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Subaru and our retailers believe in making the world a better place and the Subaru Love Promise is our vision of respecting all people. This is our commitment to show love and respect to our customers and to work to make a positive impact in the world.
Subaru and its retailers partner with Operation Warm® to visit local homeless shelters and support agencies to provide children with brand-new necessities like coats, shoes, and socks.
These essential items not only help keep children protected, warm, and dry, they can also have a significant impact on a child's mental and emotional well-being.
Through this partnership and other historical Subaru Loves to Help efforts, Subaru and our retailers will have helped nearly 900,000 children and adults in urgent need so far.
Subaru and our retailers are committed to protecting and preserving the Earth, not just by our words, but also by our actions.
More than 13 million pieces of hard-to-recycle waste collected and recycled through TerraCycle®.
Subaru believes we should all have a chance to lead a healthy life. That’s why for the past 10 years, Subaru and its retailers like us have partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) and our local hospital or cancer treatment center to give warm blankets and encouraging messages of hope, written by our staff and customers to support patients facing cancer. Through our united efforts during this decade-long partnership with LLS, we’ve supported nearly 500,000 cancer patients nationwide. Together, we are proud to be LLS’s largest automotive donor.
Subaru and its retailers, like us, are continuing our support of education and high-needs schools in our communities through Subaru Loves Learning(R) by providing teachers across the country with funding to purchase the school supplies and resources they know are needed to help students thrive in the classroom. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, Subaru and its retailers will have supported more than 470,000 students nationwide and are proud to be their largest corporate supporter.
Subaru believes all pets deserve a loving home. That's why Subaru and its retailers, like us, partner with a local animal shelter every October to provide direct financial assistance and host adoption events to help animals find loving homes. Through our partnership with local and national organizations, we have donated over $51 million, which has supported the adoption, rescue, transport, and health of over 420,000 animals. We're proud to be the largest corporate donor to the ASPCA.
Subaru and its retailers believe in giving back to our communities. That's why for every new vehicle sold or leased during the Subaru Share the Love event, Subaru and its retailers, like us, makes a donation to national charities that our owners care about and to over 2,100 local charities where Subaru owners live and work.
Now, after 15 years, Subaru and our retailers have donated over $256 million to charity all to give back and to make the world a better place.
Subaru and Summit Subaru El Cajon 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.
Imagine going without a coat, shoes, or even socks. For millions of children and adults experiencing homelessness and other urgent need situations across the country, even here in El Cajon, this is a harsh reality. Helping others strengthens communities, which is why Summit Subaru El Cajon is partnering with Operation Warm®, a national nonprofit focused on connecting children with the resources they need to thrive. Through this partnership and other Subaru Loves to Help® efforts, Subaru and retailers like Summit Subaru El Cajon have helped nearly 900,000 children and adults in urgent need. On 01/25/2025, Summit Subaru El Cajon donated 150 coats & 150 shoes/socks to Crisis House. These essential items not only help keep children protected, warm, and dry, it can have a significant impact on a child's mental and emotional well-being.
Today, several team members at our hospital’s David & Donna Long Cancer Center accepted a heartwarming gift—80 cozy blankets—generously donated by Summit Subaru of El Cajon, in partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - San Diego & Hawaii (LLS) through the Subaru Loves to Care Initiative. Summit Subaru’s Bexzaida Lucera and Rone Isho, Katie Rice from LLS, and local Z90.3 radio personality Rick Morton were on hand to make the delivery. “We’re deeply appreciative of the donation. A cancer diagnosis is difficult—physically and emotionally—these blankets will bring our patients much-needed comfort, warmth, and support during treatment,” said Keith Hessian, Sharp Grossmont’s radiation oncology manager. Thank you, Summit Subaru, for making a difference and demonstrating what community truly means! Keith Hessian
Dear Summit Subaru, El Cajon, We at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) are so proud to be commemorating our decade-long partnership with Subaru of America this year. As our most generous auto partner, Subaru continues to make a remarkable impact on patients and families in your community and around the country. This year, Summit Subaru El Cajon is among 634 retailers across the country who enrolled in the 2025 Subaru Loves to Care Program. The blankets and messages of hope you are providing mean so much. You stand beside cancer patients, offering warmth and reminding them that they are never alone—always embraced by love and support. It’s programs like this and people like you who help change the lives of all those affected by blood cancer. Your commitment to LLS is truly inspiring, and I’m deeply grateful for your continued support. As we enter this next phase of our partnership, focused on achieving even more for patients and families, your involvement is invaluable. We look forward to another incredible year. With gratitude, Dr. Andy Kolb President & CEO
Dear Summit Subaru El Cajon, Thank you for being a part of the 2025 Subaru Loves the Earth® initiative in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, Summit Subaru El Cajon made history. Along with 609 Subaru retailers from coast to coast, you completed the largest corporate community tree distribution ever. By distributing trees, Summit Subaru El Cajon made a big impact in your local communities, and your efforts help make us More Than a Car Company®. We’re celebrating all the great work you’ve done helping make streets greener and healthier. Share the impact you’ve made with your team, customers, and community as your good keeps growing for generations. Sincerely, The Arbor Day Foundation arborday.org
We here at Summit Subaru El Cajon have had the opportunity to work directly with Just In Time for Foster Youth in efforts to give back to our community. The HEART pillars guide us into being more than just a car dealership here in El Cajon, CA. We expressed that recently, with our donation of a 2012 Subaru Impreza to Sherell Gomez, who is a participant in the Just In Time for Foster Youth program. Bravely, Sherell came to Local Media San Diego and on air with Rick Moorten and Rone Isho to share her story and it was very touching. We want to thank everyone involved who has allowed us to be more than just a car dealership and giving us the tools and resources to make an impact in our community. Rone Isho General Manager Summit Subaru El Cajon
For Summit Subaru El Cajon Loves the Earth event we were so excited to take part in the largest corporate tree distribution in the history of the Arbor Day Foundation and help grow a greener, healthier community! Our communities lose trees each year and to help address this problem, Summit Subaru El Cajon together with the Arbor Day Foundation we distributed 100 trees on March 29, 2025. Customers were able to reserve a tree ahead of our spring distribution event. Any leftover trees were given to our customers who bought a car that day. Summit Subaru El Cajon will continue to support our community in every way we can and make a difference!
Today Summit Subaru El Cajo was honored to hand our home town charity Shelter to Soldier with a check for $26,000 from our Share the Love event. Briana Duffield with Nala and Nicky Moore with Moose, the Shelter to Soldier Canine Ambassadors and their certified therapy dogs work together to change the lives of rescue dogs and veterans in need in our community. They also provide visits of love and comfort to those local military, veterans and their families. Like Shelter to Soldier, Summit Subaru El Cajon will continue to support our community and make a difference every day!
Dear Summit Subaru El Cajon, We would like to extend our deepest gratitude for your support of our mission, Saving Lives, Two at a Time, with your incredibly generous donation in the amount of $26,050.90 received on March 19th, 2025 to support Shelter To Soldier. Shelter to Soldier is dedicated to rescuing animals and supporting veterans' mental health by providing psychiatric service dogs and emotional support animals to those who have served our nation. One hundred percent of our dogs are rescued from local shelters and partnering rescue organizations. Your donation directly contributes to our mission of "Saving Lives, Two at a Time," making a significant difference in the lives of those we serve. Your support has had a tremendous impact on our program, and we could not fulfill our mission without the generosity of our community and donors like you. With heartfelt thanks, Jessica Anderson Development Assistant [email protected]
For years, Summit Subaru has partnered with Crisis House to bring warmth and hope to families facing hardship. Through Project Warm, hundreds of coats have found their way into the hands of those who need them most. But this year, Summit Subaru wanted to do more. When planning began for the 2025 event, Summit Subaru took their commitment to the next level—insisting on hosting the coat drive at their dealership for the first time. It was a powerful statement, demonstrating not just corporate generosity, but a deep-rooted belief in the mission of Crisis House: supporting families navigating some of life’s toughest challenges. At the heart of this initiative is Bexzaida, Love Encore Delivery Coordinator at Summit Subaru, whose passion for giving back perfectly aligns with Crisis House’s values. From the moment she stepped into this project, her dedication to making a difference was unmistakable. She wasn’t just organizing a drive—she was creating an experience. With every new coat, pair of shoes, and bundle of socks collected, she focused on how to make each moment special for the children who would receive them. The impact was profound. Laughter echoed through the dealership as kids tried on their new winter gear, their smiles radiating pure joy. Happy tears were shed as parents watched their little ones experience a moment of kindness that so often feels out of reach during times of crisis. This is what sets Summit Subaru apart. It’s not just about donating—it’s about showing up, stepping in, and standing alongside the communities they serve. Their partnership with Crisis House goes beyond charity; it’s a testament to the power of compassion and the belief that everyone deserves warmth—not just from a coat, but from the kindness of others. To Summit Subaru: your unwavering support fuels our mission, and we’re beyond grateful for the impact we’ve made together. We can’t wait to see what else we can accomplish as partners in hope.
Summit Subaru was proud to be a part of the Subaru Loves to Help month and Operation Warm. We partnered with our local Crisis House for an on-site gifting event on 1/25/25. We helped families in need with much needed Coats, Shoes and socks bundles. It was very exciting to see the kids be able to pick out their own much needed coats, shoes and socks. We love being a part of our community and will continue to have a positive impact!
Dear Managers and Staff of Summit Subaru El Cajon, Thank you so much for your very kind support of patients and families coping with blood cancer. With your contribution to the Urgent Need Pediatric and Young Adult Program, you touched so many lives in such an important way. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is pleased to share the Urgent Need Pediatric and Young Adult Program Impact Report for your state, along with the national report for the period in which Subaru of America and its retailers provided your extraordinary support (June 1 – December 31, 2024). As a reminder, in partnership with Subaru of America and its retailers, the LLS Urgent Need Pediatric and Young Adult Program provided financial assistance to pediatric, adolescent and young adult blood cancer patients (birth to 39 years of age) who were in acute financial need. Eligible patients received a $500 grant to help offset non-medical expenses like transportation, food, housing, utilities, and acute dental work related to treatment. We hope you are as proud of your impact as we are. Please let us know if you have any questions and Thank You again for making a difference in the lives of blood cancer patients! Thank you! The Patient Financial Assistance Team [email protected] To donate please visit www.LLS.org Patient Testimonials: All I can say is, you have no idea how much your financial aid has helped me. I live in Western Kentucky and all we have here is just general oncologist. I have to travel to Lexington to see a CLL specialist which is 250 mi away (one way). Thank You and your partners. – David, Kentucky In November 2022 I received help from LLS Not only was I able to pay some bills I could get groceries for my family This cancer has caused a lot of damage to my family especially financially I have to travel from Akron to Cleveland and our car isn’t in the best condition Having a place like LLS to help families is amazing It allows my significant other to be with me at all appointments and if I have to stay in the hospital it helps pay for lodging Thank you so much for everything you do. – Kristina, Ohio I live alone except for my lil Buddy, a golden retriever. Some people might find it odd or even silly that my biggest worry was how do I keep my "best" friend of so many years who has separation anxiety. Neither of us likes being separated and up until now, it's not something either of us worried about. Your $500 grant has enabled me to work through the problem that made me so stressed out. I was able to find and hire a person to take my lil "Buddy" for the week after chemo each month which is the hardest on me and also, at the drop of a hat, take Buddy at times when I have to make unplanned trips to the hospital as a result of the chemo. Your grant has taken a huge expensive problem off my hands as I will be having the chemo for 6 months. Again, thank you. I'm sure some people think it's a silly thing to be so thrilled about but it's a huge comfort for Buddy and I. – Noel, West Virginia I received a shut-off notice for the electricity. Needless to say, I had no funds available. A few days later when I checked the mail, I had a $500 check from the LLS Financial Assistance Program I was at my wit’s end, and I had no money to pay my shut-off bill and have electricity. Thanks to the LLS Program. I cried as I opened that envelope, being so very thankful. They say that God never gives us too much to handle, and again, He proved that to me. I am very thankful to you all and for this wonderful program. - Barbara, Pennsylvania Thanks. To put it simply, my windshield wipers now work. It was an expensive, but simple, electrical repair--once the second mechanic finally found the electrical problem. With an incurable cancer, Erdheim-Chester Disease, help matters. – Laurie, Florida P
Summit Subaru is so excited to be a part of Balboa Park's December Nights held on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7!! It is one of San Diego's biggest annual holiday events that started in the late 1970s. Come celebrate the holiday with family-friendly activities, light displays, musical performances, holiday dishes, movies and more. Summit Subaru will have raffle's, gifts and two movies Elf and Home Alone. We look forward to being part of this huge event, this community and we will keep showing our support to all of you! Hope to see you there!
Lionel's Legacy Senior Dog Rescue would like to thank Rone Isho, General Manager and Bexzaida Lucero, Love Promise Coordinator, at Summit Subaru El Cajon for the generous donations to our Fill A Subaru campaign. The supplies and toys will be enjoyed by our sweet senior dogs as they get adopted. We have really enjoyed working with you at all of our events at Summit Subaru El Cajon for Subaru Loves Pets month! We look forward to a continued partnership with Summit Subaru to help senior dogs in the community. Thank you! Chamille Lamb - Director of Operations & Adoption Event Coordinator, lionelslegacy.org.
We had such a great time at the FREE Microchip Clinic held on 9/25/24 at Summit Subaru El Cajon! In a little over three hours, we microchipped 55 pets!! In addition, we provided FREE collars and personalized tags for over 65 pets! We were amazed at the turnout, some people came from Tecate, San Marcos, and even Potrero to do this for their pets. We had people lining up before 1:30 so we were microchipping before we were even fully set up. We were able to provide this important service to the community thanks to Rone Isho, General Manager and Bexzaida Lucero, Love Promise Coordinator, at Summit Subaru El Cajon and the ASPCA! Thank you so much for all of your support! Chamille Chamille Lamb Director of Operations & Adoption Event Coordinator lionelslegacy.org | Facebook | Instagram [email protected] | 619.940.7928 Lionel's Legacy
On behalf of Lionel's Legacy Senior Dog Rescue, we'd like to thank Rone Isho General Manager and Bexzaida Lucero Love Promise Coordinator at Summit Subaru El Cajon for hosting our adoption event on October 19th. It was a big success!! We have FOUR dogs in the adoption process from that event! Hopefully they all successfully complete their two-week sniffing periods and have found their furever homes! We're so excited about the upcoming Free Microchip Clinic! Halloween can be scary for our furry friends and we see an increase in lost pets. Microchips help to reunite those lost pets with their families. We hope to have a great turnout! Thank you again for all of your help and to Subaru for their support! Subaru truly does Love Pets! -Chamille Chamille Lamb Director of Operations & Adoption Event Coordinator lionelslegacy.org | Facebook | Instagram [email protected] | 858.952.8387 Lionel's Legacy
October is Subaru Loves Pets Month! Summit Subaru El Cajon is partnering with Lionel's Legacy Senior Dog Rescue. We want to make a difference in a senior dogs life and you can too! To Start the month off we are doing a Fill the Subaru all month long! You can donate a much needed item for a senior dog and qualify to enter a raffle for a free dog dental visit. On Saturday the19th we have an Adoption Day and on the Friday the 25th we will have a free microchip clinic. Please join us to help support our local senior dogs with Lionel's Legacy Senior Dog Rescue.
Summit Subaru El Cajon selected a 2nd school to adopt for Subaru Loves Learning month! On August 30th Rone Isho General Manager, Bexzaida Lucero Love Promise Coordinator and Rick Morton Z90 presented 6 teachers from EJE Academies in El Cajon with a supply kit and a $500 donation to obtain what is needed for their classrooms. Summit Subaru El Cajon will continue to support our teachers and make a difference in our community! We are proud and grateful to be able to have an impact on not just one, but two schools this year.
I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to Summit Subaru El Cajon for your generous donation of classroom supplies, including student white boards, markers, crayons, pencils, fidgets, colored pencils, erasers, and wipes. These materials are invaluable in supporting the diverse needs of my students and contribute significantly to their success in the classroom. Additionally, the $500 contribution will be utilized to acquire more essential supplies, further enhancing the learning environment for all students. Your support makes a meaningful difference, and I am truly grateful. Warm regards, Geraldine Shoemake Education Specialist Lexington School Ph: 619.588.3075
On August 22nd Summit Subaru El Cajon, Rone Isho General Manager, Bexzaida Lucero Love Promise Coordinator and Rick Morton Z90 had the honor of presenting 6 teachers from Lexington Elementary School with supply kits and a $500 donation to each teacher to obtain supplies to help the teachers and students in the classroom. Summit Subaru knows that most teachers pay out of pocket to purchase supplies they need for their classes. Summit Subaru will continue to have an impact, make a difference and will continue our ongoing support to our teachers and our community.
Dear Summit Subaru El Cajon, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your generous donation of school supplies and $500 donation to my special education classroom. Your support will have a tremendous impact on my students, helping them to engage in their learning and develop essential skills. We are truly appreciative of your kindness and commitment to making a difference in their educational journey. Warm regards, Haley Jimenez MAT., M.Ed. Education Specialist Lexington Elementary Pronouns: she, her, hers
I am deeply grateful to Summit Subaru El Cajon for their generous support and assistance during my first year of teaching. Having had the pleasure of serving as the Subaru Loves Event Coordinator for four years, Subaru Loves Learning was always my favorite event to organize. Meeting the teachers and hearing their inspiring stories was incredibly rewarding. Now, as I begin my own teaching journey, it feels surreal to be on the other side of the Subaru Loves Learning event, experiencing firsthand the support and impact we once celebrated. Bexzy and Rone have been absolutely amazing, profoundly impacting my classroom, supporting my students, and enhancing my journey as a teacher. Summit Subaru El Cajon's contributions have been invaluable. This donation, which supports my classroom, allows me to create an exceptional learning environment and provide my students with additional tools and resources to foster their academic growth. Thank you for giving me such an incredible opportunity and a great start as a first-year 2nd grade teacher. Thank you, Clarissa Gomez
I just wanted to take a quick minute to thank Rone Isho General Manager, Bexzaida Lucero Love Promise Coordinator and Summit Subaru El Cajon for your support through the Subaru Loves to Care program. The blankets and messages of hope you provide bring so much comfort to the patients and their families. Since 2016 you have made it possible to reach more than 350,00 patients with blankets, with patient care kits and with messages of support to connect them to a hole range of resources available through LLS. In our 9th year partnering together, it is really gratifying to see the impact of this program. We couldn’t do what we do without your incredible partnership. Thank you for all that you do for patients and their families. Dr. Andy Kolb, President and CEO at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society [email protected]
On June 13, the LLS San Diego and Summit Subaru of El Cajon had the pleasure of delivering 80 blankets and 30 patient care kits to the David & Donna Long Cancer Center of Sharp Grossmont Hospital as part of the Subaru Loves To Care Program. These comforting gifts were accompanied by personalized messages of hope written by customers and staff of Summit Subaru of El Cajon. This incredible act of generosity was warmly received by the Sharp Grossmont Hospital staff who were thrilled to distribute these comforting gifts to their patients. Many thanks to everyone at Summit Subaru of El Cajon and Sharp Grossmont Hospital, not only for a memorable day, but for supporting LLS' mission to cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Together with Subaru, we have reached more than 8,000 patients nationwide, and after this year, will have distributed over 230,000 blankets representing hope, love, and warmth to patients.
It has become a tradition. For the third year in a row, Summit Subaru El Cajon and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) partnered to donate blankets and care kits for cancer patients at our hospital’s David & Donna Long Cancer Center. Staff members of our cancer team accepted 80 blankets, packaged to look like hearts, and the kits this morning from Rone Isho General Manager, Bexzaida Lucero Love Promise Coordinator and Ryan Rogers BDC Manager. Thank you, Summit Subaru and LLS, for supporting our cancer patients and your commitment to giving back to our community. <3 #summitsubaruelcajon Sharp Grossmont Hospital: Denise Mosgrove Phone: 619-740-4067 [email protected]
Thank you to Summit Subaru, Bexzaida Lucero Love Encore Specialist, Ryan Rogers BDC Manager and all the San Diego Subaru Dealerships and the voltmeters who came to help out at our SD Homeless Shelter. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8ktgCSuliY/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Summit Subaru Loves to Help
Our Bedding, Bath, and Hygiene Donation Drive was a huge success because of YOU, Summit Subaru El Cajon! All of us at East County Transitional Living Center (ECTLC) want to say a heartfelt thank you for your generous donation of $7,500 to our organization for hygiene products. Your support is crucial in helping us provide essential services to individuals and families without homes and others struggling with addiction within our community. We deeply appreciate Summit Subaru El Cajon’s, Rone Isho (General Manager), Bexzaida Lucero (Love Promise Specialist) and Ryan Rogers (Business Development Manager) dedication to corporate social responsibility and community engagement. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Summit Subaru El Cajon and working together to create a positive change in our community. Sincerely, Lori Stone Director of Marketing and Development East County Transitional Living Center Email: [email protected] Office: 619-442-0457
Dear Rone & Bexzy, Hope this letter finds you well. At the DeTommaso Dogs we are so grateful to have been invited for the adoption event you hosted at Summit Subaru El Cajon. We met many potential future adopters & Moose, one of our adorable pups got adopted by one of your team members. It is so heartwarming to meet people who love & care for dogs in need. I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for inviting our dog rescue to visit your facility recently. It was an incredibly rewarding experience for us, and we are immensely thankful for the opportunity. Witnessing the care and love all the employees exhibit towards the pets we brought was amazing. The level of professionalism and compassion displayed by your staff members was evident. Furthermore, the hospitality extended to us during our visit was truly appreciated. Your team went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, and we are sincerely thankful for your kindness and generosity. In closing, I want to convey our deepest appreciation for inviting us to your facility. The experience was invaluable, and it reaffirmed our belief in the power of collaboration and mutual support to help dogs in need. We look forward to staying in touch and continuing to work together towards our shared goal of providing a forever home for the animals in need. Once again, thank you for your hospitality. Warmest regards, Sincerely, Ana DeTommaso Zoraida Padilla
Thanks to Bexzy at Summit Subaru I was able to successfully utilize X-Mode and cross terrain I never imagined I could. The Outback Wilderness was a great choice for my lifestyle and Summit Subaru was there to help the whole way.
Hello Subaru in El Cajon, Here is the story of one of our survivors in our Transitional Housing Program. “In a world marked by hardship and challenges, a remarkable group of survivors found themselves on the receiving end of a truly heartwarming gesture. Subaru in El Cajon and Operation Warm, two compassionate organizations, came together to offer not just coats, but a tangible symbol of care and resilience. These coats became a source of comfort and inspiration, reminding the survivors that even in the face of adversity, there are still acts of kindness that can bring warmth to their lives.” Warm regards, Mariana L Diaz Domestic Violence Program Manager
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