The 2025 Subaru Love Promise Customer and Community Commitment Award
We are honored to be nationally recognized by Subaru of America, Inc. for our dedication to our customers, our community, and the Subaru Love Promise.
The 2025 Subaru Love Promise Customer and 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 Anderson 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. We are always looking for ways to Spread Love... Just Because!
Phoenix Rising Rescue, Escambia County Animal Welfare, Wolfgang LLC
Sherwood Elementary School
Feeding The Gulf Coast, Gulf Breeze Optimist Club, Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Pensacola Sports Association, Santa Rosa Island Triathlon
Pensacola Breast Cancer Association, Ascension Sacred Heart
Love Promise Stories from Anderson Subaru
Subaru and Anderson 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
Mammograms Provided for Needy Citizens - Cristi M
Anderson Subaru in Pensacola has been a generous donor to Pensacola Breast Cancer Association via the Share the Love campaign since 2015. Our organization raises funds to provide mammogram services to uninsured and indigent citizens in our community. The funds donated to Pensacola Breast Cancer Association from the Share the Love campaign has allowed us to provide over 650 mammograms for needy people in our community who otherwise may have gone undiagnosed. All funds raised by Pensacola Breast Cancer Association stays local and generous community donors like Anderson Subaru bring invaluable help to our local families!
Anderson Subaru Teams Up to Support Local Community - Karen D
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 Pensacola, this is a harsh reality. Helping others strengthens communities, which is why Anderson 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 Anderson Subaru have helped nearly 900,000 children and adults in urgent need. On 02/08/2025, Anderson Subaru donated 204 coats to United Way of West Florida. 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.
Arbor Day - Jordan C
I recently had some Parts for to pickup for my Subaru and it happened to be around arbor day. Besides the Excellent service I am used to at this dealership, they had tree you could sign up to receive a tree for arbor day! Not only could you get a tree for free you had options! Things like this is what makes me love the Subaru name. Not to mention this is one of the best dealerships I've dealt with! I picked a Bald cypress witch is my favorite tree, you could have also picked a Red Maple and a White Oak. Every time I come to this dealership I always leave with a smile! Thanks again, Anderson Subaru!
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast for Sherwood Hosted by Anderson Subaru - Kayla J
To show our appreciation; we treated our partner school teachers and staff at Sherwood Elementary to a much deserved breakfast! It was complete with fresh bagels, danishes and fresh fruit from Panera bread. Fresh and hot donuts from our local Maynards. And they were able to pick from a variety of 'teacher fuel' coffee and other beverages. We love to be able to show our appreciation and thank every single teacher and staff member for their commitment, patience and their passion to the children in our community! They are making a true difference and contributing to our future of society! Thank you to all the teachers world wide!
4th Annual Paw-Di Gras - Kayla J
This year made Anderson Subaru's 4th annual Pawdi Gras sponsorship in which benefits our friends at the Escambia County Animal Shelter! A local LLC, Wolfgang, puts on this amazing dog event downtown at the beginning of each year and it kicks off Mardi Gras season in our community. This dog friendly event really speaks to our community because we have so many pet families and the overall goal is to raise funds and awareness to the benefactor, Escambia County Animal Shelter. During this event there are vendors, food trucks, adoptable dogs being walked around, costume contests and a pet parade! Anderson Subaru is always proud and looks forward to support this event! We design a pet photo area which is designed to compliment the theme of the event, which changes every year! It's always a huge hit!
Anderson Subaru Fill a Forester - Kayla J
Anderson Subaru is proud partners with the Escambia County Animal Shelter. They are considered a municipal shelter. They stay busy with the unfortunate reality of increased amounts of stray dogs and cats, owner surrenders and overall intakes. We have been honored to host a few adoption events with them and have had much success! This past October we also had the opportunity to do more. We participated in a movement where we "filled a Subaru Forester". The whole idea was to collect donations of food, treats, essentials for dogs and cats for our local municipal shelter. Escambia County Animal Shelter has a food has a pet pantry organized to aid those in need. There are often times that older citizens who are already low on income have to choose whether to feed themselves or their pets and most of them choose to feed their pets, so they go without. Jo Jo’s Paws Pet Pantry, who is in partnership with the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare, is there to help ensure that doesn’t happen. They offer free cat and dog food and some other items like collars, leashes, blankets, etc. that have been donated. We utilized this opportunity during the month of October to advertised this ‘Fill a Forester’ movement and put together an irresistible ‘fall themed’ gift basket that valued over $500! The basket included several fall items for the home, a gift card to a pet friendly locally owned restaurant called George’s Bistro, a gift card to a local bookstore, a few pet memorabilia items, heated blanket, custom charcuterie board for hosting, a door mat, and a $200 certificate to use towards an Anderson Subaru Parts/Service visit! We were amazed at the incredible turnout of donations! We have the most loyal customers and community around us to make this donation drive possible!
Operation Warm - Anderson Subaru - Julia H
On February 8, 2025, United Way of West Florida (UWWF) partnered with Anderson Subaru to distribute free children's coats in Century, FL through Operation Warm. The partnership with Anderson Subaru expands UWWF's capacity and our work Century, an underserved area of Escambia County. The event has already grown from its inaugural year last year, increasing the number of coats available by over 50. This increase allowed us to distribute at the Pensacola State College Century Campus and at a nearby apartment complex to meet individuals without transportation. Operation Warm distributed 64 coats at the event- the remaining coats will go to local schools and organizations that provide direct services to children and families. Working on Operation Warm with Anderson Subaru for this event was nothing short of amazing. Efforts to establish the event starts in the fall with constant communication throughout the process to plan the event and ensure both organizations are prepared. Anderson Subaru delivered the jackets to the event, provided food for the folks getting jackets and volunteers, and brought their team to volunteer! Their team members are always enthusiastic about the work they're doing and passionate about making sure anyone eligible to receive a coat gets one. The Anderson Subaru team makes the work even more enjoyable and rewarding for UWWF staff and volunteers. Kayla Jennings, Marketing and Events Coordinator, has been a pleasure to work with and has done a wonderful job over the last two years through her communication and organization of the event. For the past two years, the event has been held in Century, a small community located in the north end of Escambia County. In 2022, the median household income in Century was $25,500. Resources are limited in the rural area, often requiring citizens to drive to Pensacola for services, if transportation is available. Families attending Operation Warm typically have two to four children receiving coats. Each family checks in, identifies a coat size, tries it on to make sure it's the right fit, and leaves with a big smile knowing they have their own new coat. There were also other resources available on site - UWWF, Legal Services of North Florida, and Help Me Grow shared services are available to attendees. One family came in with five children. When asked what size coat they wear, four out of the five siblings looked at their eldest sister for the answer, and she knew their sizes. Each sibling went to their designated size station to try a dress. Not only could see how excited they were, you could also see the relief on the eldest sister's face knowing her younger brothers and sisters had a coat. This event is something we look forward to doing and hope to continue with Anderson Subaru. Working together allowed our organizations to serve a community that needed resources. We were honored to meet them where they were and make our program accessible. The outcome of Operation Warm is more than just a child getting a coat- it is the relief that they have their coat they don't have to share, money parents can spend on a different necessity, and just knowing it is coming from an organization the community can trust. United Way of West Florida is grateful to work with Anderson Subaru and looks forward to continuing our relationship.
Subaru Retailers Team Up to Support Hurricane Relief Efforts - Jess M
At Anderson Subaru, we’re always ready to step up and support our communities, especially in times of crisis. This commitment is at the heart of the Subaru Love Promise®. When Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated the Eastern region, Subaru retailers like us immediately sprang into action. Alongside other Subaru retailers, Subaru of America, and local organizations, we assessed the most urgent needs in the affected areas. It quickly became clear that local food banks were struggling to keep up with the surge in demand as they worked to support people hit hardest by the storms. In response, we teamed up with 67 Subaru retailers across the region to launch a $400,000 match campaign to aid the hurricane relief efforts of Feeding America®. Anderson Subaru proudly contributed $1000 to this initiative. While the immediate impact of the storms fades from the headlines, many of our neighbors continue to face long-term challenges like food insecurity, water shortages, power outages, and limited access to essential services. Thanks to the collective generosity of Subaru retailers and the communities we serve, an additional $18,427 was raised. This brings the total impact to $418,427, or over 4,100,000 meals for those in need. "As one of the nation's largest disaster relief organizations, the Feeding America network of food banks and partner agencies is deeply rooted in communities across the country. Together, our partnership with trusted Subaru dealers has helped expedite emergency food assistance and supplies to people who need it most. We are immensely grateful," said Feeding America Chief Development Officer Casey Marsh.
A Tree of Dreams - Karen S
I am the Business Director with Waterford at Carpenter's Creek Assisted Living Facility in Pensacola. We do A Tree of Dreams, where it is like A Wish Foundation. Residents are chosen to tell us a dream that they would like to fulfill. One of our residents turned 101 years young and she had requested her daughter to buy her a red Subaru. The daughter came to me and said "she didn't know what to do, but this is all she has asked for." I responded with let me see what I can do. My first call was to Anderson Subaru in Pensacola, spoke with Kayla Jennings and WOW!!! Kayla made it happen, Anderson Subaru showed up at our facility with flowers, a gift, a tee shirt, donated hand sanitizers and disposal masks to our facility. But what was the Top of the Dream, they showed up with a new 2024 RED Outback Subaru and took the resident for an hour and half ride through Pensacola accompanied by her two daughters. The family was so overwhelmed with happiness. Thank you Anderson Subaru Team for making this Dream come true. Sincerely, Karen Steiskal Business Director with Waterford at Carpenter's Creek Assisted Living Facility.
Celebrating Anderson Subaru's Generous Support for 2024's Stuff the Bus event. - Stephen P
The 2024 Stuff the Bus event has once again demonstrated the power of community collaboration, and we couldn’t have achieved our success without the remarkable support of Anderson Subaru. Their sponsorship and school supply donation played a pivotal role in helping us reach an astounding total of nearly $77,000, which includes nearly $32,000 raised and over $45,000 in school supplies. This year’s success underscores the commitment of our community to ensuring that students across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are well-equipped to succeed in the classroom. With the backing of sponsors like Anderson Subaru, we are making a tangible difference in the lives of thousands of children. “The incredible support we received from our community for Stuff the Bus is a testament to the power of coming together to support our students,” said Laura Gilliam, President and CEO of United Way of West Florida. “With the generosity of our donors, sponsors, and partners, we are ensuring that children across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have the resources they need to succeed in the classroom.” Anderson Subaru’s dedication to our mission exemplifies what it means to be a true community partner. Their commitment to the education and well-being of local children is inspiring, and we are deeply grateful for their continued support. Together, we are building a brighter future for the next generation. Thank you, Anderson Subaru, for driving change in our community and helping us make a lasting impact through the 2024 Stuff the Bus event.
