless the USA” and clearly, the Mayor agreed!
Big thanks to our amazing team who helped build and represent, and to the Albers Commercial Club for putting on such a great event!
Here’s to celebrating community, freedom, and flawless repairs!
Jansen Chevrolet – Driving Toward a Greater Cause
At Jansen Chevrolet, we believe the impact we make off the lot is just as important as the vehicles we put on the road. This past May, a portion of every vehicle sold was donated to St. Jude Children’s Hospital—supporting their mission to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to Mike Howard, one of our longtime sales consultants, who took this initiative even further by making a personal donation for every car he sold throughout the month. Mike’s generosity—and yours—helped turn car keys into contributions that make a difference far beyond our community.
Together, we're proud to drive change #618crewforstjude
"I Got Caught" Campaign
Jansen Chevrolet is proud to sponsor the "I Got Caught" Campaign for the Carlyle Lake US Army Corps of Engineers.
The “I Got Caught” Campaign is a significant water safety initiative that rewards those caught wearing their life jackets with shirts, lunch boxes, dry bags, and lots of other fun prizes.
2025 Albers Damiansville Youth League Sponsorship
? Big League Support for Our Little League Champs! ?
Jansen Chevrolet is proud to once again team up with the Chevy Youth Baseball & Softball Program to support our future MVPs in Albers & Damiansville! ??Thanks to this awesome partnership, their Little League received a $500 check and new equipment! ??
One of our very own, Nikki Yarber—who also happens to be an Assistant Coach—had the honor of presenting the check last night on behalf of Jansen Chevrolet. The awesome crew pictured here? That’s the team of 3rd & 4th grade all-stars.
2025 Central PAWS Girls Basketball Shootout
Jansen Chevrolet was proud to sponsor the 2025 Central PAWS Girls Basketball Shootout on January 11th, 2025, at Central Community High School in Breese. The event showcased incredible talent and sportsmanship, with one outstanding player recognized in each of the six games. It was a fantastic day of community, teamwork, and celebrating local athletes. We are honored to support events that bring our community together!
Breese Optimist Fall Fest
Jansen Ford & Jansen Chevrolet was a Silver Sponsor of the Breese Optimist Fall Fest on Saturday, September 28th. We also donated time bartending at the drink stand.
Jansen Chevrolet and Jansen Ford of Breese donated to the New Baden Park Boosters for their village playground!
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Jansen Auto Group was a 8,500 lb Limited Pro Stock Class sponsor for ITPA "Pulling for Agriculture" truck and tractor pull fundraiser to establish an Ag Mechanics scholarship program through the Clinton County Farm Bureau Foundation.
Rockfest
Jansen Chevrolet and Jansen Ford were proud to sponsor the Raise the Roof Rockfest, an exciting event held this year to support GES #60's efforts to build a new gymnasium. One of our owners, Shane Street, played an integral role on the planning committee, helping to orchestrate a successful event. The community came together for a great cause, and we were thrilled to be part of such a fantastic turnout!
Laps for Leaps
Always a pleasure sponsoring this great event at the Highland Speedway!
Jansen Chevrolet is proud to have a team of three of our employees—Jacob Blumenstein, Ryan Hemker, Adam Sassenrath—and Jacob's dad, Mike Blumenstein, participating in a 24-hour race to raise money for pediatric cancer. Every dollar raised goes to Leaps of Love, a wonderful organization supporting children and families affected by pediatric cancer.
Jansen Chevrolet is proudly sponsoring Shelby Peters of Breese, one of the 2024 Miss Clinton County Fair Queen contestants!
Shelby, who bought her vehicle from Bryton, reached out to him to see if he'd join her team for the Barnyard Olympics after the Fair Parade.
We stuck around to watch Shelby, Bryton, and the team in action last night. Bryton even managed to knock cow milking off his bucket list! The only thing that could have made it better is if there had been a chicken involved.
Best of luck to Shelby this weekend at the Miss Clinton County Fair Queen Pageant, and to all the other contestants participating!
2024 Clinton County Fair Parade- July 15th, 2024 Jansen Chevrolet & Jansen Ford Breese!
We're thrilled to announce that we've donated a brand-new 2024 Chevy Blazer EV to the Kaskaskia College Auto Technology Program!
At Jansen Chevrolet, we're passionate about supporting education and empowering future automotive technicians with cutting-edge technology. This donation represents our commitment to fostering hands-on learning and innovation in the automotive industry. ??
We're excited for students at Kaskaskia College to explore its advanced electric drivetrain and sophisticated features. ??
A big thank you to everyone involved in making this happen!
#Jansen Chevrolet #KaskaskiaCollege #ChevyBlazerEV #AutoTechnology #Education #Sustainability #FutureOfAutomotive
March 2024 - March is for Miracles 618 Crew for St. Jude
During the entire month of March, Jansen Chevrolet and Jansen Auto Group donated a portion of their sales to St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital in a campaign called 618 Crew for St. Jude. A total of $9,000 was donated from all three Jansen Auto Group locations. One of the Sales Consultants at the Chevrolet store made a personal donation of his sales in March!
March 2024- Jansen Chevrolet Egg Hunt
We had an Egg-Tastic good time Saturday March 23rd!
Fun was had by all despite the weather! Shout out to Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo, Fantastik Pops Food Truck, The Mod Social Photo Booth, Mater Dei Cheerleaders and all of our staff that made the event possible!
Central Paws Girls Basketball Shootout 2024- Sponsored by Jansen Chevrolet
Jansen Chevrolet proudly sponsors the Central Paws Girls Basketball Shootout each year at the beginning of January. Jansen Chevrolet employees present the trophy to the awarded player following each game.
Breese Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade 2023
Jansen Chevrolet & Jansen Ford teamed up together to bring an assortment of goodies for the kiddos & adults.
Jansen Chevrolet 2023 Trunk or Treat
Egg Hunt
Our Annual Egg Hunt held at Jansen Chevrolet April 1st 2023. We had to improvise adlnd pivot and bring the festivities indoors. Fantastick Pops Food Truck, face painters, The Easter Bunny and a photobooth from Mod Social were all in attendance.
2023 Germantown Elementary Bull Dog Dash Sponsor
Breese Central High School Girls Basketball
Jansen Chevrolet proudly sponsors the Breese Central High School Girls Basketball shootout. Each game a player is presented with a MVP award.
Clinton County's Creating Entrepreneual Opportunities Program
Students visited the dealership and learned all the facets of the business, from sales, to finance and insurance, to service operations and more.
2020 Paws Girls Shoot-Out
Jansen Chevrolet was the Proud Sponsor of the 2020 Paws Girls Shoot-Out, held on January 4th, 2020.
2019 Clinton County Veterans Day Parade
Germantown hosted the 2019 Clinton County Veterans Day Parade and also celebrated the Germantown American Legion 100th year anniversary!
2022 Annual Trunk Or Treat
Our 6th Annual Trunk or Treat, held on October 28th, was a HUGE success! We had great weather and are extremely grateful for the trick or treaters and ALL of the wonderful businesses that joined us and our employees! Thank you to everyone that came out and all of the businesses that participated!
Breese Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade
Return Of The Spassfest Parade 2019
Sponsor Of The 2019 D.A.R.E Jeep Fun Run
2019 New Baden June Jamboree Parade
Jansen Chevrolet enjoyed the 2019 New Baden June Jamboree Parade on June 15th!
2019 Relay Palooza
Jansen Chevrolet donated their time serving drinks at the Relay For Life of Clinton County 2019 Relay Palooza held at Breese Northside Park.
PROUD SPONSOR OF THE RELAY FOR LIFE OF CLINTON COUNTY
2019 NATIONAL FFA CHEVY TRUCKS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Jansen Chevrolet participated in the 2019 National FFA Chevy Trucks Scholarship Program. We were able to give a FFA Student at Central and Wesclin High Schools both a $1,000 dollar Scholarship. There were over 6,000 applicants this year nationwide. This year we awarded Andrew Strieker of Central High School and Courtney Lercher of Wesclin High School. Congratulations to both of them!
2019 CHEVY YOUTH BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SPONSORSHIP- OKAWVILLE YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
JANSEN ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT
2018 FIRST RESPONDER, POLICE, FIRE AND MILITARY APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
#RALLYFORRAE
On February 1st and 2nd we held a 2 day event at our dealership and donated to a local 8th grader at Germantown Middle School and her family. She was diagnosed recently with streptococcus pneumonia, which attacked her entire body, especially her outermost extremities. She faces months, or even years, of intense therapy to hopefully restore her hands, legs, and feet.
.We collected $2,884 in donations from the community and Jansen Chevrolet matched that for a total of $5,768! Also, one of our employees daughters hosted a bake sale and collected an additional $656 for her. We cannot thank our community or employees enough! #rallyforrae
2018 JANSEN TRUNK OR TREAT
NATIONAL FFA SCHOLARSHIP
Jansen Chevrolet proudly sponsored a National FFA Scholarship at Central Community High School! Congratulations Dustin Hemker on being selected as the $1,000 scholarship winner! 1,883 scholarships were awarded through the National FFA Organization's scholarship program this year. Currently, 115 sponsors contribute more than $2.7 million to support scholarships for students.
CHEVY YOUTH BASEBALL
It was a pleasure working with the New Baden Little leaguers this year. The Chevy youth baseball program donated $500 and $500 worth of baseball gear to the team.
INDOOR TRUNK OR TREAT 2017
2014 CHEVY YOUTH BASEBALL PROGRAM
Jansen Chevrolet helped by donating equipment and $1000 to the Germantown Youth Organization.
2011 CHEVY YOUTH BASEBALL
Chevy Youth Baseball is an annual program that allows us to sponsor local little leagues. The leagues can sell tickets for a chance to win a brand new vehicle or other great prizes and keep 100% of the earning from the tickets. Pictured here is Bridgitt and her family with her brand new 2012 Equinox. She was the regional winner. We also sold the grand prize winner in 2010.
VOLT CHARITY CHALLENGE
The Volt Charity Challenge is a contest we came up with to promote the release of the Chevy Volt and to spotlight local charities. We picked local drivers and challenged them to drive the Volt for 2 days and record their experiences. Each driver was paired with a charity of their choice. The driver/charity that received the most facebook "likes" was awarded a $1000.00 donation. Pictured above is our winner, Nikki. Her charity was the Clinton County Humane Society.
FIRST RESPONDERS THANK YOU PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Jansen Chevrolet invited all the first responders from around Clinton County to join his crew at a "thank you" breakfast. Mike Jansen just wanted to make it known that his family and his company appreciates what Clinton County first responders are doing for the community. "We are just blessed with such a great community," Jansen said. "I am talking about the county as a whole. We just wanted to say thanks."
1st Annual Jansen Chevrolet Truck or Treat
Jansen Chevrolet along with Kernel Nut Club and other local businesses held a trunk or treat at the dealership on Oct 28th from 6:00 to 9:00
Vietnam Veterans Of America
Albers Parade
2014 Nut-N-Butt Q Cook-Off
Platinum sponsor this year for the cook-off put on by the Germantown Kernel Nut Club.
Clinton County Relay For Life
Jansen Chevrolet proudly sponsored the 2014 Clinton County Relay for Life.
St. John's Lutheran Church Of New Minden
Jansen Chevrolet in Germantown recently presented a total of $1500 to Rev. Timothy Mueller of St. John's Lutheran Church of New Minden to be used for both the Good Samaritan and St. John's Church Restoration. Funds collected were from the proceeds of their "Black Friday Sale" promotion. Fifteen sales were reported during this event. Each vehicle sale during this nine-day event represented a $100 donation.
Hannah's Playground
Donation to Hannah's Playground. Jansen made a $2000 donation to Hannah's Playground in Breese. For more information on Hannah's Playground and how you can help please visit the website: hannahsplayground.com
2013 Chevy Youth Baseball Program
Jansen Chevrolet again participated in the 2013 Chevy Youth baseball program. We donated equipment to the league, $500, and gave the league a chance to sell raffle tickets while keeping 100% of the earnings. This was our 5th year for this event.
BCMW
Jansen Chevrolet Donated $50 per vehicle sold in the month of December to BCMW. Accepting the donation of $2250 on behalf of BCMW is Debbie Kohnen.
2012 Chevy Youth Baseball
Another great year of Chevy Youth Baseball. Our 2 teams this year were Breese and St. Rose. The photo illustrated here is our contribution to the St Rose league. Although we did not sell the grand prize winner this year we helped these 2 great leagues earn some extra money.
Siblings & Co Pre-School Trick or Treat
JANSEN CHEVROLET DOES IT BIG: EASTER EGG HUNT, PETTING ZOO
Jansen Chevrolet of Germantown, IL proved their motto to be true at their Saturday, April 8th Easter Egg Hunt. Hundreds of people enjoyed a day at their refuge and left with friends of all shapes and sizes.
If you didn’t make it out to witness the extravaganza you certainly missed out. Jansen’s started the day off with an Easter Egg hunt. There were plenty of candy and prizes to go around.
With sugar fueling the fun, Jansen Chevrolet invited Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo to stop by. The largest rabbit most had ever seen stole the show with Skyler the llama close behind.
With sugar fueling the fun, Jansen Chevrolet invited Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo to stop by. The largest rabbit most had ever seen stole the show with Skyler the llama close behind.
As if that wasn’t enough to entertain you, Snowflake, the goat, could be seen taking a stroll with Jansen’s Sales Consultant Zack Boeckmann. Enjoying the attention, Snowflake made his rounds, stopping occasionally for some hand fed hay and back scratches.
“Days like these are important. Giving back to the community and kids is what makes Germantown such a great place to live,” Boeckmann states with a smile. “It was an ‘egg-citing’ day at the dealership, seeing the looks on the little ones faces was priceless.”
