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Meet the Smiling Recipients of the 2023 Subaru Loves to Help with Operation Warm!

Competition Subaru is continuously proud to adamantly partake in Subaru of America’s annual Subaru Loves to Help Month with Operation Warm demonstrating our utmost compassion and generosity. Resiliently, Competition Auto Group is immensely honored to aid Long Islanders in need and  continuously step up to make a positive impact both within and beyond our local communities! As recipients ourselves of countless Subaru Love Promise Awards, as well as being awarded 3 Subaru Love Promise Awards for the calendar year of 2023, our Subaru Love Promise commitment to making a difference ripples throughout our Saint James dealership with resilience. With our inspiring Subaru Love Promise, Subaru Loves to Help, in combination with Operation Warm, a national nonprofit that manufactures high-quality, brand-new shoes and coats for children in need, we embody the spirit of giving back and spreading warmth in many amazing ways.

See the Impact of Operation Warm

Receiving and witnessing the results of our 2023 philanthropic efforts is indescribably as heartwarming, much like Operation Warm’s coats and shoes! Competition Subaru cannot be more proud of the impact we have contributed towards Operation Warm and the Subaru Love Promise and cannot thank Subaru of America and Operation Warm for sending the recipients sweet sentiments and first-hand gratitude our way!

Operation Warm is so amazing in so many ways! The Subaru Love Promise and Operation Warm rely on collective action to make a meaningful impact, resulting in a closer-knit local community. We’re deeply moved by the generosity and selflessness of our #CompetitionSubaruFamily, whose support, passion and humble donations fuel the Subaru Loves to Help initiative every single year! Thank you eternally for all of the encouragement and kindness in regards to the Subaru Loves to Help initiative, the Subaru Love Promise as well as with all of our philanthropic quests!

How You Can Get Involved

If you’re inspired by our supreme Subaru commitment to spreading love, warmth and hope, there are several ways you can get involved:

  1. Consider making a contribution to Operation Warm, organizing a coat drive in your community or joining in ours when we begin collecting! Every donation, no matter how small, helps provide a child in need with a brand-new winter coat and/or shoes.
  2.  Get hands-on by volunteering your time with Operation Warm or other local organizations that support children in need. Whether it’s helping distribute coats or assisting with fundraising events, your efforts make a difference.
  3.  Share Subaru’s commitment to Operation Warm with your friends, family, and social networks (Don’t forget to follow us!) By raising awareness with us about our hometown initiatives, you can also inspire others to join the cause and amplify its impact.

In a world often characterized by uncertainty and division, initiatives like Operation Warm are a beacon of hope and kindness for future generations. Through our partnership with Operation Warm, Competition Subaru is proud to stand by Subaru of America. Together, we can spread warmth, kindness, and hope to those who need it most.

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