The 2023 Subaru Love Promise Community Commitment Award
We've been nationally recognized for our dedication to our community and the Subaru Love Promise.
We're honored to receive the 2023 Subaru Love Promise Community Commitment Award. This award nationally recognizes Subaru retailers who are making the world a better place while demonstrating an outstanding commitment to supporting passions and causes in local communities. These efforts are focused in important areas such as the environment, community, health, education, and pets.
What is the Subaru Love Promise?
Subaru and our retailers believe in making the world a better place and the Subaru Love Promise is our vision of respecting all people. This is our commitment to show love and respect to our customers and to work to make a positive impact in the world.
How is Thomas Cumberland Subaru dedicated locally to the Love Promise?
Our Love Promise can be seen in various partnerships with local charities and non-profits. We're grateful for the opportunity, not only to be a part of our community, but to serve it as well.
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Love Promise Stories from Thomas Cumberland Subaru
Subaru and Thomas Cumberland Subaru believe in making a positive impact on the communities in which we live and work. We uphold that belief through our Love Promise Community Commitment. Every month, we select inspiring stories from customers and partners from around our area who strive to support our collective commitment and feature them here
Cat Yoga event to Benefit the Allegany County Animal Shelter - Courtney D
Thomas Cumberland Subaru hosted a Cat Yoga event to Benefit the Allegany County Animal Shelter! A $20 cash donation was requested from each participant and all proceeds were donated to the Allegany County Animal Shelter! Donations for the Animal Shelter such as cat food, litter, and toys were also donated by those who attended the class!
Share the Love® Event 2023-The Western Maryland Jaycees - Courtney D
The Western Maryland Jaycees was honored to be named the Hometown Charity by Thomas Cumberland Subaru for the 2023 Share the Love Event. The Western Maryland Jaycees is a volunteer organization of active citizens ages 21-40 that helps young people find their own power to improve the world, positively impact the lives of others, become part of a global network, and find personal purpose. Their members gain leadership experience and improve professional skills through community projects, individual training, and local and international connections. "Leadership Training through Community Involvement" is the Jaycee concept.
Delivering Hope to UPMC Western Maryland Patients - Emily W
As part of the Subaru Loves to Care initiative, Thomas Subaru spread hope, love, and warmth by donating and delivering 80 blankets and uplifting handwritten messages to cancer patients at UPMC Western Maryland, in partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. It brought great joy to touch the lives of some brave fighters in the community!
Pet Adoption Event! - Emily W
Thomas Subaru has a great partnership with the Allegany County Animal Shelter and enjoys offering the dealership as a place to host pet adoption events. Thomas team members and the community love petting the fluffy doggos and holding the kitties at these events. At the April 2022 event, two dogs found their forever homes. Seeing the pets and new owners light up make it all worthwhile!
YMCA receives funds for youth transportation - Shelly M
The Cumberland YMCA was so grateful to be awarded the funds from the Subaru Share the Love Event this past spring. The YMCA offers a mentoring program for youth ages 11-14 years old which helps youth learn the consequences of good and bad choices as well as career exploration, resume writing and even making their own business cards. Students also have the opportunity to hear from a guest speaker who is from our community and now plays football in the NFL and also completed this same curriculum when he was in middle school. Students are able to learn and ask questions about the person and what it took for them to become successful in the career field they chose. The program is given by trained facilitators and transportation and food are provided. Students also receive designated time for guided recreational activities at each session. Since we live in a rural area, these funds helped us provide the needed transportation for these students. Each student graduates upon completion of the program and they are awarded their personalized portfolio from the class as well as an incentive of recreation equipment of their choice. We are anticipating 80 students will graduate from the program this summer. Current graduates will have the opportunity to return as junior counselors to assist this summer. The Y is so appreciative of the donation from the Thomas Automotive Group that allows us to transport these students to and from the program. Without this service, many students who live in these rural areas, would simply not be able to attend the program. Thank you Thomas Automotive Group for partnering with the YMCA in building and investing in healthy communities!
Thomas Subaru Loves to Help - Mike M
Thomas Subaru happily donated 82 water-resistant blankets to the Union Rescue Mission of Western Maryland for distribution to those in need this winter season. Union Rescue Mission offers a cold weather shelter to aid those on the street during extreme temperatures. The cold weather shelter opened the first week of November and the donated blankets will be put to good use. Showing warmth and compassion for those who find themselves without a roof over their heads is just one of the ways Thomas Subaru is helping to make a difference in our community! This year, as part of Subaru Loves to Help, Subaru and it's retailers will have donated 100,000 blankets to homeless shelters nationwide.
Subaru Loves Pets Vaccination & Adoption Event - Emily W
At Thomas Subaru's event in October, low-cost rabies vaccinations to pets in the community were offered along with the chance to adopt cute cats and dogs in need. The event was made possible through a strong partnership with the Allegany County Animal Shelter and an on-site vet. Eager owners lined up to take advantage of this opportunity to care for their pets. 118 pets received rabies vaccinations that day and a shelter dog found it's forever home!
Thomas Subaru Helps Local Students - Emily W
Thomas Subaru proudly supported classrooms and students at Westmar Middle School through Subaru of America’s initiative, Subaru Loves Learning, in August. By working with AdoptAClassroom.org, Thomas Subaru was able to provide resources to 6 Westmar Middle School classrooms, so teachers could purchase materials and tools their students need to succeed. In conjunction with Subaru Loves Learning, Thomas Subaru also hosted a Back-to-School Backpack Drive to further help local students in need. Backpacks filled with supplies were dropped off to Allegany County Public Schools for distribution throughout the county.
Share the Love Event 2020-Allegany County HRDC - Wendolyn M
As the designated Community Action Agency (CAA) and Area Agency on Aging for Allegany County, Maryland, the Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission, Inc. (HRDC) was honored to be named the Hometown Charity by Thomas Cumberland Subaru and Subaru of America, Inc. for the 2020 Share the Love Event. The mission of HRDC is to eliminate social and economic barriers to promote individual and community stability through services, advocacy, and collaboration. In 2020, HRDC celebrated its 55th year of continuous operation for the non-profit organization, and with funding received from a variety of sources including Federal, State, Local Government, private funds and donations, such as the Share the Love Event, HRDC was able to provide needed services to 24,394 residents. Throughout the COVID 19 Pandemic and with the support from the Subaru Share the Love Event the dedicated staff of Allegany County HRDC continued to provide much needed essential services to the residents of Allegany County through our numerous programs providing housing and community resources, child and family services, as well as services provided to the aged and disabled. Thank you Thomas Cumberland Subaru for your consideration, compassion shown and support given to Allegany County HRDC.
Thomas Spreads Warmth to the Community - Emily W
Thomas Subaru donated 80 blankets to the Union Rescue Mission of Western Maryland, which provides shelter and hot meals to those in need in the Cumberland area. As we enter the season of giving and as nights get colder, Thomas Subaru wanted to do their part in making a difference to those who need help. In November, as part of Subaru Loves to Help, Subaru and it's retailers donated 50,000 blankets to homeless shelters across the country.
