Subaru gives Meals on Wheels a helpful ride
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 6:29AM The OFA received an initial grant of $1,000 from the car company, then learned if they invited a Subaru dealership to participate in an activity, they could get another $1,000.
Sharon Audino, nutrition coordinator at the Senior Center, said the OFA invited personnel from West Herr Subaru in Orchard Park, the nearest Subaru dealership, to come to Batavia and help deliver a route for Meals on Wheels.
On Tuesday, Amanda Westley, sales and leasing consultant at West Herr, arrived at the Senior Center with a new Subaru, in which RSVP volunteer Dave Thompson loaded the meals for a route.
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West Herr Subaru's Amanda Westley and Dave ThompsonThe donation from Subaru will provide 200 holiday meals for elderly and home-bound on Christmas and New Year's Day, Audino said.
''We are really excited to be able to provide these extra meals,'' Audino said.
Through the recent program, buyers who purchase a car from Nov. 21 to Jan. 4 can designate one of five organizations to receive $200 to $250 from each sale. Organizations are Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls clubs, American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the National Wildlife Federation.
Subaru nationwide has donated $1.8 million in 2009 to various charities throughout the country, Audino said.
Source: The Daily News
By Virginia Kropf news@batavianews.com