Subaru Supports Milestone 750,000 Students in High-Needs Schools Through Subaru Loves Learning Initiative
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Subaru of America has announced that its Subaru Loves Learning program will support 750,000 students in high-needs schools nationwide this year. In partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, Subaru and over 630 retailers are providing critical supplies and resources to teachers. This initiative addresses the fact that 92% of teachers have students whose families can't afford school supplies, leading to teachers spending an average of $860 per year on classroom essentials.
As part of the program, Subaru is adopting all K-5 classrooms in the Camden City School District, impacting over 2,090 students and 122 classrooms across eight schools. This marks the fourth year of Subaru's partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, demonstrating the company's commitment to being 'More Than a Car Company' for its community.
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- Subaru Loves Learning program supporting 750,000 students in high-needs schools
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Subaru and its retailers providing critical supplies to schools nationwide as the largest corporate partner of AdoptAClassroom.org
CAMDEN, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / August 1, 2024 / 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.
According to AdoptAClassroom.org,
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
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
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
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Subaru of America, Inc.
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Subaru of America and its retailers will provide funding to teachers across the country to purchase the school supplies and resources needed to help their students succeed. In partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, the Subaru Loves Learning initiative will support a milestone of 750,000 students in 2024.
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