Did Kendall Subaru of Eugene go above and beyond, provide exceptional service, or support causes that are important to you? We'd love to hear about it.
We are honored to be nationally recognized by Subaru of America, Inc. for our dedication to living the Subaru Love Promise.
The 2026 Subaru Love Promise HEART Award recognizes Subaru retailers who use the principles of HEART: Honesty, Empathy, Appreciation, and Respect to earn your Trust.
We have been recognized for providing exemplary customer service and staying committed to our community.
Here at Kendall Subaru of Eugene, we love making a positive impact on the lives of all of our customers, employees, and neighbors. We thank you for your support.
The Subaru Love Promise® is our vision to show love and respect to all people at every interaction with Subaru. Subaru and our retailers believe every day gives us an opportunity to positively impact the world around us – by how we support each other, our customers, and our community. Together, we are committed to making the world a better place.
The Love Promise is what makes Subaru More Than a Car Company® and a Subaru retailer More Than a Car Dealer®. It sets a standard that we are committed to living every day.
At Kendall Subaru of Eugene, we believe in being a positive force in our community, not just with donations, but with actions that set an example for others to follow. We aim to make the world a better place through several key initiatives that help support and protect people, pets, and our planet:
Did Kendall Subaru of Eugene go above and beyond, provide exceptional service, or support causes that are important to you? We'd love to hear about it.
SUBMIT A STORYProviding comfort, hope, and confidence to children in urgent need
Subaru and its retailers partner with Operation Warm® to visit local homeless shelters and support agencies to provide children with brand-new necessities like coats, shoes, and socks.
These essential items not only help keep children protected, warm, and dry, they can also have a significant impact on a child’s mental and emotional well-being.
Through this partnership and other historical Subaru Loves to Help efforts, Subaru and retailers like us will have supported over 1 million children and adults in urgent need nationwide.
At Subaru, we believe what we leave behind is a reflection of who we are. That’s why Subaru and our retailers partner with the Arbor Day Foundation (TM) to provide and distribute 100,000 regionally appropriate trees across the country. We’re proud to establish the largest corporate tree distribution ever. Through this and other Subaru Loves the Earth initiatives, Subaru and our retailers have helped distribute and plant over 1.1 million trees.
Subaru believes we should all have a chance to lead a healthy life. That’s why for over 10 years, Subaru and its retailers like us have partnered with Blood Cancer United® and our local hospital to give warm blankets and encouraging messages of hope, written by our employees and customers, to support our community members living with cancer. Through our combined efforts during this partnership, we have supported over 550,000 cancer patients nationwide. Together, we are proud to be Blood Cancer United’s largest automotive donor.
Subaru and its retailers, like us, are continuing our support of education and high-needs schools in our communities through Subaru Loves Learning(R) by providing teachers across the country with funding to purchase the school supplies and resources they know are needed to help students thrive in the classroom. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, Subaru and its retailers have supported more than 950,000 students nationwide and are proud to be their largest corporate supporter.
Subaru believes all pets deserve a loving home. That's why retailers like us partner with our local animal welfare organization every October to provide direct financial assistance through a grant distributed by the ASPCA® and host pet events to help animals find loving homes. Through our partnership with local and national organizations, Subaru has donated over $70 million, supporting the rescue, adoption, and health of over 700,000 animals. We're proud to be the largest corporate donor to the ASPCA.
Subaru and its retailers believe in giving back to our communities. That's why for every new vehicle sold or leased during the Subaru Share the Love event, Subaru and its retailers, like us, makes a donation to national charities that our owners care about and to over 2,700 local charities where Subaru owners live and work.
Now, after 17 years, Subaru and our retailers have donated nearly $320 million to charity all to give back and to make the world a better place.
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.
Greenhill Humane Society
Shelter Care|Christmas for Kids|Community Veterinary Clinic|Back2Youth|Willamette Valley Cancer Institute
Drive for Education
National Parks Foundation
Food for Lane County|March of Dimes|American cancer society|Relief Nursery
Subaru and Kendall Subaru of Eugene 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.
We at Kendall Subaru sponsored and supported at the Junior League of Eugene's Touch a Truck Event. The Junior League of Eugene is an organization that's goal is to promote and perpetuate social change in the Eugene/Springfield communities that will benefit most from it. By empowering women and providing valuable leadership training, JLE are giving local women the tools to get involved, put their talents to work, and positively impact the communities of Eugene/Springfield. Kendall Subaru of Eugene provided support by having a few vehicles and personnel to let the kids and their parents discover Subaru and what we do for the community as well as about the product. The local community turned out to support in droves, we had all sorts of different vehicles and machinery that everyone was welcome to hop in and enjoy. It was a great way to empower and uplift everyone to feel more comfortable asking questions and being around things they would not get to experience in an every day setting.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to provide saplings for it's customers! Kendall Subaru of Eugene provided 100 saplings, that Subaru customers could reserve and pick-up as part of Subaru Loves the Earth, one of the largest corporate tree distribution events in the country. All 100 saplings (spanning 4 different varieties) were reserved before the distribution even began, and will be planted across the Eugene region. Helping support a legacy of conservation, and loving the Earth - Thank you Kendall Subaru of Eugene customers!
Kendall Eugene stepped up to support the Relief Nursery of Eugene Springfield by not only participating in their Dodge For A Cause fundraiser, but being the title sponsor. Dodge For A Cause helps fund Relief Nursery's parenting Education Program for an entire year, helping to support the incredible (and crucial) impact that RN has on our region and community. Kendall Subaru team members, including General Manager Phillip M. spent their Saturday supporting the fundraiser, and playing ball! Thank you to the Kendall Subaru team for sponsoring this event, and to Relief Nursery for supporting families in Eugene
Kendall Subaru was proud to be able to sponsor Festival of Trees once again. This event provides support for Cascade Health and the Pete Moore Hospice House, which serves as our regions only Hospice House and providing compassionate end of life care. Kendall Subaru is a longstanding support of Cascade Health and this year even took home an award for their tree!
Kendall Subaru of Eugene help collect more than 200 sweatshirts as part of, Hoodies For Highschoolers, alongside the Eugene Police Department. These hoodies were donated to local 9-12 grade students in the Eugene area, who had been identified as needing additional winter wear. Thank you to the Kendall Subaru team and our community for collecting sweatshirts to help kids build confidence and warmth this winter.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene was excited to partner with Operation Warm to help provide new coats for kids in our community through the Hope Project. 300 brand new coats will be distributed as part of Project Hope, sending kids back to school feeling warm and confident. Thank you to the Kendall Subaru team, and General Manager Phillip for donating and dropping off coats for the school year!
To help celebrate Subaru Loves Pets, we decided to start offering Pup Cups filled with whipped cream to any dog that comes through our doors. The results have been fantastic. We have had numerous customer's comments that offering something to their pets demonstrates our care for them and the local community. The dogs love it, we have had a 100% approval rating with not a single one turned down. Given the success with owners and dogs alike, our General Manger decreed that from now on, this would be offered year round.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene worked with other local businesses to put on a Trunk or Treat this Halloween, serving around 500 youth and their families. Kendall Subaru prioritized creating a safe and fun Halloween experience by blocking off the area from traffic, tenting the event from weather and hosting the event while it was still light out for young attendees. Kendall Subaru also made the event no cost to attend or participate in, and open to all in the community. Thank you Kendall Subaru of Eugene for providing a spooktakular Halloween!
Kendall Subaru continued its support and partnership with Kids First! Eugene by purchasing fidgets and journals for youth engaging with the Kids First! (KF) team. KF is Kendall Subaru's current hometown charity, filling a critical need in our community. We are so proud to be able to partner with KF and support the incredible services and work their team does each and every day
Kendall Subaru of Eugene was excited to show their support for Greenhill Humane Society as part of Subaru Loves Pets. Kendall Subaru dropped off new adoption kits for both dogs and cats before meeting several of Greenhill's four legged friends. Greenhill is one of our region's only shelters and Kendall was proud to cover 50% of adoption fees in October for animals more than 2 years old. Kendall also turned it's service lobby into a display area featuring some of Greenhill's adoptable animals.
Kendall Subaru was excited to host their 3rd annual Pupfest, celebrating our customers, community and our four-legged friends. Dogs we're treated to no-cost nail trims and professional dog portraits, kids enjoyed the kids zone with free face painting, local vendors and food trucks were on site and Eugene Cornhole League came out to play. Wiggly Tails dog rescue hosted an adoption event, Greenhill Humane Society was onsite and benefitting from the new Puptoberfest and, NW Doxie Project hosted our costume contest and wiener dog races! Kendall Subaru loves dogs just as much as it loves it's customers and the Eugene community -we were excited to have the opportunity to thank and have some fun with all of our Kendall Subaru Friends!
Kendall Subaru of Eugene was excited to partner with Project Hope in helping kids feeling confident and ready while heading back to school. Kendall Subaru volunteers spent their afternoon helping kids pick out the perfect, brand new winter coat for their school year. Kendall Subaru alongside Operation Warm donated several hundred coats to the One Hope Network this past winter, and staff was excited to have opportunity to give back and help kids be ready to return to school by handing them out over the past weekend. Kendall Subaru also donated 200 pairs of new shoes as well! Hundreds of kids from the Bethel district were able to get new shoes, coats, backpacks and haircuts for the school year as part of Project Hope - Kendall Subaru is honored to play a role in that success.
The Kendall Subaru of Eugene team spent their Saturday at Relay For Life, supporting the incredible work of the American Cancer Society and honoring those in their battles with cancer as well. The Kendall Team sponsored the Luminarias this year and the Luminaria Ceremony. The Kendall team spent the day helping attendees create their Luminaria bags and taking donations, before lining the track with the luminarias for the ceremony at dusk. We're grateful to the Subaru team for volunteering their own time and efforts to help support ACS and to Kendall Subaru for sponsoring Relay for Life's Luminarias.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene stepped up to the plate, and hit it out of the park with Celebrity Softball and Home Run Derby benefitting Kidsports of Eugene. A packed Jane Sanders stadium at the University of Oregon filled with community members cheered on Oregon legends past, present and future! Teams were captained by Dante Moore and Bryce Boetcher, with Bryce taking home both the home run derby and game win! All funds raised go towards supporting Kidsports mission of, All Kids Play – by providing youth sport scholarships to kids in our community. This event is not possible without Kendall Subaru of Eugene who is proud to support such an impactful organization like Kidsports!
On June 25th, Kendall Subaru partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and Willamette Valley Cancer Institute - Eugene through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative. This partnership involved delivering blankets, and messages of hope to cancer patients. It was an amazing delivery day filled with kindness and connection. Through Kendall Subaru’s participation in these programs, it shows they care. Kendall Subaru consistently shows up and shows out for their community, and that impact was felt on the delivery day. We are so grateful to work and live in a community that takes care of one another. Thank you, Kendall Subaru, and thank you Willamette Valley Cancer Institute - Eugene for being firm in your mission to help others.
Imagine going without a coat, shoes, or even socks. For millions of children and adults experiencing homelessness and other urgent need situations across the country, even here in Eugene, this is a harsh reality. Helping others strengthens communities, which is why Kendall Subaru is partnering with Operation Warm®, a national nonprofit focused on connecting children with the resources they need to thrive. Through this partnership and other Subaru Loves to Help® efforts, Subaru and retailers like Kendall Subaru have helped nearly 900,000 children and adults in urgent need. On 01/17/2025, Kendall Subaru donated 300 coats to One Hope Network. These essential items not only help keep children protected, warm, and dry, it can have a significant impact on a child's mental and emotional well-being.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene partnered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as part of Subaru Loves to Care to drop off patient care kits to Willamette Valley Cancer Institute. These heart shaped pillows that open up to blankets are utilized in the infusion areas during treatments making sure that patients are not just feeling warm, but supported and loved in a time of need. Subaru also dropped off inspiring messages of hope and encouragement that have been written over the past month by both Subaru customers and employees alike. Kendall Subaru of Eugene is proud to support our local Cancer Institute and be apart of Subaru Loves to Care!
Kendall Subaru Manager, Phillip spent his Saturday raising funds and awareness for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Lane County. Kendall Subaru also supported the event by being the presenting sponsor for the entire tournament. Kendall Subaru is proud to help support CASA’s incredible mission and the work they do directly serving youth here in the Eugene/Springfield Region.
I am writing this story about our own Jennifer Leroux who is our warranty administrator here at Kendall Subaru of Eugene. During the time she is not at work, Jennifer spends her time helping dogs as the founder of the non-profit Doxies of PNW. She uses her non-profit to help pay for dog's medical needs and to help owners of Doxies in the area. Recently she was able to use her connections and expertise to re-home Gunther. Guther's owner had a change of life circumstances that did not allow her to keep Gunther and she began searching for a new home for him. Through Jennifer's connections, she was able to get in contact with an individual who had just lost his own dog and was trying to find another. Jennifer was able to arrange the details and take Gunther to his new home. Gunther is adjusting well and is very happy as is the new owner. We appreciate all of Jennifer's work in the local community helping both dogs and owners.
We want to offer a giant THANK YOU to the Kendall Subaru of Eugene Team, and all of the amazing, like-hearted neighbors who chose to give their Share the Love donation to our burgeoning Lane County non-profit organization. At Back2Youth.org, we are fully dedicated to reconnecting local teens with the natural world around them and with their true inner nature. We knew when we began this journey that it was needed, valuable and that it would be highly supportive for our local community - for teens and families alike. We knew we would experience community support in creating and fulfilling our mission and vision. However, we didn’t realize how incredible and humbling this support would be! We didn’t know how it would come to us, how far we could go, or how many lives we could touch through building this vision. Today, our hearts are singing in gratitude because of the overwhelming generosity of our local community. We are still a new non-profit organization. We know there are hundreds of great nonprofits out there, so to have this much recognition and support pour in (before we even celebrate our 5th anniversary!) shows us we’re on the right track. What we are building and investing our time, talents, resources and vision towards is truly a shared larger community vision. It was never simply our own. It was an inner calling we answered on behalf of our neighbors and our larger community. Our authentic desire and drive to uplift local teens, to remind them that Mother Nature is their ultimate ally, through all the stages of their lives – is our mission. That mission is clearly shared, it is felt, seen and acknowledged by our community too. In knowing this is so, from here - because of our commUNITY - we truly have no limits! Thank you All! - The Back2Youth Team
Kendall Subaru was excited to spend the weekend supporting and sponsoring the regions only local animal shelter, Greenhill Humane Society. This year, more than 1,200 participants showed up to race, walk and run with their four legged friends. Subaru staff was also on site at the event passing out treats to all the goodest girls and bestest boys, as well as handing out Subaru swag and pet supplies to their owners as well. Thank you Greenhill for your work in the Eugene community.
Kendall Subaru celebrated teacher appreciation week with one of it's favorite schools, Spring Creek Elementary School. Kendall Subaru staff member Sullivan helped bring out Tom's Travelling Coffee to the school to provide a treat for all staff members on a Friday. Sullivan spent his morning expressing gratitude and appreciation to their staff while hand delivering each drink across the schools campus. Kendall Subaru is thankful for all that educators do in our community each and every day.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene has partnered with the University of Oregon's Natural and Cultural History Museum in a unique collaboration to help support learning and STEM within our region. Kendall Subaru has created a one of kind play space within it's dealership that features activities and exhibits to engage families and kids who visit the dealership. All activities featured are around the theme of telling Oregon's Dino-Story and highlights the unique history of the Willamette Valley. The space also features a vertically printed mural of an image captured by a Kendall employee in the Willamette National Forest. Not only does this provide a space for learning and engagement within Kendall Subaru, this partnership helps support the Museum's statewide educational outreach, including touring exhibits at libraries and rural K-8 programs across Oregon.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene was excited to hand out 100 saplings to our customers in honor of earth day and as part of Subaru Loves The Earth! This was done in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, who helped provide the opportunity to distribute trees and improve our Eugene Region. Customers have come in throughout the week to pick up their choice of regional appropriate saplings and help make our community a little greener and cleaner!
Subaru Finance Manager Brysen stepped up in a big, (and messy!) way to help show his support for our local Boys & Girls Club for Eugene. Brysen auctioned off a literal pie to the face, helping raise more than $2,000 that went towards Kendall's Catwalk For A Cause fundraiser to create greater awareness and funds for the impactful work that the Boys & Girls Club provides in the Eugene area. Kendall Subaru employees took part in an auction to be the lucky individual to pie Brysen in the face, thank you Brysen for literally taking one for the team and showing your support for kids in our community!
Kendall Subaru of Eugene showed it's support for the Relief Nursery of Eugene Springfield, helping to raise more than $25,000 for its parenting education program. Kendall Subaru of Eugene came on as the title sponsor for the 4th annual Dodge For A Cause dodgeball tournament fundraiser. Not only did Kendall Subaru support this organization as a sponsor, the Subaru team stepped up to the court alongside 23 other local businesses to compete in this year's tournament - and bring home the win! While the win was exciting, Subaru's real victory was supporting Relief Nursery's mission to prevent the cycle of child abuse and neglect through early intervention, and focus on building successful and resilient children, strengthening parents, and preserving families.
The following story was submitted by our warranty administrator Jennifer Leroux. She has taken the Subaru Loves Pet initiative to a whole new level and started her own nonprofit dedicated to helping Dachshunds. Her dedication her nonprofit Doxies of PNW has helped many dogs and people in the area. This sweet little Dachshund's owner had passed away, long time friend of the family reached out to a good friend of mine who than called me as they were gonna take her to the shelter as they were not able to keep her themselves. I did some networking within my Dachshund group and was able to find her a good loving home. My friend went and got the dog as it was close to her up in the Seattle area, her and I met in Salem and I got the dog to take to her new owners, who yes absolutely fell in love with her and have and love Subaru's. Warms my heart so much when I can find and connect good loving homes for these sweet little dachshunds. Thanks to Jennifer's work, Luci has a new home.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene partnered with Operation Warm to support Project Hope this winter. Project Hope (operated by One Hope) helps kids go to school feeling confident and prepared by providing essentials that youth in our community may not otherwise have access to like backpacks, shoes and haircuts. Kendall Subaru of Eugene was able to donate 300 brand-new coats for Project Hope, helping kids stay warm and comfortable!
Kendall Subaru of Eugene proudly supported Cascade Health's Festival of Trees, once again this holiday season! This years four day long event included live performances (at the Kendall Subaru stage) a Christmas craft bizzarre and an incredible hall of professionally decorated trees! This event benefits the Pete Moore Hospice House, Lane County's only hospice house. Kendall Subaru of Eugene is happy to be able to support the Pete Moore Hospice House and Cascade Health through their sponsorship of Festival of Trees, helping families find peace and comfort during their hardest times.
Kendall Subaru team member Sullivan stepped up to the plate in a big way to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer this Fall, for the American Cancer Society Men Wear Pink Campaign. Sullivan spent a month supporting the American Cancer Society including hosting car washes, trivia nights, apparel fundraisers and more to raise more than $6,000. Sullivan worked incredibly hard as an ambassador to help champion funds and advocacy for American Cancer Society, thank you Sullivan!
In the middle of our lot in August, a gaggle of ducklings fell into one of the storm grates. Our crew was kind enough to pull up the storm grate and rescue them. By this point Mama duck had flown off so Steve Hansen, our long time Technician, took them home to care for them. He kept them warm and fed them for a couple of months until their wings grew in, including keeping them warm and letting them play in his own bathtub. They ended up flying off of his property for about a month, and amazingly enough, they flew back about a month later to graze again and have taken off again. Amazing animals. Go Ducks! Since then, Steve has meshed up the storm grate to keep this from happening again. Thank you Steve! You are a credit to our world!
WOOF! Kendall Subaru held its 2nd annual Pupfest on October 20, a free event for customers and the community. Food carts, kids zone and community partners all came out to help support, dogs were treated to free nail trimming and could compete in either the custome contest or Doxie Derby to help support NW Doxie Project. Wiggly Tails turned the Kendall Subaru delivery bay into an adoption center, filling it with kittens and puppies ready to meet their new families. Eugene Cornhole League was also onsite doing a tournament that helped provide funds for American Cancer Society. We had a puptastic time getting to thank our Subaru customers and support local animal organizations.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene went to see our friends out at Greenhill Humane Society as part of Pet Month! With the support of Subaru Loves Pets initiative Kendall was able to drop off adoption kits for families adopting cats and dogs in the month of October. Kendall also had the chance to go meet the many animals waiting for their forever home out at Greenhill. Thank you to Greenhill for all the work you do supporting animals within our community!
Kendall Subaru was happy to have the opportunity to support Spring Creek Elementary School for the first time through Subaru Loves to Learn. Subaru partnered with Adopt A Classroom to help provide additional support and resources for local educators and Kendall Eugene was excited to pair up with Spring Creek. Subaru General Manager Phillip Mendonca stopped by Spring Creek to meet with Administrators, including their new principal and dropped off well wishes and words of encouragement from Subaru staff and customers. Phillip also surprised the school staff with coffees, hot cocoas and teas from Human Bean. Thank you to all of our 4J District staff for your support of local youth and education. Subaru loves Spring Creek!
Lightening and rain couldn't stop the Eugene/Springfield community from honoring those who are battling or passed from Cancer. American Cancer Society spent the weekend putting on a make-up silent lap and luminaria ceremony, creating the space and opportunity to continue supporting the fight against Cancer. Kendall Subaru of Eugene was proud to support American Cancer Society by joining Relay for Life as the Luminaria Ceremony sponsor for the 2nd year in a row.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene stepped up to the plate to help support youth in our community at Field of Dreams, Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley's largest fundraiser of the year. The critical funds raised at this event help support both the Eugene and Bethel Clubhouses, providing safe, nurturing, enriched and FUN spaces for kids after school and beyond. Kendall Subaru was proud to once again be a part of this event and to support the incredible work of BGCEV by contributing as a Gold Sponsor at Field Of Dreams
Kendall Subaru showed up in a big way by making the drive over to Roseburg OR, to support the Rosburg VA Medical Center and the vets it serves. Kendall Subaru came on as the music sponsor for the Annual Street Memories Kick-Off and Car Show. Thank you to Subaru Eugene for your support of local veterans and our community!
Kendall Subaru took the plunge, with four brave employees rappelling seven stories over the edge of the Hyatt Place Hotel to raise awareness and funds for CASA of Lane County! Kendall Subaru also further stepped up as a sponsor of this event, helping support CASA's critical work within our community. CASA helps provide a voice and advocate for those navigating the foster care system due to abuse and neglect. CASA Over the Edge helps raise awareness and funds, helping create a positive impact on these children, Kendall Subaru was excited to have the opportunity to support this organization and the CASA Youth by going over the edge (literally!).
Kendall Subaru of Eugene is an incredible partner year round for us and our local community. Greenhill Humane Society was the 2024 recipient of the Hometown Hero awarding our organization $38,000 to help us care for vulnerable animals in Lane County. Kendall Subaru of Eugene participates in multiple events with our shelter year round to support the life saving work we do. It is because of caring partners like Kendall Subaru of Eugene that we are considered the safety net for local animals. Greenhill Humane Society is proud to partner and grateful for their passion for pets and dedication to their local community. The organization as a whole is generous, caring and dedicated to creating a better local community.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene was proud to support and sponsor Relief Nursery's Main Event this year, their largest fundraiser. Relief Nursery is a leader in the state of Oregon in child abuse prevention, providing a wide array of support services; always with a respect for the diversity of the families they serve. Research-based principles are embedded throughout their services while recognizing the changing needs of families. From crisis response and therapeutic classrooms, to alcohol and drug recovery support, their staff works to keep children in our community safe from abuse and neglect. Kendall Subaru provides on-going support to Relief Nursery throughout the year, including volunteering staff time, sponsorships and creating awareness for the organization.
Kendall Subaru was excited to continue their longstanding support and partnership with our areas only shelter, Green Hill Humane Society. Kendall Subaru staff spent the morning out at Bark in the Park sharing the love with all of the four-legged friends and over 1,000 attendees. Subaru not only came on as a sponsor of this year's event, but provided swag for attendees, showed off the all-electric Solterra, and passed out treats for the good pups in attendance!
Subaru of Eugene stepped up to the plate and supported Relief Nursery of Eugene/Springfield by being the title sponsor of Dodge for A Cause, supporting their parenting education programs. Dodge for a Cause had 24 teams vying for the win, Kendall Subaru dipped, dodged, ducked, and dove their way into the championship game - with the event raising over $30,000! Kendall Subaru of Eugene supports the Relief Nursery several times a year, helping create a safer and healthier community - and bolstering their ability to continue providing critical family services in our area.
Kendall Subaru of Eugene showed it's support for Angel Hair Foundation and it's impactful work providing medical grade Angel Hair Systems for children in the Willamette Valley who are battling pediatric illnesses like Cancer. Subaru of Eugene stepped up to be a high level sponsor of Shall We Dance, Angel Hair Foundation's largest fundraiser of the year that helps allow them to continue their work of providing kids with confidence and self-esteem.
Kendall Subaru came in as the title sponsor of Food For Lane County's (FFLC) 10th Annual Grilled Cheese Experience. This month long event helps to raise critical funds to support FFLC's work of reducing hunger right here in our community, by creating access to food. Subaru of Eugene not only came in as their largest supporter, but kicked off this years fundraiser, which involves 30 local restaurants in the community creating grilled cheese sandwiches, with a $2 donation going back to FFLC from each sandwich sold. Participants visited Subaru's delivery bay all afternoon to learn more about FFLC's Grilled Cheese Experience, pick-up their grilled cheese passports, and chat with both FFLC and Subaru staff. A grilled cheese pop-up and donut truck were also on site at Subaru to help kick-off the month of fundraising, Subaru will play a large part in two other events happening at the dealership in the month of February and will be showing their support all month long!
This Thanksgiving, Kendall Subaru participated in the 2023 Sole to Soul program to provide Thanksgiving dinner to Lane County veterans. GM, Kara Smith and Subaru Volunteers, Sullivan Baron and Triston Peters, volunteered their time to help prepare and cook meals for our Local Veterans. On Thanksgiving Morning, Kara and a team of volunteers loaded up their vehicles delivered Thanksgiving to Veterans and their families. Kendall recognizes the sacrifice made by all veterans and their families, and we are glad to have had the opportunity to personally serve and thank them this holiday season. Kendall Subaru donated 27 pumpkin pies, 85 cans of cranberry sauce and enough rolls for 238 people. With the help of many volunteers and donations, our community provided Thanksgiving dinner to 125 veteran families!
We were thrilled to team up with Greenhill Humane Society and Lucky Paws Rescue to host the first annual PupFest at Kendall Subaru dealership in Eugene. The event was a great success, featuring activities such as a dachshund race and a dog costume contest, all aimed at promoting awareness of adoptable dogs in our community. Kendall Subaru facilitated in 7 dog adoptions and a cat. The fees for the races and costume contest were donated to a non profit called "Doxies of PNW" started by one of our very own, warrant administrator, Jennifer Leroux! We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make this incredible day a reality.
We were thrilled to team up with Greenhill Humane Society and Lucky Paws Rescue to host the first annual PupFest at Kendall Subaru retailer in Eugene. The event was a great success, featuring activities such as a dachshund race and a dog costume contest, all aimed at promoting awareness of adoptable dogs in our community. We were able to facilitate in 7 dogs and a cat to find their forever homes. Money from the costume contest and the races went to a non profit organization known as The Doxies of PNW, our very own Warranty administrator at Kendall Subaru, Jennifer Leroux, started a few years ago. The group is focused on providing money for those cute four leggers that need to undergo back surgery. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make this incredible day a reality.
This Thanksgiving, Kendall Subaru participated in the 2023 Sole to Soul program to provide Thanksgiving dinner to Lane County veterans. Kendall recognizes the sacrifice made by all veterans and their families, and we are glad to have had the opportunity to personally serve and thank them this holiday season. With the help of many volunteers and donations, our community provided Thanksgiving dinner to 238 veteran families! Kara Smith, the General Manager and Subaru sales staff volunteered their time to help prepare, cook and deliver Thanksgiving meals to Lane counties local veterans!
Skedaddle is a 2-year-old pup who was transferred to us from another shelter through Greenhill’s second chance program. When he first arrived, he seemed shut down and not trusting of people. After a few days with lots of patience and care, all of his nerves melted away and he showed off his bubbly personality! Skedaddle quickly became a favorite around here because of his sweet, affectionate manner. He was well behaved, got along with other dogs, and was overall, a really fun pup to be around! However, even though he was wonderful one-on-one with people he knew, when potential adopters would walk by his kennel, he would bark, jump up, and scare people off. We knew this initial behavior deterred many from wanting to meet him but we held out, knowing his perfect people would come. Through our partnership with Kendall Subaru of Eugene, we promoted adoptable animals online through digital newsletters and social media posts during the month of October. Our adoptable animals, like Skedaddle, were showcased on our local pet of the week segments on varies news channels and highlighted with new photos weekly on our website. A young couple saw Skedaddle on a social media post and loved his joyous, big smile! They came in to meet him and the rest was history! During the adoption appointment, Skedaddle instantly acted like he was already part of their family, greeting them with joyous wiggles. Throughout October, we had over 240 animals adopted into loving new homes including 164 cats and 69 dogs thanks to the Subaru Loves Pets promotion.
Dear Kendall Subaru team, I am writing on behalf of the entire Relay for Life of Eugene/Springfield event committee to express our heartfelt gratitude for your incredible support in providing volunteers to staff the luminaria tent at this year's event. Your dedication to our cause and your willingness to contribute your time and efforts have made a significant impact on the success of the Relay for Life event. The luminaria ceremony holds a special place in our hearts as we remember and honor those who have battled cancer, and your team's presence helped create a meaningful and supportive atmosphere for all participants. Your volunteers' enthusiasm, kindness, and compassion were evident in every interaction they had with participants, making the experience even more memorable for everyone involved. We are truly thankful for your commitment to making a positive difference in our community and for aligning with our mission to raise awareness and funds for cancer research and support services. Once again, thank you for partnering with us and for demonstrating the power of community collaboration. Your dedication has touched the lives of many and has contributed to the ongoing fight against cancer. We look forward to the possibility of working together again in the future. With heartfelt appreciation, Kaylin Salladay, 2023 Event Chair
Kendall Subaru of Eugene showed their support in more ways than one by participating and sponsoring CASA of Lane County's fundraiser, Over the Edge. Kendall Subaru stepped up to be the Ropes Sponsor for their 2023 Over the Edge event, which sent participants rappelling down the side of the 7 story Hyatt Place hotel to raise funds and bring awareness to CASA's critical mission, including Kendall Subaru's very own Kris Evans! CASA is a powerful advocate and voice for children who are in the child welfare system, Kendall is proud to support their mission!
KENDALL SUBARU DONATED MANY BLANKETS TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; THEY WERE DROPPED OFF AT THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY CANCER INSTITUE. This EXPERIENCE IS ONE OF THE BEST, KNOWING THE COMFORT THESE BLANKETS WILL BRING. VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF KENDALL SUBARU FOR THE SUBARU LOVES TO CARE EVENT!
Kristen and I practically burst into tears when we saw the huge check with a whopping $25,000 on it! I mean, we know we were there to accept a check, but we had no idea how much it was going to be! It means so much to all of us who work with the American Cancer Society, to receive such a generous donation. We work around the clock to put on fundraisers of all sizes, so we can fund the crucial mission of ACS. Such a large donation has an incredible impact, and will truly make a difference in the fight against cancer. Our mission is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. Whether it's fueling breakthrough research or providing essential services throughout someone's cancer journey, our fundraising makes a real difference in the fight against cancer. We are a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. This particular donation will go to the Relay For Life of Eugene/Springfield. Relay For Life is one of the largest peer-to-peer fundraising events in the world. Every one of us has been touched by cancer in some way. ACS is the #1 private funder of cancer research in the world, and it’s all because of donations like this. When our research program began, only one out of ten people diagnosed would survive. Now, two out of three people diagnosed will survive the disease. We’ve come such a long way, and we won’t stop until every person can survive cancer. Until then, we’ll focus on continuing funding crucial research (we have $12 million in cancer research grants funded in Oregon alone) as well as much needed resources that are utilized by cancer patients and their families, like free lodging, information, support groups, and transportation (Road To Recovery program!) to treatment. We want everybody to know that donations like this help fund our free 24/7 hotline (1-800-227-2345), where you can call, day or night, to access any resource that might be applicable to you or somebody you know who needs it. It also funds our www.cancer.org website that has seemingly endless information and resources to those in need. A gigantic thank you all of the employees of Kendall Subaru of Eugene who made this happen!!!! It takes a village to fight this fight and you, our friends, have a mighty village! THANK YOU!
The wait is finally over, The Boys and Girls club of Eugene patiently waited nearly two years for the Buddy Bench that Kendall Subaru donated to them. The purpose of the bench is to create a non verbal ask for a buddy. A child who is feeling lonely can go sit on the bench and another person knows to sit next to them. The Bench was made from 7600 snack wrappers recycled from Kendall Subaru. The materials were compressed to make this beautiful Buddy Bench. Subaru is paired up with Terracycle®, recycle boxes are placed around the dealership, once they are filled they are sent back to TerraCycle and the magic begins. GM, Kara Smith presented the bench to the Boys and Girls Club in Eugene this month of May.
On Sunday, May 21st, over 1,000 dogs and their people leashed up for a 10k, 5k and 2k in the park to raise money for Greenhill Humane Society to help support over 3,400 animals in 2023. Kendall Subaru was one of the proud sponsors for this event. GM, Kara Smith and Service Manager, Brenna Stramler manned a booth at the event and Kara's rescue, Mr. Leo Smith, 18 months hit the path for the 2K, He is very timid despite his size and all the pups and their parents overwhelmed him, but we were on a mission "support Greenhill and Fundraise" Leo finished the race in high fashion at 10 minutes and 18 seconds despite his anxiety. so far the event has raised $97,782
Kendall Subaru had their annual Subaru Share the Love® Event check presentation on May 4th, "It was an honor to present this check to the Hometown charity of our choice this year, The American Cancer Society is near and dear to our heart" Kara Smith, the General Manager said. "both of my grandparents and my mother have had cancer, I lost both grandparents to this disease and my mother Gail Hogan is a survivor" As tears flooded the showroom floor following the reveal of the amount raised was overwhelming!! We raised 25,000 that will go towards cancer research and recovery programs. Thank you Subaru for this amazing event and the hard work of the team at Kendall Subaru for making this happen in this amount.
The 9th Annual Grilled Cheese Experience presented by Kendall Cares and closed at Kendall Subaru of Eugene took place in February just ended, and the results are in! The Wheels Café crew sold 486 sandwiches crushing last year’s total by 107 sandwiches. With only 20 working days in February, that’s over 24 sandwiches a day, and at $2.00/sandwich, Kendall helped raise $972.00 for Food For Lane County, which will provide over 2900 meals for families in need. Thank you to the Wheels Café crew that made this happen! February 1-28, Food for lane county paired up with 27 restaurants to come up with tasty ideas to recreate the grilled cheese, and named it the "Grilled Cheese Experience" on March 1st, Kendall Subaru hosted Food for Lane County where they set up to collect passports. these passports were filled with stickers from each participating restaurant. When you ordered a grilled cheese from any one of these they provided a sticker, $2.00 from each sandwich purchased was given to Food for Lane County. Lots of meals were provided to help feed families in need! Thank you Kendall Subaru for the use of your space and to the Kendall auto group for being the presenting sponsor once again!
Triston Peters has worked for Kendall Subaru as a sales associate exclusively for the past five years. He and his wife Shelby have 2 kiddos, a son and daughter. The night of February 22nd was a frightening one for him and his family. Kinzlee, 14 months, was not breathing for long periods of time. They rushed her to the hospital where they called Doernbecher's Hospital in Portland to have her flown by helicopter. When they arrived, the oxygen masks and respirator was too large for this small little girl. She was then taken to Corvallis, where they were able to temporarily treat her in the "Panda unit." Shortly there after she was transported to Dornbecher's Children Hospital where she would stay. Triston and his wife were devastated. He couldn't leave them to go to work, they spent eight days in the same waiting area as doctors and nurses tried to figure out what was wrong. She had a collapsed left lung and damaged right one. She was hooked up to machines and breathing tubes for weeks. After vigorous attempts to get her to breathe, two surgeries and manual inflation to her lung, Miss Kinzlee was diagnosed with Rhino virus. Triston had ran out of PTO and the medical bills were stacking. Triston's family story arose care and concern and a level of "love" and support that needed to be shared and supported. Kara Smith, General Manager, had a meeting with all the employees at Kendall Subaru, "We have to find a way to support our family member." She made flyers and with the help of the office manager, designed employee payroll deduct forms to be passed out to everyone in the Kendall Auto Group organization. The group booked a hotel in Portland close to the hospital for two weeks. In one week, this family, our family, was able to raise $12,890 to provide Triston and his family with some kind of financial support and the love they needed. Kara called Triston the week of March 6th asking if he could join us in our "All Store Celebration Meeting" we have every second Friday of the month. We highlight anniversaries, birthdays, and each department leader gives a shout out to a situation, or person that they had witnessed that previous month for acts of kindness, love, or improvements made in the course of that month. This one was extra special, on March 10th, we had the red carpet out and had Triston and his son stand up there, while the meeting area was filled with our Subaru employees and others from our group to present this check to Triston. He had no idea. speechless and emotionally drained all he could do was smile. As of today 3/15, Kinzlee is stable, and home. She is in physical therapy twice a day to relearn how to walk and use her arms and hands. This story made us all come together to take care of one of our own. When we think of Subaru, we think of UNITY! This right here is the Love promise, not just the promise to our customers that we uphold everyday, but the ones we are with everyday to take care of those customers. I am proud of this team, the group and the store in its entirety. Way to go Kendall Subaru!
Kendall Subaru staff loaded up lots of warm Subaru blue Subaru Loves to Help® socks and delivered to the Eugene Mission. We were lending a helping hand to provide warm feet for the homeless!!! Kendall Subaru LOVES to help.
Kara Smith, the General Manager of Kendall Subaru decided that with the new year she was going to finally cut her hair to donate to Children with hair loss. On a whim, she scheduled her cut and that was that. "I have had family who have suffered from Cancer, customers whom I have watched through the years battle cancer and experience hair loss from Chemo and radiation. I want them to know that I see them, I care about them, so does my Team at Kendall Subaru. I have grown my hair out for this cause and today is the day I give it away!"
Butternut is a sweet 9-year-old pup who endured a lot of hardship in life before arriving at Greenhill Humane Society. She was brought to us in need of immediate medical attention. She was emaciated and malnourished, with a dirty coat, overgrown toenails, and severe dental problems. Stressed with her new surroundings and not feeling good, we couldn’t believe that Butternut was still friendly and affectionate to our team. For the next few weeks she was given a medically supervised weight management plan and slowly started gaining weight. We gave her a bath and trimmed her nails. She was on her way to becoming a healthy, normal dog. With her sweet demeanor she quickly became a staff and volunteer favorite. We learned what a smart girl she was as she showed off her “sit,” “shake,” and “down” and how much she loves playing fetch! It was fortunate that Butternut found her way to us to receive all the love and attention she needed to thrive. Through our partnership with Kendall Subaru of Eugene, we promoted adoptable animals online through digital newsletters and social media posts during the month of October. Our adoptable animals, like Butternut, were showcased on our local pet of the week segments on various news channels and highlighted with new photos weekly on our website. After almost a month on the adoption floor, a young woman came across Butternut’s photo online and loved her smile. She is a private nurse who was looking for a calm dog to join her on her daily trips to her clients’ homes and thought bringing a dog with her would bring joy to her patients. Once she read more about Butternut she just knew she was the one. She came out the next day to meet her and instantly fell in love! It’s only been two weeks since her adoption and we’ve already received an update letting us know Butternut is enjoying her new life! She gets along great with her grandparent’s dogs and even tagged along to their pumpkin patch trip!
The early morning of July 27th wasn't a normal one, our very own Joseph Tompkins, Salesperson at Kendall Subaru woke up to yelling at 3am, He realized the apartment complex was on fire. He woke up frantically looking for his mother, later found on the back patio using a garden hose to spray down the flames. Unbeknownst to her there were many apartments in the front ablaze. They made it out. The fire left many homeless and without any of their materialistic items. No one was seriously injured. There was one apartment that housed two young men, Brothers. Dave and Shawn. They had nothing. Joseph took them to buy clothes, phone chargers etc..., the red cross gave each tenant $500.00 on a card for food and possible housing at a nearby hotel. Joseph shared his story immediately upon returning to work the following day. Kendall Subaru received the names from the Riviera Village apartments where the fire had occurred just a day before. At least eight tenants were displaced. Kendall Subaru provided hotel stays for some of the tenants to include Joseph and his mother and the two brothers, Shawn and Dave. we learned that Shawn had lost his glasses in the fire. He was taken to get an eye exam and within days he has a new set. Thank you Kendall Subaru. Kendall Subaru paired up with the Hope project and the young men will have the things they need when they find housing. Kendall is also donating to Red Cross to show thanks for the LOVE they provided to all the tenants at the Riviera Village. Thank you to Joseph for sharing the LOVE and taking these young men under your wing. We are proud to have you as one of our own family members here at Kendall Subaru.
On Thursday, June 9, Kendall Subaru had the unique opportunity of delivering 80 blankets and 25 arts & crafts kits to the patients at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute (WVCI) in partnership with the LLS Pacific Northwest Region. This Subaru Team also brought handwritten cards for the patients from Subaru employees and customers. Since its inception, WVCI has been a thought-leader in their respective fields. Kendall Subaru and The LLS Pacific Northwest Region are grateful to have been able to support the mission of an incredible organization.
Gabe greeted a customer and was checking him in for an express service oil change and during the process he was verifying his address, the customer, Triston Herbert, shared he had recently become homeless. Gabes heart melted. He asked if we could cover his service and help him get back on his feet. We did!! Gabe surprised him by completed the paperwork after the vehicle was finished and walked Triston and his dog Luna to their car, he proceeded to hand the receipt to Triston and said, "on behalf of Kendall Subaru we covered the cost of your oil change. You also had a headlight out and the cabin filter was recommended, we took care of those too and here is a free oil change for your next one, We hope this helps you get back on your feet." Triston was speechless as he tried to get Luna in the car, Thanks Gabe for being exactly what the Love Promise is!!!!!!!
ON A REGULAR ROUTE TO WORK, KARA BEACHEM COULD HELP BUT NOTICE A SMALL DOG ATTACHED TO A LEASH WALKING BY ITSELF ON A BUSY ROAD. SHE PULLED OVER AND SPENT 20 MINUTES LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN WALKING HIM. AFTER CHECKING IN AT MARKET OF CHOICE AND BI MART LOOKING FOR HIS FAMILY, SHE LEFT HER CONTACT INFO WITH THE STAFF AT BI MART AND TOOK HIM TO KENDALL SUBARU. HE WAS GIVEN WATER, FOOD, AND A SUBARU BLANKET. POSTS FLOODED THE INTERNET FOR THIS LOST LITTLE GUY. 2 1/2 HOURS LATER THE PHONE RANG AND IT WAS BI MART WHO HAD THE OWNER THERE TRYING TO FIND HIS PUP. KARA LEARNED HIS NAME WAS "BUDDY" AND THEY HEADED TO BI MART SO THEY COULD BE REUNITED!!! SUBARU LOVES PETS. I'M SO GRATEFUL I WORK FOR A COMPANY THAT NOT ONLY ALLOWS DOGS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT BUT IS ALWAYS UNDERSTANDING AND WILLING TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.
Ethan was driving and somehow had a blow out on 3 out of 4 tires. Express lead technician was out on his lunch break when he witnessed a young man stranded in the middle of a busy road. He helped push his Ford Ranger to the center lane and came to Kendall Subaru to get the shop foreman, Dan Janisse, to tow his vehicle to safety with his Suzuki. The team came together and pushed him to a parking spot until AAA was available to tow it further. A big shout out to the Kendall Subaru team for their unwavering Kindness.
The Eugene Emeralds have worked with Kendall Subaru in 2020 and 2021 to host several blood drives with American Red Cross. This group has been amazing to work with, and I can't wait to grow the partnership. The staff is always ready to help, and does an amazing job making sure that we were able to get a time that worked for everyone. The staff was friendly and helpful during each drive, and always made a point to check in to see how things were going. They were willing to help when donors came in with questions even when it had nothing to do with there job! They were great!
Kendall Subaru Service Manager delivers Thanksgiving meals to our local Veterans in Eugene, Thanksgiving day from food for lane county. Kara Beachem woke up early Thanksgiving day to load up food from Food for Lane County to deliver to some of our local Veterans. Simply put, she stated " the emotions ran high and on a good note, delivering these meals was the best thing in the world, watching them grin ear to ear and say how thankful they were was priceless, i could do this all day." The meals were dressed in beautiful creative colored pictures all around the boxes, they included perishables and all the Thanksgiving fixings to include a full Turkey ready to be baked.
We are so thankful for Subaru and our local Subaru retailer, Kendall Subaru. Because of their support, we were able to find a home for Max and many dogs like him. Max did not show any physical signs of being an underdog, however, this 7-year-old pup had endured lots of hardship. Max has spent many months in and out of the shelter and was emotionally checked out. Back in 2019, local police officers brought Max to the shelter after he was found malnourished, scared, and abandoned in a home. He received lots of TLC from our staff, was put on a nutrient-rich diet, and slowly learned to trust humans again. Once he was ready for adoption, Max waited over 5 months to be adopted his first time at Greenhill. Unfortunately, this year, his adopter passed away and Max found himself back in our care. After the emotional loss Max endured, he was very stressed and anxious. Our canine team truly loved this sweet, handsome boy and had a soft spot for him. We wanted nothing more than for this pup to thrive, and we knew he would make the perfect underdog to highlight in October during the Subaru Loves Pets month. After promoting Max on our website and social media for a few short weeks, his perfect new family made an appointment to meet him. We are thrilled Max gets to spend his life in a loving home filled with lots of warm blankets and daily walks on the beach. Thank you, Subaru, for your support and help in finding Max a home.
My 2019 Subaru had been stolen and totaled. My insurance company was making the process very difficult. Kendall Subaru in Eugene genuinely cared about my circumstance. They not only helped me get a new car (thanks Tim!) but gave me a loaner vehicle while I waited the 2 months to get it (my car insurance only allowed me a rental for 3 weeks and I was in a tough spot and they understood that and took care of me). The quality of transparency, communication and devotion they showed me was incredible. They truly care about their customers and it shows. Thank you to EVERYONE at Kendall Subaru of Eugene!! E Speilbe
Kendall Subaru has been a generous partner with KIDSPORTS for many years. Kendall Subaru sponsors our Fall Soccer Program that helps 3,000 children, aged K - 8th grade to play and have fun while learning soccer and movement skills. Kendall Subaru's generous sponsorship helps KS to achieve our mission of "All Kids Play;' which means that regardless of your athletic ability to play, or your families ability to pay, we find a way. KS never turns away a child who desires a chance to play. In the Spring of 2021, Kendall Subaru and their Subaru Share the Love Program delivered an unexpected but most incredible gift to KS: a $16,657.00 check! Wow! What a generous, significant, and timely gift in the midst of a world pandemic. This gift not only provided us with assistance to keep kids playing and having fun in our traditional team sport, it also and directly allowed us to expand and reach even more kids through two new programs: Fitkids and PE Fusion! These two programs have been critical in serving the needs of children who have not been able to get regular exercise and activity as a result of the pandemic that kept many families and kids in isolation and without any outlet for activity and socialization. Fitkids is a program for 18 months to 3 year olds and PE Fusion for K - 5th grade and both programs have made an incredible difference in the physical, social, emotional, and mental health and well being of our kids and families. Subaru's Share the Love program has been a critical partner in allowing our organization to keep kids playing and having fun when they need it the most. We would not have been able to extend our reach to many of these kids without Kendall Subaru's Share the Love Program. It has helped us to keep "all kids playing," through this challenging, every changing, and chaotic time. Thank you for helping us to give kids a chance to once again be kids and to enjoy the gift of play! #SubaruSharetheLove # AllKidsPlay
Kendall Subaru has been a champion for youth at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley for six years. They sponsor and support the lives of thousands of vulnerable kids in our community by investing time (Amy Newport is an amazing Board Member) and resources to provide local kids the opportunities and support they get at the Boys & Girls Club. In January of 2020, Kendall Subaru announced their decision to direct the funds they raised ($22k) during the Share the Love event to benefit 500 kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley. Little did we all know how critical that support would be as the COVID pandemic changed everything that March. Thanks to the investment and support of Kendall Subaru, the Boys & Girls Club was able to safely open it's doors for all-day service (7:30am to 5:30pm Mon-Fri) starting in June 2020 and continue service for 70 youth for the 2020-2021 school year, when all public schools were closed. Kids and families were in crisis and needed help. Working parents needed a safe place for their child to be while they worked and kids needed help with online school and internet access, just to attend school. Thanks to the partnership with Kendall Subaru, the Boys & Girls Club was able to provide 10 deserving families full scholarships for the entire 20-21 school year for 12 children that could not attend without the financial support. Every child in our community was in need of support for school, especially the twelve children receiving these scholarships. Without coming to the Club they couldn't access their online classes, get help with their assignments, read or understand much of the instructions, and would have missed the encouragement they needed to make the best with online learning. These same twelve kiddos also benefitted from having a nutritious breakfast and lunch provided to them everyday while at the Club to ensure they could focus on school. In addition to helping kids with online school and keeping them well fed, Club staff also helped kids process the challenges of life in a pandemic and helped give kids opportunities to get away from a screen and get physically active while spending time with other kids. The elements of a successful child begin with that child feeling loved and supported by a caring adult, especially during a time of crisis. Thanks to the ongoing support from Kendall Subaru twelve amazing and grateful kiddos had access to a lifeline and programs that inspired and empowered them in their biggest time of need and allowed their parents to work during the pandemic. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley and all of it's members are so grateful for the partnership with Kendall Subaru. Together we are helping kids be GREAT, especially those that need it most.
The Holiday Farm/McKenzie Fire blazed through parts of Lane County, OR and Greenhill Humane Society was a first responder for the animals and the families who love them. Hezzie was found in the evacuation zone and brought to Greenhill to receive medical attention with hopes he would be reunited with his owner. Shortly after his owners came forward, they made the tough decision to surrender him to the shelter. Hezzie had sustained a severe injury to his right eye causing him pain. Greenhill's veterinary team removed the eye and gave him a clear path to recovery. Once he was feeling better, Hezzie became very affectionate and is now a perma-winking cat. Greenhill put Hezzie up for adoption during the Subaru Loves Pets adoption month. It wasn’t long until his perfect family saw a photo of him during the promotion. They came to the shelter and instantly connected and he went to his forever home that day! His family shared, “He’s doing GREAT; he’s become super confident and comfortable and is just as cuddly as ever! I’m so happy to have gotten the chance to meet him! Thank you all so much!!” Thank you, Kendall Subaru, for helping heal Hezzie and helping to find him a perfect home.
"I get a great sense of security knowing someone will check on me at some point. Or the driver might call the office and tell them I am not answering my door for my meal like I usually do.That's very reassuring! And I have enjoyed every meal I have gotten!" "The Meals on Wheels program has broadened my healthy food choices improving my health! The program has referred me to the farmers market of fresh produce with I intend to use next spring/summer! I was also happy to know of the senior dining rooms" Meals on Wheels doesn't just deliver lunch to seniors, we connect them with other programs and resources in our community. Our Meals on Wheels Program in Eugene, Oregon partners with the local Senior Grocery Program to deliver a monthly delivery of free groceries to qualifying low income seniors. Having a reliable vehicle like our Subaru, allows us to efficiently deliver both groceries and hot meals at the same time. The picture shows how we take full advantage of the spacious interior of our Subaru.
Antone is a new Meals on Wheels recipient. For 32 years she worked at the DMV and was the third female driving examiner in Oregon. She was also a Subaru owner. After a debilitating stroke, Antone's life changed significantly. Antone had lived independently all her life and suddenly found herself unable to drive and in need of assistance with meals. Regretfully, she had to sell her own Subaru. She was able to sell it to her nephew, which took some of the stings out of the situation. When her meals were delivered out of the Meals on Wheels Subaru, she expressed her surprise and gratitude that Subaru had come full circle for her and was now keeping her connected to the community in a different way. Antone says, "I loved my car! I love Subaru's and it makes me so happy to see that Subaru is helping in this way - what a beautiful car!"
Fern was the very first client to receive a meal delivery from the Meals on Wheels 50 cars Subaru in Eugene, OR. Fern is homebound and doesn't have the mobility even go out to her driveway, but she can see outside to watch the cars come and go. When she saw the car with it's distinguished wrap, she immediately wanted to know what the car was all about. After the delivery driver explained the donation to the Meals on Wheels program she receives her meals from, Fern was so excited. She said, "Wow! We have to tell them how grateful we are! I say we because even though I'll never even sit in the car, this car is going to help me get my meals! It's really a donation to all of us!"
This year, Rozlyn Fox, the program manager for the Meals on Wheels program in Eugene, OR had a lot of car trouble and found herself with a two wheel drive vehicle throughout the worst of the winter weather we experienced in Eugene. Rozlyn was still able to help out on routes because of our program's amazing AWD 2018 Subaru Outback, which was donated by Subaru of America this fall. One day Rozlyn was delivering in Eugene's South Hills and almost every client she delivered to said, "Oh, I didn't think you would be delivering today in this weather!" Rozlyn was able to point the Outback and say, "It's no problem!" Our program was able to deliver meals, smiles and peace of mind to the homebound seniors in our community through the whole winter with no closures or route modifications due to the help of our new Subaru. Thank you, Subaru of America, for the incredible donation!
Hi! We are Debbie, Roz and Kelli, and we are the staff of Eugene, Oregon's Meals on Wheels program. We are the proud recipients of one of 50 donated 2018 Subaru Outbacks. As staff members, we go out and deliver food whenever we are short handed on volunteers. With 17 routes going out five days a week, this means that (almost always) at least one of us is out on the road every service day. Before,when we would go out to deliver food, we were using our own vehicles because until now, our program has not had specific Meals on Wheels vehicles available to us. The lack of program specific vehicles has created a hardship for all of us. We are dedicated to serving the seniors in our community, but have been frustrated by all the wear, tear and miles we put on our personal vehicles. If one of our cars breaks down, it is panic inducing because we know we need our cars for our job. Now we have this beautiful 2018 Subaru Outback that we can use when we go out to deliver meals. This car enables us to deliver meals in style. When we show up to a client's home, they look out the window and immediately know "lunch is here!" On days when it is icy or snowy, we have no doubt that we will still be able to reach our clients who are tucked away up in the hills. This vehicle really brings peace of mind to our program, our clients and their families. Thank you, Subaru!
Kendall Subaru is supporting Hunger Awareness Month in June! In addition to all Kendall employees volunteering their time to sort and prepare food at the Food for Lane County warehouse & kitchen, we are hosting a food drive all month long to support Food for Lane County’s Summer Lunch Program. Unfortunately, many children in Lane County rely on their school lunch for a daily meal. The Summer Lunch Program provides a free lunch for those who might not have it otherwise. Our employees and customers helped our food drive by donating these high need items: peanut butter, tuna, canned fruit, canned vegetables, fruit juice boxes, raisins and crackers.
The Monarch butterfly is a familiar favorite of many of our childhoods. Unfortunately, the decline in milkweed plants that are the only natural home for Monarch larvae has caused the Monarch population to plummet by over 90% in recent years. To help raise awareness to this issue, Kendall Subaru has partnered with the National Wildlife Federation for the Butterfly Heroes program as part of our Subaru Loves the Earth initiative during the month of April. Want to learn more about how you can join us in our effort? Stop by our store to get information on the Butterfly Heroes program and pick up a pack of seeds to start your own butterfly habitat.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) provide a powerful voice for abused and neglected children by recruiting, training and supporting professional-level volunteers who speak for each child's best interests in the courtroom and the community. CASA volunteers make a commitment to advocate for their assigned child(ren) until his/her case is closed by the court to ensure each child is safe, has a permanent home, and is given the opportunity to thrive. Our community truly supports this mission, and we can't talk about community support without talking about Kendall Auto Group. They support us so generously throughout the year! They are sponsors at all of our events, participate in our Business Advocate Program, and always think of us in April for Child Abuse Prevention! This year was extra special, as they chose CASA of Lane County as their local organization for the Subaru Share the Love event. A record year for their team, they had a wonderful surprise in store for us. We held the Share the Love check presentation to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month. At the event, they presented a $25,000 check to us in front of their team and members of our board, staff, and supporters! It was amazing! We feel so very supported by Amy Newport and her Kendall Family. A huge thank you to Subaru and Kendall!
The definition of community is "a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals." and Kendall Subaru demonstrates their commitment to the meaning of community every day. Through their attitude of giving generously, they help provide emergency food assistance to thousands of folks in Lane County that would otherwise have to go without. Through their amazing interests in all non-profits, they partner with multiple organizations helping children, struggling individuals and families, as well as the vulnerable senior population. Through their genuine goals, they strive to make sure no one is going without the help they may desperately need. Kendall Subaru is the definition of community and we at FOOD for Lane County feel so fortunate to have them as our Title Sponsor of The Grilled Cheese Experience, supporter of the Weekend Snack Pack Program, KVAL-Can Do Food Drive, and so much more.
Kendall Subaru is so proud to once again be the presenting sponsor of Christmas for Kids of Lane County. 2015 marks their most successful year thus far, as they provided $100 worth of gifts for 736 underprivileged children in Lane County. In the Lane County area, we have an overabundance of children who are in need, especially during the holiday season. The families selected are from places such as First Place Family Development Center, the Boys and Girls Club, the Relief Nursery, Womenspace, CASA, and other local organizations. The organization hopes that by including youth volunteers in the community in the entire process, they'll share in the enthusiasm and learn the value of generosity. Christmas for Kids also hosted a Breakfast with Santa where they provided the families with a delicious hot breakfast, holiday games, a visit by the Oregon Duck and Sluggo, and the gift distribution from Santa himself and a couple of his reindeer. It's a day the kids will never forget!
We had lots of fun-loving furry friends looking to find their soul mate on a beautiful fall Sunday! Numerous people stopped by to meet them in person, and even more checked out their video profiles on our Facebook page. We teamed up with Greenhill Humane Society and the ASPCA to show our commitment to the Subaru Love Promise, by advocating for animal welfare, spreading awareness through social media, and by hosting a pet adoption event. Highlight and right click the following link to see our Love Promise in action: http://news.kendallautooregon.com/article/fall-in-love-recap If you missed our event, but you are in the market for a four legged companion that enjoys the same things you do, then contact us to find out about more great dogs who need homes.
Kendall Subaru is Adopting Classrooms All Month Long! For the entire month of August Kendall Subaru of Eugene will be participating in the Subaru Loves Learning campaign to help local classrooms start the school-year off right! $25 of every new Subaru sold this month will be donated to a local Eugene or Springfield classroom of the customers choice!
Kendall Subaru is proud to be the exclusive sponsor of the LCC Presidents Circle Reception. Kendall Subaru has been a long-time supporter of Lane Community College because of our commitment to higher education. The LCC Presidents Circle Reception is a chance for LCC to pay tribute to community leaders who have supported the Lane Community College Foundation with annual gifts of $1000 or more, lifetime givers who have given $10,000 or more and Legacy Givers who have remembered the Lane Community College Foundation in their estate plans.
Kendall Subaru was thrilled to be the Presenting Sponsor for the 1st Annual Christmas in July at LaVelle Vineyards on July 22nd, benefiting Christmas for Kids of Lane County. Nearly 200 people enjoyed delicious food from Oregon Wood Oven Pizza; they danced the night away with music from Santa's favorite DJ, and made fun memories in the Kendall Subaru photo booth. The little ones had a blast in the jump house, and they kept cool with one of the biggest snow ball fights ever (aka - water balloons). And of course the parents appreciated the elegant fruit-forward wines that LaVelle is known for. Christmas for Kids achieved their goal of raising awareness, recruiting more volunteers (as young as 3yrs old and as old as... well we promised we would not disclose her age :), raising money, and filling the 1936 Ford truck with lots of socks and much needed shoes for the kiddos this Christmas. Christmas for Kids of Lane County is a non-profit organization that works to ensure severely underprivileged children in Lane County get the holiday experience they deserve. Our area has an incredibly high population of disadvantaged youth, many of whom live in shelters or are at chronic risk of being homeless. Our objective is to provide toys, clothing, necessities and lasting memories to as many of these children as possible. To learn more about Christmas for Kids, visit: www.OregonChristmasForKids.org
Kendall Subaru is proud to be a sponsor of the 2015 Swingin' Summer Night Swingin' Summer Night is a casually elegant evening hosted in the beautiful wine country surrounding Eugene. Over 100 guests joined us at Sweet Cheeks Winery for the spectacular view, fine wine and cuisine, and dancing! It was a beautiful way to spend a Northwest summer evening and it all benefits the Volunteers In Medicine Clinic. Volunteers In Medicine Clinic is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 to provide quality and compassionate medical services, free of charge, to low-income members of our community who do not have medical insurance in their workplace and do not qualify for government assistance. Because of their income, gaining access to health care services is nearly impossible. Necessary medical services have been provided to thousands of residents that simply have nowhere else to turn thanks to the generosity of the community and events like this one. We sincerely hope that you will support this effort to make Lane County a healthier community and ensure that medical care is accessible and affordable to all in need. To learn more about Volunteers in Medicine, visit: http://www.vim-clinic.org/
Was there ever a time in your life when you needed someone to stand up for you? Kendall Subaru has been a longtime sponsor of CASA of Lane County. In addition to our yearlong sponsorship, we are very excited to have recently signed up for the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Business Advocates Program. The purpose of this program is to help recruit new CASA volunteers and raise awareness among our companies internal and external networks. Throughout the year we will share volunteer opportunities, information about CASA events, and details regarding opportunities to hear from CASA guest speakers. Give a Voice to a Foster Child Do you or someone you know have 10-15 hours a month to help change the life of a foster child? Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is looking for volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who have been abused or neglected and who are living in foster care. CASA volunteers serve as the eyes and ears for the Judge, helping to ensure children are kept safe as they move toward safe, permanent homes. No prior experience necessary. CASA is accepting applications for its fall training class through August 11th. For more information about CASA and/or how you can become a volunteer, visit: http://www.casa-lane.org/volunteering/casavolunteers/
From June 15th - 30th, Kendall Subaru collected nonperishable food items, toiletries, toilet paper, paper towels, and other needed items for our local Meals on Wheels chapter. Thank you to all of our wonderful customers and generous employees for bringing in your donation items to Kendall Subaru to assist us in making a positive impact on our neighbors. For more information about Meals on Wheels in Lane County, visit: http://www.laneseniormeals.org/178/Meals-on-Wheels
Giving back to our community means a great deal, but so does taking care of the Earth! Going green means more than recycling water bottles and throwing trash away instead of out your car window. Going green also means recycling our electronic materials that are no longer useful to us. At Kendall Subaru, we took the pledge to collect phones, computers, and other electronic items in the month of April in honor of Earth Day and we are excited about the collection we received. It's important to us to take care of our Earth and this was our small part in helping do just that.
Kendall Subaru partnered with the Springfield Education Foundation as part of our Drive for Education program. Local residents are encouraged to support the Springfield Education Foundation by earning "points" at Kendall Subaru. The points earned will translate into dollars earned for Springfield public schools. The Springfield Education Foundation invests in successful students by supporting Springfield Public Schools. The Foundation encourages innovative programs, funds exciting literacy projects and provides up-to-date technological and artistic equipment. The relationship with Kendall Subaru's Drive for Education program will help expand funding of these important initiatives. "On behalf of all of the schools, students and programs we help support, we want to thank Kendall Subaru for including us in their Drive for Education program," said executive director Ronnell Curry, "As a result of the community's support for Drive for Education, we'll be able to provide more programming support and more funds to education. We're just thrilled."
Kendall Subaru partnered with the Springfield Education Foundation as part of our Drive for Education program. Local residents are encouraged to support the Springfield Education Foundation by earning points at Kendall Subaru. The points earned will translate into dollars earned for Springfield public schools. The Springfield Education Foundation invests in successful students by supporting Springfield Public Schools. The Foundation encourages innovative programs, funds exciting literacy projects and provides up-to-date technological and artistic equipment. The relationship with Kendall Subaru's Drive for Education program will help expand funding of these important initiatives. On behalf of all of the schools, students and programs we help support, we want to thank Kendall Subaru for including us in their Drive for Education program, said executive director Ronnell Curry. As a result of the community support for Drive for Education, we'll be able to provide more programming support and more funds to education. We're just thrilled.
Volunteers from Kendall Subaru supported Christmas for Kids of lane County in their efforts to provide clothes and toys for severely underprivileged children in our community. More than 20 Kendall Subaru employees helped shop, wrap,deliver gifts and serve breakfast to 629 children and their parents at the Breakfast with s eventanta
During Kendalls 12 days of caring we partnered with Green Hill Humane Society to hold a pet adoption event at our dealership. This was a two day event where our staff assisted in the event with setup, walking dogs,tear down and utilizing social media to raise awareness about the event. he event was a huge success! Green hill said our event was the biggest pet adoption event that they have aver had, with a record of 19 dogs adopted.
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