Van Subaru are 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
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
Van Subaru joins the Arbor Day Foundation for Subaru Loves The Earth - Clara S
Thank you for joining Subaru® and its retailers in making communities greener. The Van Subaru team made a difference that will be felt for generations. By partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation during the Subaru Loves the Earth® initiative, you championed your community and the planet. Van Subaru you joined almost 600 Subaru retailers across 49 states to provide and distribute 165,000 trees nationwide since 2025, building on the largest corporate community tree distribution in Arbor Day Foundation history. That's a true testament to your commitment to growing hope for the future. See your impact It takes hard work and dedication to get trees into yards across your area. And it's already paying off, strengthening ties with those who received them and the communities you serve. Together with the Arbor Day Foundation, you're helping grow greener, healthier communities for generations. The Arbor Day Foundation is honored to be part of the impact you're making in the place you call home. With trees, a better tomorrow starts today. Your friends at the Arbor Day Foundation Arbor Day Foundation 211 N. 12th St. Lincoln, NE 68508 subaru@arborday.org
Helping Hands from Van Subaru help earn FREE clothing and shoes for NICC - Clara S
Van Subaru donated time and helping hands to earn free clothing for NICC. A local non profit foundation that helps serve over 2000 young children and their families, every year with clothes diapers and shoes. The Love Promise Champion was sent a message of help needed and she went to work quickly looking at dates and times to see how she and another Van Subaru employee could help. Clara was able to also have her son come along and help set up. The task was giving up a weekend evening time and offering hours of help setting up clothes, shoes, children's games and electronics, and baby/nursing mom items. Once that time and help was given to the event, NICC would be able to have 5 of their volunteers come in the very next day of the event and pick out as much clothes, shoes, and children items as they could for 30 minutes for Free. Louise of the Director of NICC gave a public shout out on their Facebook page..."Thank you to Van Subaru for supporting the Infant and Children's Clothing Center. This 5 person Crew of Clara Stinson, her son Christian, Louise Thurlow, her daughter Lisa and Kathy Stump, help sort clothing to be ready for the next event." This commitment allowed for The NICC team the next day to go to the event and fill over 20 Full bags of tennis shoes, bathing suits and shorts, and children's clothing baby sizes through 5T to help fill their shelves at NICC. NICC does monthly clothing giveaways to the community near Van Subaru. We are so happy to make a difference and help families and children. At Van Subaru We Can and We Do.
Van Subaru donates childrens items to Hillcrest Thrift Store Benefiting Homeless families - Clara S
Van Subaru recently sorted through a collection of gently used children's items and recognized that many still had plenty of life left. Rather than discarding them, we chose to give these items a second chance by donating them to Hillcrest Thrift Shop, a well-known nonprofit store near Van Subaru. This shop directly supports Hillcrest Platte County, a transitional housing program dedicated to helping homeless families in the Northland area regain stability and independence. Proceeds from the thrift shop go toward providing essential resources, guidance, and support to families working to get back on their feet. Van Subaru is committed to strengthening our local community and promoting sustainability through thoughtful action. By donating children's items—including toys, puzzles, a TV, toy boxes, children's furniture, and a rocking horse—we're not only supporting families in need but also helping reduce waste by ensuring these items continue to bring value and joy. The work done by Hillcrest Platte County is truly inspiring, and we are proud to contribute in a way that supports both our community and the environment.
Van Subaru provides coats and gloves for children through NICC - Clara S
The Northland Infant Clothing Center (NICC), 501(c)(3), a personal outreach of the Church of the Redeemer, has been providing families with diapers, clothing and other personal care items since 2004. We were happy to be selected this year for the Subaru Loves to Help event, Operation Warm, from Van Subaru. We offer free gently used clothing for newborns to 5-year-olds, including underclothing, socks, shoes, coats, diapers, wipes, blankets, books and other infant care items. In 2025, we helped clothe over 2000 children and distributed 2000 packages of diapers. The NICC is an entirely volunteer-run organization. Numerous individuals contribute to its success. The NICC operates on a weekly basis, with one day dedicated to its operations. There is a lot of work to be done behind the scenes to get ready for shoppers including sorting clothing and finding new sources. The NICC collaborates with the local children's hospital, enabling it to provide safe sleep education and distribute new bassinet pack'n plays. Additionally, the NICC partners with Door Dash (Project Dash), facilitating the delivery of clothing and diapers to families in our community who lack transportation to the center. We were honored to be chosen again by Van Subaru in North Kansas City for a coat giveaway event. On the evening of the event, we partnered with our church to provide a complimentary meal for our patrons and their families. The meal consisted of soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, and dessert. Subaru employees were instrumental in managing the coat event registration and fittings, allowing us to focus on creating a welcoming atmosphere for our patrons. We were provided with 132 coats. Clara the Love Promise Champion, from Van Subaru, provided about 90 gloves and mittens to pair with the coats. We gave out many during this event and forty additional families received coats during the week after the event. It was very cold in Kansas City during this time so we know that our families were relieved to be able to get warm, new coats and gloves for their children! Thank you so much for doing this!! Louise Thurlow Director Northland Infant Clothing Center Church of the Redeemer
Van Subaru Reflects on a Year of Giving - Clara S
As we reflect on an Amazing Year, Van Subaru is proud to celebrate a powerful season of giving, service and community connection. Throughout the year, our team remained committed to making a meaningful impact by supporting local organizations, families, and causes that truly matter. Van Subaru kicked off the year in January with a heartfelt partnership with NICC through Operation Warm during the Subaru Loves to Help Event. This impactful event ensured many young children recieve new shoes and socks, properly fitted for comfort and growth. Families gathered at NICC to enjoy a warm meal while children tried on shoes, an experience filled with smiles and gratitude. Inspired by the ongoing needs at NICC, Van Subaru employees stepped up in an incredible way. Team members donated gently used clothing, shoes, toys, daipers, and hair accessories, and more. One employee went above and beyond by providing several pairs of shoes for the tiniest of feet, truly embodying the spirit of giving. Van Subaru celebrated Arbor Day by sharing our love for the planet. Over 100 mature trees were gifted to Subaru customers, helping strengthen communities and protect the environment for generations to come. Along the way, we all learned a little more about cultivating green thumbs! One of our favorite moments of the year was presenting a check from the poceeds of the Share the Love Event to Travis Kelce's Eighty-Seven & Running, Ignition Lab. Spending time with the incredible teens at Ignition Lab was truly inspiring. Through hands-on learning, students are gaining valuable skills in automotive repair, restoration, and electric vehicle conversion, guided by educators from Mind Drive. Seeing education turn into opportunity left a lasting impression on our team. Our hearts were touched as we delivered Love and Hope during the Subaru Loves to Care Event. Van Subaru partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Lowe Plains Region to bring comfort to children battling cancer at Children's Mercy Hospital. Together we delivered 80 blankets and 50 patient care kits to children in the Leukemia and Lymphoma unit. The warmth, compassion, and gratitude shared with hospital staff and families made this moment unforgettable. Van Subaru also provided $2500 to the Blood Cancer United Pediatric, Adolesant and Young Adult Fund. Van Subaru Honored educators during the Subaru Loves Learning event at Line Creek Elementary in the Park Hill School District. Teachers' names were drawn by the principal and our team personally delivered school supply kits to classrooms throughout the school. Thanking teachers for their dedication to shaping future generations, was a highlight of the event. Van Subaru made a Pet's Day during Subaru Loves Pets in October. October was filled with wagging tails and joyful moments during Subaru Loves Pets. Van Subaru, partnered with NAWS, receiving grants to provide microchips, vaccinations, and surgeries for pets in need. October 4th provided a free microchipping event for pets in the community. For the entire month of October, donations were collected at Van Subaru and NAWS to stock essential supplies for the Pet Supply Drive. October 22nd, was a fun all costume photo day event, with free microchips and vaccinations available, plus treats, toys, bandanas, and Subaru fetch balls. October 29th, was a designated surgery day, using a $4000 grant through ASPCA, Van Subaru and Subaru contribution, NAWS performed life changing procedures for pets whose owners needed assistance. It was truly a success, and together we made a difference between countles pets and families. During the Subaru Share the Love Event (November 20-January 2), there are 4 National charities that can be selected and a hometown pick. Meals on Wheels recently visited and allowed us to learn more about how we impact them through the Subaru Share the Love Event. The local Meals on Wheels we help is KC Shepherd's Center. Their mission is to empower older adults in Kansas City to lead engaged and independant lives. Van Subaru proudly selected 15 and the Mahomies Foundation as our hometown charity. Supporting the foundations of two outstanding Kansas City Chiefs players refects our admiration for partners, and loyal customers. Van Subaru continued it's commitment to NICC with a Drive for Joy Toy Drive, collectining new donated toys that were distributed to children and their families that NICC serves. NICC served a record of 114 families and 232 children. Toys, books, stuffed animals, clothing, and essential items were provided. Van Subaru employees celebrated a festive Holiday party. Employees enjoyed breakfast, a DJ, an Ugly Holiday Sweater contest, and donated canned goods to a local food pantry, Hope.wrx, located near Van Subaru. Together we have proven that when a community comes together, great things happen. Thank you for allowing Van Subaru to serve, support, and make a lasting impact in our local community. Cheers and More to Come in 2026!
