John Hine Subaru donates $11,178 to the Assistance League of Temecula. From left: Subaru District Parts & Service Manager John Dunn, Subaru District Sales Manager Christine Wersbe, Vice President and General Manager of John Hine Subaru Bill Brumbaugh, Assistance League of Temecula Valley President Sue Sampson, Assistance League of Temecula Valley Vice President of Finance Dorcas Shaktman and Vice President of Fund Development Denise Lanier. Shane Gibson photo
Bill Brumbaugh, vice president and General Manager of John Hine Subaru in Temecula, presented a check for $11,178 to Sue Sampson, president of the Assistance League of Temecula Valley Friday, April 22. Also on hand for the presentation were Christine Werbe, District Sales Manager for Subaru of America, John Dunn, District Parts & Service Manager for Subaru of America, Denise Lanier, vice president of Fund Development for the Assistance League and Dorcas Shaktman, past president of the Assistance League.
In just two and a half years since its opening, Hine Subaru has shown tremendous support for its selected hometown charity donating almost $30,000 in that time as part of the Subaru “Share the Love” program.
“This is the eighth year that Subaru of America and its over 600 dealers have hosted the nationwide program,” said Christine Werbe, District Sales manager for Subaru of America. “As of last year, we have donated over $50 million to selected charities.”
For every new Subaru sold or leased from November 2015 to January 2016, Subaru of America offered to donate $250 to a charity of the customer’s choice from among the selected charities.
The four selected national charities are the ASPCA, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Meals-on-Wheels Association of America and the National Park Foundation. Three years ago, local Subaru dealerships were allowed to select a hometown charity for customers to designate their donations locally. Hine Subaru chose the Assistance League of Temecula Valley.
“Our relationship with the Assistance League goes back many years,” said Brumbaugh, “We have been a longtime supporter of Operation School Bell which has provided over 25,000 students with new clothes, backpacks and school supplies over the years. It is also a 100 percent volunteer organization and most of the money goes right back into the community.”
The Assistance League of Temecula Valley was chartered in 1992 and is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, nonpolitical organization dedicated to serving the needs of families in Southwest Riverside County. Last year chapter members volunteered over 31,000 hours of community service on behalf of local families in need. Their eight major philanthropic programs are completely self-funded: grants, fundraising events, community and business donations, and sales from their thrift shop.
Their programs provide teddy bears for hospitalized, injured or traumatized children, goods and services for emergency situations, evening gowns for underprivileged students for formal events, duffle bags of essentials for foster youth and emancipated youths in transition, scholarships for students and teacher enrichment programs, new clothing for qualified K-12 students, financial literacy classes for targeted youths and partnerships with other nonprofits to provide needed community services.
“We are proud of our involvement with this great organization and plan to continue our support of their great work in the community. It’s a great partnership,” said Brumbaugh.
“We are so grateful for the involvement and support of John Hine Subaru,” said Sampson, “The success of our programs is dependent upon people and businesses volunteering and donating to serve the community. They are a fine example of a great partner.”
