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Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide

Stakeholders increasingly expect companies to be a positive force in the communities where their employees live and work — not just with philanthropic donations, but with actions that set an example for others to follow. In this series sponsored by Subaru of America, we’ll take a closer look at what corporate philanthropy means today and how companies can rally employees, nonprofits and other stakeholders to truly make an impact in the communities they serve. (Image credits: Quality Stock Arts and SITI via Adobe Stock)

Make-A-Wish celebration at a Subaru dealership at Christmas — group poses in front of the Christmas tree

Driven by Hope: Subaru of America and Make‑A‑Wish Partner to Transform Lives

Subaru retailers and customers have raised more than $38 million for Make-A-Wish, helping to grant over 3,900 wishes for children facing the toughest battles. The nonprofit's chief corporate alliances officer explains what that means for the children and families Make-A-Wish serves.

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November 20, 2025

Sport Subaru employees deliver care packages to cancer patients at an Orlando hospital in partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. (Image courtesy of Sport Subaru)

Subaru and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Help Nearly 500,000 People Facing Cancer in 10-Year Partnership

Subaru of America is the largest automotive donor of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and 2025 marks the partnership’s tenth year. Collectively, the automaker and its retailers will have supported nearly 500,000 cancer patients with financial assistance, care packages, comforting blankets and messages of hope by the end of this year.

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Arbor Day Foundation and Subaru Drive Community Impact With 100,000 Donated Trees

Subaru recently committed to sponsor the largest community tree distribution in the Arbor Day Foundation's history. Dan Lambe of the Foundation explains more about the power of trees and the impact this effort will have on communities and ecosystems across the U.S.

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17-Year Partnership Between Subaru and the ASPCA Has Helped Over 134,000 Pets

As the largest corporate sponsor of the ASPCA, Subaru has donated more than $38 million to the organization throughout their partnership and helped to treat, transport, rescue, and home more than 134,000 animals across the United States.

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October 22, 2024

Subaru and AdoptAClassroom.org to Support Over 750,000 Students Across the U.S.

U.S. teachers are spending more of their own money than ever before to meet an overwhelming need for even basic school supplies like paper and pencils. Over the past four years, Subaru of America has partnered with AdoptAClassroom.org to help reduce this financial burden.

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September 3, 2024

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From Auto Assembly Plants to National Parks, Zero-Landfill Practices Help to Create a More Sustainable Future

The Zero Landfill Initiative, also known as Don’t Feed the Landfills, aims to reduce the amount of waste entering U.S. national parks and reuse, recycle and compost what is brought in.

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Employee resource groups such as the Out + Ally network of LGBTQ+ employees and allies help to foster inclusion and belonging at Subaru. (Image courtesy of Subaru of America)

Building Love and Belonging into Employee Resource Groups

Many employees feel excluded at work. Employee resource groups (ERGs) can help, if they are truly grounded in inclusion principles and employee empowerment. The associate director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at Subaru of America explains how they work for the company.

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One of the recipients of Autobarn Subaru of Countryside's work with Make-A-Wish Illinois

Subaru and Make-A-Wish Create Joyous Memories for Families

Children’s greatest wishes are coming true in the Chicago suburbs. From family vacations to bedroom makeovers, Autobarn Subaru of Countryside and Make-A-Wish Illinois are helping to create irreplaceable experiences for critically ill children and their families.

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Bridging the Gap Between Donations and Meaningful Connections

Subaru has donated millions of dollars to local and national nonprofits across the U.S., and its community commitment manager says one lesson stands out most: Businesses cannot make a genuine impact on behalf of a community without building a meaningful connection first.

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February 6, 2024

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Stronger Together: Corporate Partnership Puts the ‘Wheels’ in Meals on Wheels

With inflation and high food costs, corporate partnerships are more important than ever to help sustain social programs that benefit vulnerable populations, such as the senior nutrition and outreach service Meals on Wheels.

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December 19, 2023

This Subaru Retailer Lives its Purpose Hosting Fiestas for Shelter Animals

Fiesta Subaru is living up to its name in a big way. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, retailer brought the pet party directly to its campus with a brand new dog park. And it’s giving pet lovers a reason to celebrate by hosting on-site adoption events to connect shelter animals with their loving families.

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October 30, 2023

Findlay Subaru of Las Vegas employees volunteer at Camp Cartwheel

The Subaru Love Promise: The Value of Running a Business with Love and Respect

This year, Findlay Subaru of Las Vegas received the most prestigious award a retailer can receive from Subaru of America, the 2023 Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year Award. The retailer has donated more than $1 million to local nonprofits since 2021, supporting over 50 organizations in the local community.

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October 10, 2023

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The Philadelphia Union is Scoring On and Off the Field in Partnership with Subaru

Neighbors in the Philadelphia-Camden metro, the automaker and professional soccer team joined forces in 2020 to drive greater impact in the communities where they work. They've since cut waste sent to landfills, adopted elementary schools, fed locals with an organic community garden and more.

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An Adventure Subaru vehicle filled with donations for the Subaru Loves to Help initiative.

Think Globally, Act Locally: How Businesses Can Support Nonprofits in Their Community

This Subaru retailer in Arkansas has donated $3.2 million to more than 70 local nonprofits and initiatives over the past 10 years — and its story illustrates what it means for businesses of all sizes to give back.

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January 19, 2023

The Importance of Giving Back — Even In Times of Uncertainty

It’s never a convenient time to advocate giving away money, but that shouldn't stop business leaders from getting started. This CEO shares why giving back is well worth it — even in uncertain times.

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December 6, 2022

Subaru and LA Auto Show Fetch National Attention with Dog Adoption Program

Many people attend auto shows to learn about the latest innovations within the automotive industry, but attendees who stop by the Subaru booth might end up leaving with a new four-legged family member.

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October 18, 2022

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Schools Still Face Impacts From the Pandemic, But Businesses Can Help

Schools, educators and families are still battling the effects of the pandemic, and businesses are linking up with the nonprofit AdoptAClassroom.org to help them respond. One of them is a Louisiana Subaru dealership that is helping a local middle school weather tough times.

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September 27, 2022

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How America’s Second Largest Cancer Charity Changes (and Saves) Lives

We spoke with the CEO of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to find out more about how the second largest cancer-focused nonprofit in the U.S. works to meet patient needs — and learn what brands can do to help.

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Goal for Good: How Subaru Park and the Philadelphia Union Achieved Zero Waste

With a deep run in the 2021 MLS playoffs and reaching zero landfill status, the Philadelphia Union has much to celebrate on the field as well as off. We spoke with the leaders behind the zero landfill move to find out how they did it.

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More Than Just a Meal: Solving the Hidden Epidemic of Senior Hunger with Meals on Wheels

As need ramped up dramatically amidst the pandemic, Meals on Wheels programs around the country have been feeding hundreds of thousands more seniors, and every day they demonstrate how a simple meal can create ripple effects across these seniors’ lives.

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December 21, 2021

Think Your Team is ‘Too Busy’ to Give Back to Your Community? This Subaru Retailer Has Some Advice

Any leader who thinks they don’t have the bandwidth to pursue community action should talk to Dottie Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Subaru in Gaithersburg, Maryland, who has made championing pet adoption central to her business.

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November 4, 2021

Companies Step Up to Support U.S. Students Returning to School

As students return to school, families and educators are still in the throes of financial uncertainty and academic struggles related to the pandemic, and the needs are extensive. Fortunately, businesses are stepping up to support them.

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August 26, 2021

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