Major Donation Comes from National Subaru Share the Love Event
Salem, OR (April 11, 2016) â On Friday, April 22, at 11 a.m., national representatives from Subaru of America and local leaders of Capitol Subaru will present a check to Willamette Humane Society (WHS) as the culmination of their holiday season âShare the Loveâ event. The public is invited to Capitol Subaru for the check presentation of a substantial, albeit undisclosed amount.
Subaru donated $250 to a customerâs choice of charities for new vehicles, sold or leased, between November 19, 2015 and January 2, 2016. Capitol Subaru in Salem chose WHS as their local hometown charity for the second year running! Other national charity options included: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsÂź, Make-A-Wish, Meals On Wheels Association of AmericaÂź and National Park Foundation.
âCapitol Subaru has supported Willamette Humane Society for over 20 years. We want to thank them for this new, phenomenal opportunity,â said BJ Andersen, Executive Director of WHS. âThis thoughtful gesture allows our community to open the floodgates of Subaru of Americaâs generosity to care for animals at the shelter.â
At the check presentation, WHS leaders will attend with dogs, volunteers and pet lovers to thank Subaru of America for instituting the Share the Love event, and to thank Capitol Subaru for choosing to support animals at the shelter. Willamette Humane Society encourages community members, who participated in Subaruâs Share the Love Event, to share their experience online using the hashtags #sharethelovewithWHS, #sharethelove, #subaru and #whs4pets.
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Willamette Humane Society (WHS) was founded in 1965 by local civic leaders to serve Marion and Polk counties, Oregon. In 2014-2015, Willamette Humane Society provided compassionate services to 8,255 pets and 65,417 people. WHS provides pet adoption services, shelters surrendered or homeless cats and dogs, teaches responsible pet care, behavior and training â and reduces pet over-population through its low-cost Spay and Neuter Clinic. WHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that relies on donor support and fees to accomplish its mission. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and includes a 35 FTE member staff, and 1,100 volunteers. For more information about Willamette Humane Society, visit whs4pets.org.
 About Capitol Subaru: Capitol Auto Group has served the greater Salem area for more than 80 years. Dealer Scott Casebeer opened the Subaru facility in June 2012 at 3235 Cherry Ave NE. Capitol Subaru of Salem has one of Oregonâs most knowledgeable sales staff that has years of experience serving their customerâs automotive needs, (888) 698-1973, http://www.capitolsubaru.com.
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Willamette Humane Society encourages community members who participated in Subaruâs Share the Love Event to share their experience online using the hashtags #sharethelovewithWHS, #sharethelove, #subaru, and #whs4pets.
Subaru Shares The Love With Pets at Willamette Humane Society Major Donation Comes from National Subaru Share the Love Event Salem, OR (April 11, 2016) - On Friday, April 22, at 11 a.m., national representatives from Subaru of America and local leaders ofâŠ
