 “The support given through Subaru’s Share the Love
Event is such a beautiful example of what it takes to help the
seniors in our community remain independent and healthy,” said Becky
Leamon, Nutrition Services Director, CAPCIL Senior Nutrition
Program. “The amount we receive through participation in the Meals
on Wheels America Share the Love Event will allow our program to
help provide adequate nutrition seniors needs to live healthier and
happier and enables them to feel less isolated while remaining in
their own home.”
Participating Meals on Wheels America members, like CAPCIL’s Senior
Nutrition Program, will receive a share of the donation raised by
Subaru in their state. CAPCIL has partnered with Green Subaru in
Springfield to raise awareness for the popular year-end sales and
giving event. Green Subaru will host a Stuff the Subaru food drive
for shelf-stable food items that participants in CAPCIL’s Senior
Nutrition program can keep on hand for emergencies such as bad
weather when drivers cannot reach them. Accepted donations such as
single serve, shelf-stable items such as soup, crackers, fruit and
vegetable cups, V-8 juice, granola bars and cookies can be dropped
off at the Green Subaru Dealership located at 3801 Wabash Ave in
Springfield or at CAPCIL Corporate Office located at 1800 Fifth
Street in Lincoln anytime during December.
“For the past ten years, Subaru of America has partnered alongside
the Meals on Wheels network to deliver nutrition, companionship and
comfort to our nation’s most vulnerable seniors,” said Ellie
Hollander, President and CEO, Meals on Wheels America. “Since 2008,
Subaru’s Share the Love Event has helped deliver more than 1.7
million meals to seniors served by Meals on Wheels. Funds raised
through this year’s event will come at a critical time for the Meals
on Wheels network, allowing our boots on the ground to deliver even
more of these critically needed services.”
This year marks the automaker's 50th Anniversary in the U.S. and,
for the second year in a row, there will be no cap on the total
donation from Subaru of America to its Share the Love charitable
partners. At the culmination of this year, Subaru hopes to exceed a
grand total of $115 million donated since the creation of Share the
Love to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the event. In November of
2017, CAPCIL was selected as one of 50 agencies across the U.S. to
receive a brand new 2018 Subaru Outback for the Meals on Wheels
Senior Nutrition Program.
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“Thank You for all you do to assist those in need.” Said John
Frantz, Central Region Director of Subaru of America, Inc. The focus was/is all
about Meals on Wheels and the services provided. We are confident the Outback is
being put to good use for the benefit of many.”
By purchasing or leasing a new Subaru during the Event and selecting Meals on
Wheels America as your charity of choice, you can help deliver nutritious meals
and other important services to seniors in Logan and Mason County.
For more information, visit
www.mealson
wheelsamerica.org/sharethelove.
CAPCIL Senior Nutrition Program is partially funded by Area Agency on Aging for
Lincolnland and Logan County United Way. The program provides meals to eligible
Seniors age 60 and over who are homebound or unable to prepare meals for
themselves.
About Meals on Wheels America
Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization
supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that
are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network exists in
virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million staff
and volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks
that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and
dignity. By providing funding, leadership, education, research and advocacy
support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to
strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. For more information, or to
find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit
www. mealsonwheelsamerica.org.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation
of Japan. Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Cherry Hill, N.J., the
company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a
network of more than 620 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products
are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana
Automotive, Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a
backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by
the Subaru Love Promise, which is the company’s vision to show love and respect
to everyone, and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the
past 20 years, SOA has donated more than $120 million to causes the Subaru
family cares about, and its employees have logged more than 40,000 volunteer
hours. As a company, Subaru believes it is important to do its part in making a
positive impact in the world because it is the right thing to do.
[Katie (Alexander) Dalpoas
Director of Agency Development
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois] |
