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 Hassett 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.
Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption
Family & Children's Association
Long Island Community Hospital, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Love Promise Stories from Hassett Subaru
Subaru and Hassett 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
Hassett 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 Wantagh, this is a harsh reality. Helping others strengthens communities, which is why Hassett 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 Hassett Subaru have helped nearly 900,000 children and adults in urgent need. On 02/14/2025, Hassett Subaru donated 120 shoes/socks to EOC of Nassau County Inc.- Roosevelt Head Start. 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 the Earth - lisa s
Subaru has partnered with Arbor Day Foundation. Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is the world's largest member nonprofit dedicated to planting trees. They have planted more than 500 million trees in neighborhoods and forests. Trees play a critical role in creating healthier, safer and more connected communities. In the month of April, Hassett Subaru was delivered more than 100 trees to be handed out to pre registered recipients. These trees will be planted on their private properties and help keep their communities plant healthy.
APPRECIATION - Marie D
I made a promise to myself that, given the chance, I will try to make a difference in other people’s lives by giving back the dignity that poverty has stripped them of. Many of us want to give, but without the means giving is not always possible. The EOC of Nassau County Inc - Roosevelt Head Start Program would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Operation Warm and the team at Subaru Hassett for your generous donation of sneakers and socks for the 96 children and families at the program. Your thoughtful contribution during our parent meeting on February 14, 2025, made a significant impact on our community, ensuring that our little ones are comfortable and cared for. Your support not only meets a practical need but also uplifts our families and reinforces the spirit of community and collaboration that we cherish. Thank you for partnering with us and for helping to create a brighter, more secure future for our low-income children and families.
Subaru Loves Pets Event with Little Shelter - Anna M
Once again, Lisa Sessa at Hassett-Subaru reached out to us at Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center to team up for their Subaru Loves Pets Event! We were grateful for the call and Houston, Layla, and Nadia jumped in the car ready to get out of their kennels and on the road to Wantagh. The dogs had a great time exploring the dealership and were thrilled to receive a carload of blankets, toys, food, & more! Our volunteers were happy to participate in this important event. Subaru will also be giving our shelter a generous donation for each pet adopted in the month of October! Thank you Hassett-Subaru for remembering that pets are your passengers too!
Subaru Loves Learning - ELAINE D
Smith Street Elementary School is beyond grateful for Hassett Subaru and their donation of school supplies for our students. These supplies help to inspire creativity and imagination among our students. Teachers know that our students love fresh new school supplies (so do we!) For everyone, a new school year is a new start- an opportunity to be the best you can possibly be. Thank you Hassett Subaru for being part of this journey!
Long Island Community Hospital - Michael D - MICHAEL D
Long Island Community Hospital welcomed Hassett Subaru and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for the 2nd year in a row. Our patients and their loved ones are grateful for their donation of blankets and activity kits, which will bring comfort and joy to all who are in need. Thank you so much to Hassett Subaru and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for your support and commitment to enhancing patient care!
Hassett Subaru Loves to Care - Julia F
For the past several years, Hassett Subaru has partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and Long Island Community Hospital through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative. The partnership has involved delivering blankets, patient care kits, and messages of hope to cancer patients. On June 26th, Hassett Subaru personally delivered these items to patients at Long Island Community Hospital.
Thankful & Grateful - Kim C
All of us at Family & Children’s Association, FCA want to express our sincere gratitude for the ongoing partnership we have with the incredible team at Hassett Subaru. Their support for our organization through the Share the Love campaign has been invaluable to the more than 35,000 Long Islanders we help every year – and this year we have 43,628 more reasons to be thankful! We look forward to continuing on this journey with you, because we know that TOGETHER WE ARE BETTER!
Roosevelt Head Start Family - Tanel P
The Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Child Development Head Start Program helps young children from low-income families prepare to succeed in school through local programs. The Head Start program promotes children's development through services that support early learning, health, and family well-being. Thanks to the kind donation from Hassett Subaru, The Roosevelt Head Start Program was able to benefit from the collaborative effort that provided sneakers and socks for the 95 children at the Program. The Roosevelt Head Start Community was tremendously appreciative of the kind generosity.
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center Share a Love Promise - Susan K
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Hassett Subaru in Wantagh, New York, hosted a Subaru Loves Pets adoption event hosting Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center. Lisa Sessa was the contact person from Hassett Subaru and provided all the necessary information before the event. Little Shelter is located in Huntington, New York, and is one of Long Island’s oldest no-kill shelters. Little Shelter is dedicated to saving all companion animals whose lives are in jeopardy. Through rescue from kill facilities, rehabilitation of sick and un-socialized pets, and a 100% spay/neuter program, Little Shelter hopes to end pet overpopulation and place all dogs and cats in loving homes. Little Shelter provides many programs that benefit not only animals but also our community. Dogs from Little Shelter are rescued from the high-kill municipal shelters on Long Island and New York City through our Municipal Shelter Rescue program. In addition, through the Passage to Freedom Program, Little Shelter rescues from high-kill shelters throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Every animal is assessed for temperament, so no serious behavioral issues exist. Each dog gets a thorough veterinary exam and receives the necessary vaccinations. Little Shelter’s Silver Paw Connection Program provides medical and rehabilitative care for at-risk senior dogs. Little Shelter was honored to be included in this event and created social media posts promoting the event. Little Shelter coordinated three volunteers to transport and represent Little Shelter at the event. In addition to the volunteers, three “underdogs” were chosen for the event. The “underdogs” are Shaggy, a 13-year-old Shih-Tzu mix, and Newman, a 10-year-old Schnauzer, and Grover, a 14-year-old Chihuahua. Shaggy, Newman, and Grover all received medical care before being ready for adoption. The dogs received diagnostic, medical, dental, and preventative care. Once medical issues are addressed and treated, the senior dog's quality of life is dramatically improved. In addition, the medical care combined with the compassionate care provided by our staff and volunteers will give the dogs a real chance at adoption. The Subaru Loves Pets event offered a perfect opportunity for Little Shelter to connect directly with the community. The event drew much-needed attention to our three “underdogs” in need. Senior dogs tend to be overlooked in favor of younger dogs. When it comes to adopting older dogs, there seems to be a preconceived notion that they are in shelters due to health or behavioral issues. That is simply not true. Senior dogs tend to have calmer temperaments, are less destructive, and you know what you are getting regarding size, appearance, and temperament. Although Shaggy, Newman, and Grover all required medical care, their quality of life improved once care was provided. Their true personalities began to shine, and the staff and volunteers of Little Shelter fell in love with them. Shaggy, a little clothes diva who loves to dress up, Newman, who loves his lambchop toy, and Grover, who loves a long, leisurely walk no matter the weather, are special dogs that deserve a second c2hance. The pictures attached now show happy, healthy dogs who have so much love still to give. Through the Subaru Loves Pets event, the three “underdogs” shined, which resulted in the adoption of Shaggy, the 13-year-old blind Shih-Tzu. Shaggy’s new family loved her sometimes crazy hair and sweet, gentle demeanor. Shaggy’s new family understands the unique needs of a senior dog and a blind dog. Shaggy’s family has opened their home and their hearts to her. They are committed to providing a happy, safe home for Shaggy for the rest of her life. The social media posts leading up to the event also garnered much-needed attention for Newman and Grover. Since the event, both Newman and Grover have had several families expressing their interest in them. We are confident that they will both find their forever homes.
