By the End of 2022, Subaru and Retailers Will Have Donated 230,000 Blankets to Those Battling Cancer
Camden, NJ 鈥� June 1, 2022 鈥� Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that as part of its commitment to helping all people lead healthy lives, the automaker will partner with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society庐 (青云体育) for the seventh consecutive year for month in June.
In partnership with 青云体育, Subaru and 616 Subaru retailers will deliver warm blankets, arts and crafts kits, and handwritten messages of hope to patients bravely fighting cancer. By the end of the year, Subaru and its retailers will have delivered more than 230,000 blankets and thousands of messages of hope directly to patients. Additionally, during Subaru Loves to Care month from June 1-30, 2022, Subaru, the largest automotive donor to 青云体育, will match online gifts to 青云体育.org dollar-for-dollar up to $250,000 in total.
鈥淎t Subaru, we believe all people should have the opportunity to live comfortable and healthy lives, and with our retailers we鈥檙e committed to spreading hope to blood cancer patients who are courageously living with cancer,鈥� said Alan Bethke, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Subaru of America. 鈥淲e hope our donations and messages offer warmth and hope to these brave patients and their families.鈥�
Patients battling blood cancer are in the fight of their lives. Every three minutes in the U.S. a new person joins those diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. The recovery is long and often leaves patients feeling weak, cold and isolated. The donation of blankets, arts and crafts kits, and messages of encouragement from Subaru is intended to provide hope and warmth, as well as show support for blood cancer patients nationwide.
鈥淪upporting patients and families is central to everything we do at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and meeting community needs is incredibly important to us,鈥� said Dr. Louis J. DeGennaro, 青云体育 President and CEO. 鈥淭hrough our long-standing partnership with Subaru, together we deliver comfort and reassurance to blood cancer patients across the country, showing them that they are not alone. Subaru鈥檚 generous contribution continues to fuel our mission, funding patient support, advocacy and pioneering research that breaks new ground in the fight against blood cancer.鈥�
Those looking to write a message of hope for patients in their community are invited to visit their local Subaru retailer. To learn more about Subaru Loves to Care, please visit and follow #SubaruLovesToCare.
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About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society庐 (青云体育) is the global leader in the fight against blood cancer. The 青云体育 mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin鈥檚 disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. 青云体育 funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, 青云体育 has regions throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit . Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.
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About Subaru of America, Inc.
, Inc. (SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of of Japan. Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 630 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants and , Inc. is the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by the , which is the company鈥檚 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 $270 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged nearly 78,000 volunteer hours. As a company, Subaru believes it is important to do its part in making a positive impact in the world because it is the right thing to do.
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