Van Subaru is honored to be recognized for our commitment to the community in 2025.
We are honored to be nationally recognized by Subaru of America, Inc. for our dedication to living the Subaru Love Promise.
We have been recognized for staying committed to our community using the principles of HEART: Honesty, Empathy, Appreciation, and Respect to earn your Trust.
Here at Van Subaru, we love making a positive impact on the lives of all of our customers, employees, and neighbors. We thank you for your support.
What is the Subaru Love Promise®?
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.
What is the Subaru Love Promise Community Commitment?
At Van Subaru, 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:
How is Van Subaru dedicated locally to the Love Promise?
Our Love Promise can be seen in various partnerships with local charities and non-profits. We're grateful for the opportunity, not only to be a part of our community, but to serve it as well.
NAWS
Arbor Day
Line Creek Elementary
Northland Infant Children's Center NICC
Children's Mercy Hospital
Love Promise Stories from Van Subaru
Subaru and Van Subaru believe in making a positive impact on the communities in which we live and work. We uphold that belief through our Love Promise Community Commitment. Every month, we select inspiring stories from customers and partners from around our area who strive to support our collective commitment and feature them here
Van Subaru Love Pets! Two Rescues, Two Forever Homes! 🐾 - Clara S
A Heartwarming Subaru Loves Pets Story from Van Subaru. Sometimes, the sweetest rescue stories begin in the most unexpected places, even underneath a Subaru! At Van Subaru, two tiny stowaways turned ordinary workdays into unforgettable moments of compassion, rescue, and love. On two separate occasions, our Subaru Certified Technicians discovered kittens hiding in vehicles that had arrived from the lot to be serviced. Little did these furry passengers know their unexpected adventures would lead them straight to their forever homes! Rachel, one of our dedicated Subaru Certified Technicians, discovered a precious baby female kitten hiding near the rear suspension and fuel tank of a Subaru. Thankfully, Rachel's careful attention helped bring the tiny kitten to safety. But her kindness didn't stop there! Rachel adopted the little girl and gave her the perfect name, Baru, short for Subaru! On another occasion, Seth, also one of our skilled Subaru Certified Technicians, heard loud meowing coming from the rear bumper area of a Subaru he was servicing. Following those desperate little cries, Seth discovered a male kitten who clearly knew how to make his presence known! Seth rescued the little guy, opened his heart and home, and named his new furry companion Freddy. What makes these stories especially heartwarming is knowing that we have some of the most loving and compassionate employees working right here in our Van Subaru Service Department. Rachel and Seth are not only talented Subaru Certified Technicians who take pride in caring for our customers' vehicles, but they also demonstrated that their dedication to helping others extends far beyond the service bays. Their kindness beautifully reflects the spirit of the Subaru Love Promise and our commitment to Subaru Loves Pets, reminding us that every animal deserves compassion, protection, and the opportunity for a loving forever home. We couldn't be prouder of Rachel and Seth for turning two unexpected discoveries into two beautiful adoption stories! Two Subarus. Two Subaru Certified Technicians. Two tiny kittens named Baru and Freddy. And two loving forever homes! These little stowaways may have arrived by accident, but they found exactly where they belonged. Because at Van Subaru, our employees don't just put their hearts into their work — they put love into everything they do! ❤️ Love. It's What Makes Subaru, Subaru.
Making Waves for a Great Cause! 🚤 - Clara S
Boats, sunshine, friendly competition, kids behind the controls and a community coming together for a great cause. Van Subaru was excited to make some waves at the Lake of the Ozarks as a proud sponsor of the Mini Shootout, held in the beautiful Ha Ha Tonka State Park Springs Area in Camdenton, Missouri, in July. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Lake area, racers, families, volunteers and spectators came together for a summer event that combined the thrill of racing with something even more powerful, giving back to the community. The Lake of the Ozarks Shootout organization has a mission that fits perfectly with Van Subaru's passion for community involvement, using the excitement and reach of the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, from the world's largest unsanctioned boat race to a calendar of signature events, to raise funds and awareness for nonprofits and first responders that strengthen our communities. That's a mission Van Subaru was excited to get behind! Behind the Horsepower Is a Whole Lot of Heart ❤️ What began with a passion for boat racing has grown into something much bigger. The Mini Shootout events bring racers, families, volunteers, businesses, sponsors and spectators together through a shared love of the Lake—all while helping the people and organizations that serve the community. The Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, uses proceeds from events, sponsorships, registrations, merchandise and donations to help support local charities and first responders. And the impact goes far beyond race day. In 2025 alone, the Shootout raised $1.62 million and donated $815,000 to 47 Lake-area charities! That's what makes this event so special. The roar of the boats may get everyone's attention, but the heart behind the event is what creates the lasting impact. Then It Was Time for the Littlest Racers! 🏁 While the big racers provided plenty of excitement, one of Van Subaru's favorite parts of the Mini Shootout involved some much smaller captains! During the lunch break periods, children were invited to take their turn racing Van Subaru mini race boats on the water. Suddenly, the kids weren't just spectators watching from the sidelines— They were racers! Smiles, cheers and friendly competition filled the break as children took control of the Van Subaru mini boats and experienced a little taste of racing for themselves. And who knows? One of those little captains might just be a future Mini Shootout champion! 🏆 For Van Subaru, that's what makes community events so memorable. It's not simply about sponsoring an event or putting our name on a banner. It's about showing up, joining the fun, connecting with families and helping create experiences that people will remember. Subaru vehicles are known for taking families on adventures, and Van Subaru brought down 3 Amazing Subarus for watchers to check out and see for themselves. Van Subaru also provided mini boats and gave some very excited little captains their own adventure on the water! The Mini Shootout shows just how powerful an event can become when fun and purpose come together. And if one of those young Van Subaru mini boat racers returns someday behind the controls of a Mini Shootout race boat, we'll proudly be able to say: "We remember when their racing career started with a Van Subaru mini boat race during lunch!" Van Subaru is proud to stand behind the mission of the Lake of the Ozarks Mini Shootout and help turn the excitement of racing into something even more meaningful Making Waves, Making Memories and Making a Difference! ❤️
A Picture of Hope 🏕️ - Clara S
Sometimes a simple picture can tell a story more powerful than words. Van Subaru has proudly partnered with Blood Cancer United since 2025 through Subaru Loves to Care Event, helping support patients and families facing blood cancer. This year, Van Subaru once again chose to provide additional support to the Blood Cancer United Urgent Need Program – Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Fund. Then our team received a very special thank you plaque featuring a camping drawing with his family displayed, created by a young blood cancer survivor who is now in remission. He is the National Honored Hero for the 2026 Subaru Loves to Care Campaign, and his artwork represents two of the things he loves most in life, camping and spending time with his family. ❤️ For the Van Subaru team, his drawing became much more than a thank you. It became a picture of Hope. Behind every child facing blood cancer is a family trying to keep life moving while navigating treatments, appointments and expenses. Through Van Subaru's $2,500 contribution to the Urgent Need Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Fund, families can receive financial relief for essential non-medical expenses associated with treatment, including transportation, food, housing and utilities. Those everyday necessities can become enormous concerns when a family is focused on helping their child through cancer treatment. That is why receiving this young survivor's artwork meant so much to us. His picture isn't about hospitals or treatments. It's about camping. It's about family. It's about enjoying life. And that is exactly what Hope can look like. His thank you plaque now serves as a powerful reminder to everyone at Van Subaru that behind every contribution is a real child, a real family and a future filled with moments worth fighting for. Through Subaru Loves to Care, Van Subaru is committed to helping families facing blood cancer know that their community is standing beside them when they need it most. But this young man gave something back to us, too. He reminded us why we care. To our 2026 National Honored Hero: thank you for sharing your artwork, your story and a little piece of what makes you happiest with the Van Subaru family. We hope your future is filled with many more camping trips, family adventures and memories made together. ❤️ Because sometimes, the most beautiful picture isn't just drawn on paper. It's the picture of a child getting to enjoy being a child again.
Back to School, Back to Line Creek Elementary, Back to Giving! ✏️📚 - Clara S
There is nothing quite like the excitement of a classroom full of children cheering, and this year, the team at Van Subaru had the opportunity to hear those cheers firsthand at Line Creek Elementary! For the second year in a row, Van Subaru was excited to partner with Line Creek Elementary through the Subaru Loves Learning Event, helping provide much needed educational resources and student activity kits to support more than 210 local students. Millions of students attending high needs schools across the country do not always have access to the supplies and learning materials they need to be successful in the classroom. Through the partnership between Subaru and AdoptAClassroom.org, Subaru retailers like Van Subaru are helping support teachers and students by providing resources that can make a meaningful difference throughout the school year. But for Van Subaru, this year's visit to Line Creek Elementary had an extra special connection. ❤️ Sebastian, a member of Van Subaru's Parts Department, is a former Line Creek Elementary student! This time, he returned not as a student, but as part of the Van Subaru team helping give back to the very school where he once learned and grew. Sebastian helped surprise selected teachers with student activity kits and the reactions made the day unforgettable. As teachers received their kits, classrooms filled with cheers, clapping and excited students celebrating right along with them! One of the most touching moments came afterward, when Line Creek's art teacher took the time to send Van Subaru a heartfelt thank-you note expressing her appreciation for the support. Through Subaru Loves Learning, Van Subaru is also helping provide teachers at Line Creek Elementary with funding to purchase the supplies and classroom resources they know their students need most. Supporting teachers gives them more opportunities to focus on what they do best, inspiring, encouraging and helping their students thrive. For our team at Van Subaru, seeing more than 210 students benefit from this partnership reminds us why the Subaru Love Promise Events means so much. The pencils will get sharpened. The paper will get used. The activity kits will eventually be completed. But we Know the children of Line Creek Elementary remember something much bigger: Their community believes in them. Van Subaru is proud to support the incredible students and educators at Line Creek Elementary for a second year and to continue helping make a difference—one teacher, one classroom and one future at a time. 💙
When Champions On and Off the Field Join Forces 🏆💙 - Clara S
At Van Subaru, being a champion isn't just about winning, it's about showing up, giving back, and helping make your community stronger. Throughout the year, Van Subaru is dedicated to giving back to the Kansas City community through the Subaru Love Promise Events. During the Subaru Share the Love Event, our team had the opportunity to support an organization whose mission shares that same passion for making a difference: 15 and the Mahomies Foundation. In April, Van Subaru celebrated that partnership with a special check presentation benefiting 15 and the Mahomies, our Hometown Charity selection. As Van Subaru's Love Promise Champion, Clara had the opportunity to work with the foundation and help bring together a shared goal, hope and opportunities for people throughout the Kansas City community. Founded by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, 15 and the Mahomies is dedicated to improving the lives of children. The Foundation supports initiatives focused on health, wellness, communities in need of resources, and other charitable causes. The Subaru Share the Love Event helps organizations like 15 and the Mahomies continue that important work. Proceeds from the event help our Hometown Charity further its mission and reach even more children, families, and communities in need. For the team at Van Subaru, this partnership represents what the Subaru Love Promise is all about. A check presentation may be one special moment, but the impact goes far beyond that day. Because when champions on and off the field join forces, the real win is strengthening our community, and helping others succeed. Van Subaru is proud to stand alongside 15 and the Mahomies and help drive Hope forward in Kansas City. Together, we can all be champions for our community. 🏆
Big hearts. Little clothes. Lots of Love from Van Subaru for for NICC - clara s
Big Hearts, Little Ones & Lots of Love! 💙 For the second year in a row, Van Subaru was proud to host our Spring Clothing, Diaper & Wipes Drive benefiting Northland Infant Children's Center (NICC)! And once again, our amazing customers, employees, and community showed just how BIG their hearts really are! From the very beginning, the generosity started pouring in. Customers brought in diapers, wipes, and children's clothing to help families in need. Our Van Subaru employees joined in by cleaning out their own children's closets and donating gently used clothing that could bring a little extra joy to another child. And we even had some customers who were coming in for their Love Encore appointments bring donations with them! They didn't just come back to share their love for their new Subaru—they came back ready to share a little love with local families, too! Every Donation Makes a Difference! Whether it was a bag of gently loved children's clothes, a package of diapers, or wipes for a little one, every donation mattered. Together, we are excited to help keep the shelves stocked and clothing available for families who need a little extra support. It is truly heartwarming to see what can happen when a dealership, its customers, employees, and the surrounding community come together with one common goal: helping local children and families. 💙 Thank You, Van Subaru Family! We are incredibly grateful to everyone who opened their hearts—and their closets—to support this year's drive. Your generosity is a beautiful reminder that helping our community doesn't always have to be something big. Sometimes it's simply passing along clothes your child has outgrown, adding a package of diapers to your shopping list, or bringing a few items along to your Love Encore appointment. Every little bit adds up to something BIG. Van Subaru is so happy to continue our support of Northland Infant Children's Center and the families they serve. We are proud of the incredible support we receive from our Van Subaru family and our surrounding community, and we can't wait to keep spreading the love! Thank you to everyone who donated, participated, and helped make our second annual Spring Drive such a success! Big hearts. Little clothes. Lots of love.That's what community is all about. All roads lead to Van—and sometimes those roads lead to making a difference.
Van Subaru Going the Extra Mile to Share Subaru Love - Clara S
At Van Subaru, we believe that Love Goes Where You Go, and All Roads Lead to Van. Our commitment to loving and supporting our community continues far beyond the dealership. When Chris Wilson, our General Store Manager, learned about an animal shelter in the Ozarks that was in great need of dog and cat food, he knew the Van Subaru team needed to help. That shelter is Ozarks Kat & K9 Shelter (OKK9) in Sunrise Beach, Missouri, a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter dedicated to giving stray, lost, abandoned, and surrendered dogs and cats a safe place to heal and find loving homes. OKK9 has been serving animals and the community for more than 40 years. The organization was first formed in 1986 and incorporated in 1989. Today, its small but mighty team of employees and volunteers rescues hundreds of dogs and cats every year and helps countless others through community programs. What makes their work even more remarkable is that OKK9 receives no city or state funding. The shelter relies solely on the proceeds from its thrift store, grants, and donations from the public to provide care for its animals. Those donations do so much more than provide food and shelter. The thrift store and public donations also help fund a low-cost spay and neuter assistance program, helping families in the community provide important care for their pets and helping reduce the number of unwanted animals. When Chris and the Van Subaru team learned how much the shelter depends on community support, we knew we wanted to go the extra mile. The team prepared a new Subaru Outback Wilderness, the perfect Subaru for the journey, and loaded it with more than $500 worth of dog and cat food, along with some special treats for the animals. As a Love Promise Champion, Clara personally shopped for the food, loaded up the Outback, and made the three-hour drive to Sunrise Beach to deliver it to the shelter. Clara brought her daughter, Hannah, a Huge 5 year old Subaru Fan, along as her little helper. For Hannah, this wasn't simply a road trip. It was an opportunity to see firsthand the importance of helping others, giving back to the community, and showing compassion to animals who depend on people to care for them. When they arrived at Ozarks Kat & K9, they were greeted by an incredible group of people who dedicate their time and hearts to these animals. The OKK9 team may be small, but they are mighty, passionate, and deeply committed. Their volunteers help walk the dogs, feed the dogs and cats, clean, provide care, and give these animals the love and attention they deserve while they wait for their forever families. Standing there and seeing the dedication of this team made one thing very clear: There is always someone, or, in this case, some very special animals who could use an extra hand. Van Subaru was so touched by the shelter's needs and by the people working tirelessly to meet them that we made a commitment of our own. Van Subaru is going the extra mile. We are proud to commit to driving and buying food and much-needed supplies to Ozarks Kat & K9 Shelter once a month, continuing to support the animals and the people who care for them. During our visit, Lake TV News was also at the shelter filming a segment about pet adoption and featured Van Subaru and our efforts to help OKK9. We were honored to have the opportunity to help shine a light on the shelter and the incredible work being done there. Every donation, every volunteer hour, every bag of food, every adoption, and every act of kindness makes a difference. The people at Ozarks Kat & K9 Shelter have spent decades giving animals a second chance. Their work changes the lives of hundreds of dogs and cats who might otherwise never have had that chance. Van Subaru is proud to stand beside them. We are excited to continue Sharing the Subaru Love with the amazing team at Ozarks Kat & K9 Shelter and all of the furry friends waiting patiently for their forever homes. Because sometimes, going the extra mile isn't about how far you drive. It's about who you're driving there for. ❤️🐾 At Van Subaru — All Roads Lead to Van. And sometimes, those roads lead straight to a second chance.
Van Subaru delivers LOVE and COMFORT to cancer patients - Skyler J
On June 23, 2026, Van Subaru and Blood Cancer United proudly delivered 80 blankets and 30 patient care kits to Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City as part of the Subaru Loves To Care partnership with Blood Cancer United. The gift was accompanied with heartfelt, personalized messages of hope written by the customers and staff at Van Subaru, bringing comfort and encouragement to patients and their families. The Children's Mercy team was deeply appreciative of these thoughtful donations and looks forward to sharing them with patients. A special thank you to Van Subaru and Children's Mercy Hospital for their outstanding support of Blood Cancer United's mission to cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
A Gift of Comfort Hugs and Smiles - Clara S
Subaru Loves to Care is a Huge Event Subaru does each year. Van Subaru is glad to Step up and offer Hope and Comfort. In years past we were able to donate blankets and activity kits for the children faced with Leukemia and Blood cancer. This year Van Subaru participated again and went a step further. Van Subaru set up all our awesome heart pillows that transform into blankets, and the children's activity kits. The customers of Van Subaru made Inspiring messages of Hope too for the children and their parents to read and have. Parents and children from the Leukemia unit and Blood cancer unit were able to come down and meet with some of our Van Subaru Staff. As the pillows were passed out we were able to offer a friendly smile, lots of hugs, a listening ear, and Hope to these wonderful children and their parents. Love Promise Champion Clara and Kimber, a Van Subaru employee was able to help in the set up and distribution of the blankets, taking time to chat, engage, and love on the families and children. Van Subaru enjoyed working with Stephanie from Children's Mercy Hospital and Skylar from Blood Cancer United to make this effort happen. Van Subaru is thankful for our thoughtful customers and employees who help make this happen. Van Subaru continues to serve the community and children in meaningful ways!
Van Subaru Supports Relay for Life - Clara S
About 2 million new cancer cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. That works out to roughly 5,500 new diagnoses every day. On average, that's about one new cancer diagnosis every 16 seconds. Over a lifetime, about 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with some type of cancer. (This includes many cancers that are highly treatable, such as some skin, thyroid, breast, and prostate cancers.) Clara the Love Promise Champion knows all to well the impact of cancer. Her father, Gayle, a past mechanic, car enthusiast, and a Small town Used Car Dealership owner, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in November 2000. He passed away in less than two months in January 2001. His time in this journey was cut short at 66. Right before his passed his car business just celebrated 50 years of business. He had one wish for his celebration of Life, no flowers but donations to go to the American Cancer Society. He knew with more knowledge and discoveries treament for future generations could be better and offer longer life. Alan M. a past cancer survior, avid Subaru owner, and customer at Van Subaru, asked Clara and Van Subaru to help join the Relay for Life Event in June. He and his wife Kathy, have built a successful team over the years and raise Thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society. Relay For Life is the signature fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. The money raised helps support the organization's mission to improve the lives of people with cancer through research, patient support, prevention, and advocacy. Relay For Life events also celebrate cancer survivors, remember those who have passed away, and recognize caregivers, helping bring communities together while raising funds for these efforts. Together we Relay to together to make an impact! Relay for Life immediately sent a Thank you for Van Subaru being a Sponsor, and Clara for raising funds through family, friends, and co-workers You did it, Van Subaru and Clara! Thank you for joining us for such an impactful, hopeful, and inspiring Relay For Life event! We hope you had as much fun as we did. Because of your dedication and participation, the American Cancer Society can be there for more people facing cancer, survivors, and caregivers. Every step you've taken and every dollar you've raised moves us even closer to a world without cancer. Please know how grateful we are to have you as part of our Relay community. The impact you've helped make possible will be felt for years to come – fueling more research, investing in more programs, spreading more hope. Thank you again, Van Subaru - Clara. Together, we will help the American Cancer Society end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Sincerely, Your American Cancer Society
