SAGE Partakes in Subaru Share the Love for Twelfth Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2019

SAGE Eldercare joins Meals on Wheels America and Subaru in Sharing the Love this Holiday Season

Subaru’s twelfth annual Share the Love Event ® will help deliver nutritious meals and compassion to Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Millburn/ Short Hills, Mountainside, Summit and Springfield’s seniors

SAGE Eldercare is proud to announce that it will be participating in the 2019 Subaru Share the Love Event as a member of Meals on Wheels America – one of four national Share the Love charitable partners supported through the promotion. From November 14, 2019, through January 2, 2020, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased to the customer's choice of participating charities.

“We are very grateful for the grant funding we’ve received from Subaru in the past and look forward to participating again this year. These grants have enabled us to continue to serve older adults in our communities who need their hot meals delivered and safety checks,” said Marianne Kranz, SAGE Director of Meals on Wheels.

Participating Meals on Wheels America members, like SAGE will receive a share of the donation raised by Subaru in their state.

“Meals on Wheels America is thrilled to partner with Subaru of America for the Subaru Share the Love Event for the twelfth year in a row,” said Ellie Hollander, President and CEO, Meals on Wheels America. “Since 2008, the Subaru Share the Love Event has helped deliver more than 2.2 million meals and friendly visits to vulnerable seniors nationwide. We’re enormously grateful to Subaru and its retailers for their long-standing commitment to Meals on Wheels and the millions of seniors who depend on it for nourishment and companionship.”

Over the last 11 years, Subaru of America and its participating retailers have donated more than $145 million to its charity partners. This year’s Subaru Share the Love Event is on track to bring that total to over $170 million, proving there’s no limit to the amount of love we can all share.

By purchasing or leasing a new Subaru during the Subaru Share the Love Event and selecting Meals on Wheels as your charity of choice, you can help deliver nutritious meals and other important services to seniors here in Summit, Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Madison, New Providence, Millburn/ Short Hills, Mountainside and Springfield.

For more information, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/sharethelove.

Since 1954, SAGE Eldercare has been helping make the communities it serves amazing places to age. The non-profit organization provides a wide array of information, support, and services designed to help individuals lead the most independent and active lives possible. From helping with errands and delivering Meals on Wheels, to exercise classes, community programs and support groups, Medicare counseling, care planning, an adult day health care center, and home health care, as well as the SAGE Resale Shop and Furniture Restoration Workshop, SAGE’s expertise helps older adults remain independent in their own homes. SAGE is committed to being the leading provider of programs and services to meet the changing needs of older adults, their families, and caregivers in Union, Essex, Morris, and Somerset Counties. For more information, please call 908.273.5550 or visit www.sageeldercare.org.

About Meals on Wheels America

Meals on Wheels America is the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network serves virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million staff and volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, education, research and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. For more information, or to find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.

About Subaru of America, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation 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 production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be 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 has donated more than $120 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged more than 40,000 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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PHOTO CAPTION: From November 14, 2019, through January 2, 2020, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased to the customer's choice of participating charities, including Meals on Wheels. To learn more about Subaru’s Share the Love program visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/sharethelove.