ATLANTA -

Auto transportation and logistics company Jack Cooper announced Monday that it raised over $20,000 for local charities from hosting a recent day-long volunteer event for its employees and company partners.

The Used Car Week sponsor says the proceeds will benefit seven charities in the Atlanta metro area and were raised from over 150 volunteers from eight Atlanta-area companies, including Jack Cooper, Wells Fargo, Barclays, JP Morgan, IDR, the Atlanta Hawks, King & Spalding and Ogletree Deakins.

The charities benefited by the June 27 day of service included Goodwill Industries, the Ronald McDonald House, the Flowering Branch Children’s Home and Project Night Night.

The 2015 Volunteer Day served 50 familes at the Ronald McDonald House, 100 children from Project Night Night and 1,000 children from MUST Ministries. The group also moved 4,800 pounds of goods for the Atlanta Food Bank.

"Responsibility is a core value at Jack Cooper and it governs how we approach and engage our employees, our clients and our community," said Sarah Amico, the executive chairman of Jack Cooper’s board of directors. "We are proud to support our local community through our second annual Volunteer Day and to work hand in hand with our partner organizations to ensure that children in our community have the tools they need to reach their full potential regardless of socioeconomic status."

The event resulted in a 50 percent higher volunteer turnout compared to the company's event last year. All proceeds directly benefit local children and families to help support educational initiatives and fight childhood hunger and homelessness.

For more information about Jack Cooper, visit its site here.