Share the Love 2019 with Twin City Subaru and the Vermont Foodbank

It’s that time of year again, with snow already on the ground and folks around the state making plans for the holidays to spend time catching up with family and friends over a hot meal. Every year as we exchange gifts and warm ourselves by the fire, our struggles seem to melt away, and it’s easy to forget how many people right here in Vermont are finding it difficult just to provide food for themselves and their families. According to feedingamerica.org, 74,520 people in our state are struggling with hunger, and of them 18,760 are children. That equates to 1 in 8 Vermonters, with 1 in 6 being Vermont kids.

Vermonters take pride in keeping alive a sense of community that used to be so prevalent in years passed, and Twin City Subaru is no exception to this local way of life. As part of their efforts to maintain a strong presence as a charitable organization throughout the year, they will be supporting the Vermont Foodbank for the 7th year in a row as part of the annual Subaru Share the Love Event! Starting on November 14th and continuing through January 2nd, Subaru of America Inc. and Twin City Subaru will donate up to $350 for every new Subaru sold. The end goal is to reach an even higher amount of money donated than in the previous 6 years they’ve taken part in this event! Below, you can see just how much has been raised each year since 2013:

2013/14: $17,250
2014/15: $35,639
2015/16: $25,188 ( plus additional donation of $,5,884)
2016/17: $33,139
2017/18: $43,148
2018/19: $33,361
Grand Total: $193,609

To put some of these numbers into perspective, a $350 donation from the purchase of a new Subaru would provide a family of 6 with 585 meals, feeding them for over 1.5 months! On a dealership level, it’s clear to see from the photos of last year’s event that the customer is driving off in their new car knowing just how significant the impact of their purchase is to the local community. On a state level, there is also a significant boost given to the Vermont economy as the Vermont Foodbank continues to partner with local farmers and food hubs to purchase and distribute hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh, local produce as part of their Vermonters Feeding Vermonters Program.

As we approach the holidays and a new year, the topic of doing good is often one that comes up when we get together with our friends and families. We teach our children that it is better to give than it is to receive, and to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. It is in the spirit of helping thy neighbor that Twin City Subaru and the Vermont Foodbank have maintained a commitment to giving fellow Vermonters the access they need to healthy food during the holidays and throughout the year!