McCurley Subaru

Feeding America

McCurley Subaru is excited to partner with Subaru of America and Feeding America to donate over 125k local meals in support of 2nd Harvest Inland Northwest and Tri-City families January 21st through March 31st, 2021. When the pandemic first hit, McCurley Subaru stepped in and joined Subaru of America to help donate 50 million meals, and the automaker is doing it again as the hunger crisis continues. Right now, millions of Americans are out of work and cannot access food for themselves or their families. In fact, one in four children in this country may face hunger. That is why Subaru and its retailers across the country are doubling down with the donation of an additional 100 million meals to Feeding America. McCurley Subaru will again work alongside Subaru of America and the Feeding America network and our local partners 2nd Harvest Inland Northwest to ensure food banks can secure the resources they need to help the most vulnerable members of their communities.

Walk to End Alzheimer's - Erica G

Thank you, McCurley Subaru. Your significant and continued partnership with the Tri-Cities Walk to End Alzheimer's supports those in our region who are impacted by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. McCurley Subaru's involvement in the Tri-Cities Walk to End Alzheimer's began with Victoria McCurley's service as a committee volunteer which helped to bring this event to the Tri-Cities; and it continues today, through McCurley's Platinum level sponsorship of the 2020 Tri-Cities Walk to End Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease is the third leading cause of death in Washington State, and one in three seniors in the Tri-Cities area, and state-wide, will die with some form of dementia. Thanks to generous community partners such as McCurley Subaru, those affected by Alzheimer's disease in the Tri-Cities region receive resources, care consultation, access to support groups, and education to help them navigate through their journey with this devastating disease. Those in the early stages of Alzheimer's often feel afraid, or isolated. Here in the Tri-Cities region, programs such as our "Staying Connected" series provide a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to ask the hard questions, and to connect with others who are on this difficult journey. Additionally, we have held monthly dementia education seminars on communications, behaviors, and legal and financial concerns, to name just a few. Tri-Cities residents receive these services for free: This would not be possible without ongoing financial support through sponsorships, grants, and individual donors. McCurley Subaru is making an important impact to improve the lives of Tri-Cities residents through your support of the Tri-Cities Walk to End Alzheimer's. COVID-19 has caused even greater hardship for anyone who is affected by dementia; and McCurley Subaru's continued support is more important than ever. We are grateful that McCurley Subaru stands with us in this fight, even in the most difficult economic times. Thank you to McCurley Subaru. Together, we are leading the way to Alzheimer's first survivor. THANK YOU!

Feeding Hope: McKenzie's Story - Emily F

Second Harvest is grateful for McCurley Subaru's support during a time when many more people are struggling to put food on the table-often for the first time. As people face unemployment and other financial hardships in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, partners like McCurley Subaru help ensure that people in their community have somewhere to turn for help. Your support helps local food pantries keep their doors open and fuels Second Harvest's Mobile Market to bring food directly to people who need it-people like McKenzie in Kennewick. "We are in the 'in between' category for food benefits. We don't qualify for state assistance but could really use it," said McKenzie. McKenzie has turned to Mobile Market free food distributions in the area to make sure her family has the food they need during the COVID-19 crisis. "The Mobile Markets have been absolutely amazing. My family has benefited from them so much. We are often given more than we could use and pass it along to people that need extra goods." Mobile Market distributions not only provide her with healthy food but also peace of mind. "I try hard to not take my children into stores during this uncertain time. The Mobile Market is fantastic in not requiring close contact with others, and we know the goods have been handled by people with PPE on." "I hope they continue to do Mobile Markets. I have spread the word to others about them, and they have benefited also," said McKenzie. "Food helps spread love." Thank you, McCurley Subaru, for helping to spread love to people facing hunger during the COVID-19 crisis! To see a local Mobile Market distribution in action, you can view the Tri-Cities Herald's video coverage of a recent event here.

FCA Night of Champions - Zenon T

McCurley Subaru is a major sponsor of our "Night of Champions" Spring Fundraiser since 2018. By helping to underwrite the cost of the event we are able to maximize supporter dollars and put on a top-notch event allowing us to highlight the ministry and raise funds to support on-campus efforts and send local kids to summer camp.This year's event went from in-person to virtual in a matter of days, McCurley's commitment to remain a sponsor was critical to the success of the event. During the event, we heard from student-athletes at Richland, Kamiakin, and Chiawana on how they have grown their faith and student leadership thru FCA and in turn are leading students around them. We were also able to have fromer UW and NFL quarterback Brock Huard join us via Zoom, to recount the importance of faith, fellowship and accountability in his own life. Students these days are more disconnected and isolated than ever, FCA provides a place for authentic relationship and growth in their faith paired with the sports they are passionate about. Local group participation has grown from 9 schools in 2016 to 19 in 2019! Weekly participation (pre-COVID) was estimated at close to 800 students! This means students are finding a place to belong and grow at a crucial time in their lives. This coming year will have distance-learning challenges, but through the strength of relationships, we are excited to meet those challenges along with our community partners. For more info on FCA go to www.tricitieswafca.org

Subaru and the Inter-Mountain Alpine Club - James D

The Inter-Mountain Alpine Club has existed in the Tri-Cities community for over 70 years. In that time we have at times been focused on hiking, climbing, snow sports; but we have always had connecting this community with the outdoors at our center. In recent years we have focused especially on education and outreach. We have a backpacking school and a mountaineering school which run once a year and are free with some small gear fees to the public. In addition we have helped, along with REI and community partners like Dean Olin( The Rock Climbing Guide) and Tri-City Court Club, bring The Reel Rock Film Festival to the area. It is a big production to put on and we had all dreamed of bringing more events like this to Tri-Cities which center around the outdoors and some of the incredible folks in our community. This year we reached out to McCurley Subaru to see if they too would like to pursue this aim, and found our goals aligned. With their kind support we will undoubtedly be able to bring more events to the Tri-Cities in the future and get more folks inspired to make the most of the wild we so love.

Meals on Wheels Mock Delivery Challenge - Kristi T

Although we only get the opportunity to work with our local Subaru dealership, McCurley Subaru, we are convinced that they must assuredly be the best dealership, with the best staff, in the country! As we prepared for the 2019 Share the Love Event, we wanted to help McCurley Subaru staff really connect to our mission and our service. Each year, the sales staff graciously helps deliver warm, nutritious meals to home bound seniors, and this year we were hoping to offer them a fun event that would really encourage them to engage with our seniors. We set up mock meal deliveries in the parking lot of McCurley Subaru. McCurley staff were prepped with information about what we accomplish: providing vital meal delivery service to a vulnerable population of local seniors. They were then provided with mock instructions for prepping the meal trays, delivery instructions, and details about what each client should receive. Our Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels staff then stationed themselves throughout the dealership parking lot and acted as clients in need of meal service. McCurley staff pushed meal carts throughout the parking lot on the coldest and foggiest day of the month as they learned some of the challenges of serving seniors. We encouraged McCurley staff to engage with the meal recipients to get to know them a bit and to understand that although the meal itself is important, the connection to the "outside world" is vital to the continued independence of the seniors. We had a great time getting to know our McCurley Subaru sales staff better (although many of them have been participating in the Subaru Share the Love Event for many years) and seeing the friendly competition take place. We believe that everyone was a winner at this fun kickoff event. Thank you again to McCurley  Subaru and Subaru of America for your sponsorship of the Share the Love Event!