Subaru and its retailers providing critical
supplies to schools nationwide as the largest corporate partner of
AdoptAClassroom.org
CAMDEN,
N.J., Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of
America, Inc. (SOA) today announced that a milestone of 750,000
students nationwide will be helped following its Subaru Loves
Learning® program this year. In its fourth year partnering with
AdoptAClassroom.org®, Subaru and more than 630 of its retailers
will continue to provide access to the critical supplies and
resources that teachers need to help their students succeed in the
classroom.
Subaru and its retailers are helping
students in high-needs schools by providing funding for supplies
and resources.
According to AdoptAClassroom.org, 92% of teachers nationwide
have students whose families cannot afford to purchase school
supplies for their children. This has led to teachers spending an
average of $860 per year to help
provide for their classrooms.
Alan Bethke, Senior Vice
President of Marketing at Subaru of America, Inc.: "At
Subaru, we believe that every student deserves a fair opportunity
at a quality education. We are incredibly proud of the progress
achieved in supporting over 750,000 students, and we know the
importance of continuing to support students and teachers around
the country to have the best learning environment possible."
Together, Subaru and its retailers are working to help students
in high-needs* schools by providing teachers across the country
with funding to purchase these supplies and resources. Many
participating retailers will also be donating school supply kits
with materials that are highly requested by teachers.
Ann Pifer, Executive Director
of AdoptAClassroom.org: "This record number of students
being supported would not be possible without the help of the
Subaru community. We are grateful to extend our partnership with
Subaru for a fourth year in a row and sincerely thank Subaru and
its retailers for the difference they make in the lives and
educational opportunities of students and teachers around the
country."
To kick off the 2024 program, Subaru will continue to support
students in the Camden City School
District (CCSD) by once again adopting all kindergarten to fifth
grade (K-5) classrooms near the automaker's headquarters in
Camden, NJ. This latest hometown
effort will impact over 2,090 students and 122 classrooms across
eight different schools. Adopting every elementary school in the
CCSD is just one of the many ways Subaru continues to do its part
to be More Than a Car Company® for its community.
To learn more about the Subaru Loves Learning initiative and the
partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, visit subaru.com/learning or
follow #SubaruLovesLearning on social media.
*High-need is defined as a school that has a Title I
Schoolwide Program and/or a school where 40% or more of the student
population qualifies for the Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
Program.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered in Camden, N.J., the company markets and
distributes Subaru vehicles, parts, and accessories through a
network of about 640 retailers across the
United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in
zero-landfill plants, including Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.,
the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant designated a backyard
wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided
by the Subaru Love Promise, which is
the company's vision to show love and respect to everyone and to
support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20
years, SOA and the SOA Foundation have donated more than
$320 million to causes the Subaru
family cares about, and its employees have logged over 100,000
volunteer hours. Subaru is dedicated to being More Than a Car
Company® and to making the world a better place. For additional
information, visit media.subaru.com. Follow us on Facebook,
Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.
About AdoptAClassroom.org
AdoptAClassroom.org believes every child deserves the tools
and materials they need to learn and thrive in school. To achieve
this, teachers are spending an average of $860 of their
own money each year on their
classrooms. AdoptAClassroom.org is a national nonprofit
that funds PreK-12 teachers and schools across
the U.S. to help equip more classrooms and students for
success and offset the financial burden on teachers. Since
1998, AdoptAClassroom.org has raised $73
million and equipped more than seven million students across
the U.S. 90% of all funded classrooms are considered high
needs. The 501(c)(3) holds the highest 4-star rating from Charity
Navigator and the highest transparency rating offered by
Candid/GuideStar. For more information, or to make a donation,
please visit www.adoptaclassroom.org.
Diane Anton
Subaru of America,
Inc.
856-488-5093
danton@subaru.com
Adam Leiter
Subaru of America, Inc.
(856) 488-8668
aleiter@subaru.com
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