Community Leadership

Rooted in
Port Orchard.
Invested in
South Kitsap.

We have sold and serviced vehicles on Bay Street for more than 100 years. But the cars are only part of the story. The bigger part is the neighbors, schools, kids, families, and causes that make this place home.

See Our Impact
Causes We Support

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Who We Are

A Hometown Dealership, Not a Corporate One

Port Orchard Ford has been part of this community for over 110 years. We are owned and operated by the Bruce Titus Automotive Group — a family business built across the Puget Sound since 1995, with stores in Port Orchard, Tacoma, Olympia, and Shelton.

What that means in practice is simple: the people who run this store live here. Our kids go to the same schools. We shop the same Bay Street, sit on the same boards, and show up to the same fundraisers. We are not a name on a national billboard — we are your neighbors who happen to sell Fords.

We believe a business should be measured by more than the cars it moves. It should be measured by what it gives back, and by whether the community is better off for having it here.

We want to be part of something bigger than just this business. That has always been the point.

port orchard ford staff volunteer with the city of port orchard wa

Our Contribution

What Giving Back Looks Like

Real dollars, real hours, and real partnerships — reinvested where they matter most.

$100K+Donated to local communities each year

$50K+Raised for animal welfare since 2010

8+ yrsMatching the Boys & Girls Club donation

40+Local causes, schools & nonprofits supported

Why It Matters

Why We Believe This Is Important

A strong community is good for everyone in it — including the families we serve and the people we employ. Here is what guides where we put our time and dollars.

Invest Where We Live

The money we earn here should work here. We put it back into South Kitsap schools, youth programs, food banks, and the downtown that built us.

Build the Next Generation

We mentor high school automotive students and hire them directly into the store. Good careers should be available right here, without leaving home.

Show Up, Not Just Write Checks

We host community blood drives at the dealership, mentor CTE students hands-on, and open our doors for the local groups who need a place to meet. Being present is its own kind of giving.

Causes We Support

Where We Put Our Time & Dollars

From classrooms to food banks to the local shelter — a snapshot of the partnerships we are proud to stand behind.

port orchard ford sponsors local baseball team

Youth, Schools & Sports

We help build pathways for local kids — in the classroom, on the field, and into real careers.

Advisor to the West Sound Technical School auto program and SK High CTE — both Marketing and Auto — with students hired directly into the store
Kurt Wagner Education Fund — scholarships for local students
Drive for the Cause — annual athletics fundraiser for South Kitsap High School
SK Boosters, South Kitsap Little League & the 1st Tee of Puget Sound
Boys & Girls Club of Port Orchard — matched donation for 8+ years running

port orchard ford staff volunteers their time helping the city clean up local park

Health, Housing & Downtown

We invest in the institutions and the streets that hold this community together.

Habitat for Humanity — ongoing supply drives plus a major direct donation
Cascade Regional Blood Bank — regular on-site blood drives at the dealership
$35,000 to help St. Vincent complete permitting at their new location
Funded completion of the City of Port Orchard walking path through our property
Founding board member, Historic Theater Foundation — reviving the Polaris Theater downtown

dog in mesh carrier in the back of a ford vehicle

Animal Welfare

Through the Bruce Titus Pet Project, every test drive helps a local animal find a home.

Bruce Titus Pet Project — $25 per test drive donated; over $50,000 since 2010
Tacoma–Pierce County Humane Society — donated a wrapped resource van (~$22,000 value)
Kitsap Humane Society — “Perfect Cause” campaign, $50 per car sold
Concern for Animals — supporting seniors with pets and a local pet food bank

port orchard ford holds food drive to support kitsap helpline

Food Security & Basic Needs

When neighbors need help putting food on the table, we show up the same way every year.

Annual Peanut Butter Drive for Kitsap Helpline, with local grocery partners
Annual food drives supporting Kitsap Helpline
Key Peninsula Community Services — fall food drive & senior Meals on Wheels support
Store-wide Holiday Food Drive across all Bruce Titus locations

The People Behind It

Leadership That Leads Locally

Community work is not a marketing line for us — it is how our leaders spend their time.

Bruce Titus, Owner of Bruce Titus Automotive Group

Bruce Titus

Owner — Bruce Titus Automotive Group

2026 WSADA Robert P. Mallon Dealer of the Year
2012 Washington State TIME Dealer of the Year
2018–2019 President, Washington State Auto Dealers Association
Founder, Bruce Titus Pet Project (est. 2010)
Personally matches the Boys & Girls Club donation every year
Leads roughly $100,000 in annual community giving

Shane Wood

General Manager — Port Orchard Ford

Board Member & President-Elect, South Kitsap Rotary
Board Member, WAGS Group — the Kurt Wagner Education Foundation
Member & sponsor, South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce
Advisor to West Sound Technical School auto and SK High CTE — Marketing & Auto
Founding member, Port Orchard Police Department advisory board
Founding board member, Historic Theater Foundation
Contributing partner, Holiday on the Bay

Recognition

Honored to Be Trusted

We do not do this work for the awards — but we are grateful when our team and our community are recognized.

2026 WSADA Robert P. Mallon Dealer of the Year

Bruce Titus, named Washington State’s top dealer — and the 2012 Washington State TIME Dealer of the Year.

Ford President’s Award — 4 Years Running

Ford’s highest honor, earned 2022–2025 — all four in the last four years of our 111-year history.

Trusted by Our Customers

CarFax Top Rated Lifetime Dealer — six years running — plus the 2026 Cars.com Consumer Satisfaction Award.

Giving Back, Every Year

Roughly $100,000 reinvested into South Kitsap schools, food banks, animal welfare, and local nonprofits annually.

Where We Show Up

Partners, Boards & Memberships

We are proud to be active across the organizations that keep our region moving forward.

South Kitsap Rotary
South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce
Port Orchard Bay Street Association
Gig Harbor Chamber
N. Mason Chamber
Thurston County Chamber
South Tacoma Business Association
Thurston County Green Alliance
UW Advisory Board
Pacific NW 4WD Association
Knights of Columbus
Habitat for Humanity
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Coffee Oasis
Toys for Tots
Holiday on the Bay

Our Community Spotlights

People & Places Worth Noting

Shane Wood, General Manager of Port Orchard Ford, takes the time to highlight the people and small businesses that make South Kitsap home. Take a moment to meet a few of them.

Part of Something Bigger

If you run a local cause, school program, or nonprofit and think we can help — we want to hear from you. This community gave us a century. We are glad to give back.

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Visit Port Orchard Ford

Rooted in
Port Orchard.
Invested in
South Kitsap.

A Hometown Dealership, Not a Corporate One

What Giving Back Looks Like