The 2025 Subaru Love Promise Community Commitment Award
We are honored to be nationally recognized by Subaru of America, Inc. for our dedication to our community, and the Subaru Love Promise.
The 2025 Subaru Love Promise Community Commitment Award recognizes elite Subaru retailer who provide an exceptional customer experience at every interaction with Subaru. These retailers have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to supporting passions and causes in their local communities in important areas such as environment, community, health, education, and pets.
Here at Subaru, we love our community as much as we love our vehicles and are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of all of our customers and neighbors.
What is the Subaru Love Promise?
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.
How is Pape 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.
Almost Home Rescue
Skillin Elementary School
United Way, South Portland Food Pantry, Morrison Developmental Center, South Portland Boys & Girls Cl, Make a Wish Foundation
Tri for a cure, Cancer Community Center, Red Cross, Maine Cancer Foundation
Love Promise Stories from Pape Subaru
Subaru and Pape 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
THANK YOU FROM LLS, PAPE SUBARU! - Tasha M
For the past 10 years, Subaru of America and its retailers have partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative. The partnership has involved delivering blankets, patient care kits, and messages of hope to cancer patients across the country. On June 25th, Pape Subaru personally delivered these items to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland. These blankets, patient care kits, and messages of hope provide warmth and comfort to patients in treatment. The love and support shared through this cherished partnership means a lot to everyone involved! This year, Pape Subaru also opted to support the LLS Urgent Need Program, which will provide blood cancer patients financial relief to help offset non-medical costs associated with treatment, such as transportation, food, housing, utilities, etc. Thank you for your commitment to supporting your community as well as the LLS mission to create a world without blood cancer and improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
Pape Subaru Teams Up to Support Local Community - Nate R
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 South Portland, this is a harsh reality. Helping others strengthens communities, which is why Pape Subaru 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 Pape Subaru have helped nearly 900,000 children and adults in urgent need. On 01/31/2025, Pape Subaru donated 120 coats to Maine Needs. 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.
Subaru Loves to Care - Kary L
We had such a nice time seeing Elizabeth yesterday as she facilitated the Subaru Loves to Care delivery of blankets to the Gibson Oncology Unit at Maine Medical Center. I also met Brian Lovering who was so passionate and happy to bring some comfort to our inpatient oncology patients. We got some pictures of Elizabeth and our Nursing Director Chadd Wedgewood outside of the conference room named for Suzanne Pape. Thank you for your wonderful support! We want to express our gratitude for your generosity to Maine Medical Center, share the impact of that support, and philanthropic priorities and values. The partnership between Pape Subaru and Maine Medical Center is a cherished partnership we would love to continue!
Share the Love - Katie P
As part of the annual Subaru Share the Love Event, Pape Subaru proudly partnered with the South Portland Food Cupboard to support local families facing food insecurity. Through this initiative, Pape Subaru made a monetary donation to help fund the Food Cupboard’s ongoing efforts to provide essential food and resources to those in need throughout the South Portland community. The donation reflects Pape Subaru’s continued commitment to making a positive impact locally. By supporting the South Portland Food Cupboard, Pape Subaru helped ensure that more families have access to nutritious meals and critical support during difficult times. We’re honored to contribute to the South Portland Food Cupboard and the incredible work they do every day to fight hunger.
Providing essentials to those in our community through Maine Needs - Katie P
At Pape Subaru, we are committed to supporting the communities we serve. In partnership with Maine Needs, we are proud to have donated jackets, comforters, clothing, pots, pans, silverware, and other essential items to help families in need. Maine Needs is an incredible local organization that provides crucial support to individuals and families facing hardship. Beginning in a residential garage through a facebook page and expanding into a larger location, their incredible efforts allow them to distribute essential items like clothing, bedding, household goods, and more to those in need across Maine. Whether it's helping someone secure the basics after a crisis or providing families with items to make their homes feel more like home, Maine Needs ensures that no one faces these challenges alone. These donations, made possible by our partnership, are a small but impactful step toward supporting Maine’s most vulnerable citizens. Maine Needs directly makes a difference in the lives of individuals and families in our community, we are honored to be a small piece in the impact they make in our community! Thank you to Maine Needs for their ongoing dedication to serving our neighbors in need. We look forward to continuing our efforts to give back and support the wonderful people of Maine.
7th Annual Pape Children's Charity - Stacy L
This holiday season, Pape Children's Charity teamed up with Spurwink to help fulfill Christmas wishlists for local families in need. Spurwink provided the charity with the wishlists of 16 families, totaling 64 individuals, and Pape Children's Charity coordinated with its dedicated volunteers to gather and donate the requested gifts. The charity’s efforts ensured that these families would experience the joy of the season, with each gift thoughtfully selected to meet the needs and wishes of the recipients. Through this partnership, Pape Children's Charity and Spurwink made a meaningful impact, spreading holiday cheer and support to those in the local community.
South Portland Food Cupboard Turkey Drive! - Annie L
This Thanksgiving, Pape Subaru partnered with the South Portland Food Cupboard to provide food for local families in need. The dealership collected turkeys, stuffing, canned goods, and other essential items to ensure that families in the South Portland community could enjoy a festive meal. Pape Subaru is honored to help alleviate some of the challenges many face during the holiday season. The partnership highlights Pape Subaru’s commitment to giving back and supporting the well-being of the local community, making Thanksgiving a little brighter for those who needed it most.
Pape Subaru Loves to Help - Kay M
We are proud to share that Pape Subaru has recently partnered with Maine Health and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to make a difference in the lives of patients undergoing cancer treatment. Through this collaboration, we donated cozy blankets to provide comfort and warmth during their challenging journeys. In addition to the blankets, we received over 40 inspiring messages of hope from our customers and teammates. These heartfelt notes, many from cancer survivors, offer encouragement and strength to those in need. During our visit to Maine Medical Center, we had the privilege of touring the new floor with two remarkable veteran RNs. Their deep knowledge, unwavering passion, and over 20 years of dedicated service in helping patients battle leukemia were truly inspiring. The RNs mentioned that some patients might appreciate a change from their hospital attire. In response, Pape Subaru decided to create custom t-shirts featuring the uplifting messages of hope from survivors within our team and our valued customers. These shirts aim to bring a touch of comfort and hope to those navigating their treatment! We are honored to contribute to such a worthy cause and grateful for the opportunity to support those in need. Thank you to everyone who contributed messages and helped make this initiative possible. Together, we can make a difference.
Pape Subaru Loves to Learn - Abby S
Pape Subaru Partners with James O’Kaler Elementary to Support Education. At Pape Subaru, we are committed to making a positive impact in our community, and we are excited to share our recent philanthropic initiative with James O’Kaler Elementary in South Portland, Maine. As part of the Subaru Loves Learning promotion, Pape Subaru partnered with the local school to support teachers and students in their educational journey. Through a monetary donation, we enabled the teachers to purchase essential supplies needed in their classrooms, directly benefiting the students in their care. In addition to our financial support, we provided Amazon gift cards to our Pape Subaru team members, who assembled special gift bags for 10 teachers and their students. These bags were thoughtfully curated to include 10 pairs of headphones and various other school supplies, all hand-picked by our dedicated team members. This initiative was inspired by our inquiry into the specific needs of the school, ensuring that our contributions were both relevant and valuable. We are proud to support James O’Kaler Elementary and contribute to the success of its students and teachers. Thank you to everyone involved in making this initiative a success and for helping us give back to our community. Together, we are making a difference in education.
Tri for a Cure!! - Annie L
Pape Subaru is the transportation sponsor for Maine Cancer Foundation Tri for a Cure, and has had athletes participate in the event since 2018. This year's event was held on July 14th, and it was record-breaking! Between sponsorships, and fundraising efforts from the 1,300 athletes, $2.13 Million was raised! 100% of the funds raised are reinvested back into Maine communities for cancer prevention, early detection, and access to care. Pape Subaru is always honored to take part in this event and looks forward to it, year after year!
