Berks Encore is proud to its partnership with Steve Moyer Subaru this holiday season to help fight senior isolation and hunger.
The “Share the Love …. Stuff the Cooler” program will raise community awareness and participation to support local seniors in need. This local effort is part of the Meals On Wheels Association of America’s participation in Subaru of America, Inc.’s national year-end “Share the Love” event, designed as a way for Subaru retailers to give back to their local communities.
“We are so pleased to partner with Steve Moyer Subaru on this initiative,” says LuAnn Oatman, Berks Encore CEO/President. “It is amazing that Subaru and the Meals on Wheels Association of America have come together to assist seniors nationwide in such a fantastic way. We would also like to thank our community partners for participating in the non-perishable food drive.”
Berks Encore’s “Share the Love … Stuff the Cooler” event runs until Dec. 31. This food donation collection benefits the agency’s Meals on Wheels clients and helps raise awareness of senior hunger in Berks County.
In addition to collecting items at each of our centers and at the Steve Moyer Subaru dealership in Leesport, non-perishable items and donations can also be dropped off at partners Fleetwood Bank, Fleetwood; Lausch’s Moving & Storage, Shillington; Assured Assistance, Shillington; Heritage at Green Hills and Green Hills Manor, Reading; and Triose, Wyomissing. In addition, Precision Medical, Denver, completed an in-house food collection.
As a proud Subaru “Share the Love” event charitable partner, local Meals On Wheels Member programs that partner with Subaru retailers are eligible to earn grants of up to $35,000. This can provide an extra layer of support to help deliver nutritious meals and other important services to seniors in Berks County.
“Subaru retailers and Meals On Wheels have worked together since 2008, helping deliver one million meals to seniors every day,” said Ellie Hollander, President and CEO, Meals On Wheels Association of America. “We are truly honored to be one of Subaru’s national charities for the seventh consecutive year. Their vital support enables us to power local communities in their fight against senior hunger and isolation all year long.”
For every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased from November 20, 2014, through January 2, 2015, Subaru will donate $250 to the purchaser’s choice of participating. By the end of this, the seventh “Share the Love” event, Subaru will have donated $50 million to charity over the past six years – including the delivery of one million meals to seniors in need.
