Premier Subaru has a longstanding commitment to community involvement.  Our management and employees are committed to ensuring that we reinvest into our communities.

Premier Subaru is proud to be a longtime corporate sponsor of organizations such as:

Toys for Tots

The American Red Cross

SARAH
Guilford, Connecticut

The University of New Haven and the Henry Lee Institute for Forensic Science
West Haven, Connecticut

JaneDoeNoMore
Waterbury, Connecticut

The Branford Counseling Center
Branford, Connecticut

Friends of Yale New Haven Children's
Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut

Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus
New Haven & Hartford, Connecticut

New Haven Legal Assistance
New Haven, Connecticut

Christian Community Action
New Haven, Connecticut

Woman & Family Life Center
Guilford, Connecticut

The Amity Club & The Amity Charitable Trust
East Haven/New Haven, Connecticut

The Branford Jazz on the Green Series
Branford, Connecticut

The Branford Land Trust
Branford, Connecticut

Branford Chamber of Commerce
Branford, Connecticut

The Kennedy Center
Trumbull, Connecticut

The Shoreline Arts Alliance
Guilford, Connecticut

The Child and Family Guidance Center Bridgeport, Connecticut

Many, many more.
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For more than 15 years, Premier Subaru has been involved in the community.  We understand and are completely committed to ensuring that we reinvest into the communities in which we live and work. 

    
February 10, 2021 - Rick Marino (Representing the Premier Subaru Team) and Nate Glazewski (Representing the Premier Kia Team) donated a van full of food to the West Haven Emergency Assistance Taskforce (WHEAT) in West Haven.  This collection was the culmination of more than a month of efforts by both the Premier Subaru and Premier Kia teams to assist needed organizations in our community.  During January, 2021, both showrooms had vehicles available to store donations - from employees and clients alike - for donation.   The efforts of the Premier team led to a van full of non-perishable food being collected.

WHEAT is a non-profit charity, located in West Haven, CT., that exists on donations of food and funds and has been in existence for more than 45 years.  It is a volunteer organization that assists more than 5,000 households and families, including those that are unemployed, underemployed, disabled, seniors on a fixed income, veterans with limited benefits and children.


We appreciate the kindness of our team and clients to help WHEAT out.  We also thank our Premier teammate, Barbara Brown, who introduced us to this amazing organization.

Premier Subaru, Premier Kia and the entire Premier Automotive Group, remain committed to the communities in which we serve.

January 2, 2021 - Premier Subaru and Kia Collect For W.H.E.A.T

Premier Subaru and Premier Kia of Branford, CT have named W.H.E.A.T, their Charity of the Month for January, 2021.  W.H.E.A.T stands for West Haven Emergency Assistance Taskforce and, is a non-profit charity that exists on donations of food and funds.  W.H.E.A.T has been serving the West Haven community for over 45 years.  It is a volunteer organization that assists more than 5,000 households, which includes more than 1,000 school age children.  These households and families are unemployed, underemployed, disabled, seniors on a fixed income, veterans with limited benefits and children.

Premier Subaru and Premier Kia are in a contest to fill a 2021 Subaru Forester and 2021 Kia Sportage, respectfully, full of non-perishable food to donate to W.H.E.A.T at the end of the month.  The company itself will be starting off the drive with food donations.   Both customers and employees will be participating to make this successful for W.H.E.A.T and the clients the organization serves.

Robert J Alvine, President of both Premier Subaru and Premier Kia stated "We are excited to start 2021 off with a food drive to W.H.E.A.T, an organization that has served the community of West Haven for more than 45 years.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, so many charitable organizations have suffered from a lack of donations and, we simply need to do our part.  We look forward to this being the beginning of a long relationship with W.H.E.A.T".

Premier Subaru and Premier Kia of Branford, CT have served the Greater New Haven community for over 20 years.  The company has contributed more than $1,000,000 to local organizations in an effort to benefits the communities in which the company's employee and customers work and live.  Premier Subaru and Premier Kia are located on the Premier Auto-Mile, off I-95, Exit 54, in Branford, CT and the company's websites are www.premierkiact.com and www.premiersubaru.com.


December 26, 2020. The Branford Food Pantry

Premier Subaru in Branford donated 340 pounds of groceries to the Branford food pantry a thank you note from the Branford Food Pantry to Bob Alvine and his team at Premier Subaru Branford for the donation 


PREMIER SUBARU TO PARTICIPATE IN 2020 SUBARU SHARE THE LOVE® EVENT AND SELECTS CAMP RISING SUN AS HOMETOWN CHARITY FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW.

November 19, 2020  - Premier Subaru in Branford, CT today announced its participation in the 2020 Subaru Share the Love® Event and selected Camp Rising Sun as their hometown charity to be added to the list of organizations that customers can select to receive a Subaru Share the Love Event donation. 

The Subaru Share the Love Event will run from November 19, 2020 to January 4, 2021 and allows Subaru retailers the opportunity to select charities operating in their community to be included in a list of organizations that new owners can select from to receive a $250 donation from Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA). For a fifth year in a row, there will be no cap on the total donation from SOA to its Subaru Share the Love Event charitable partners. At the culmination of this year, SOA and its retailers hope to exceed a grand total of $200 million donated since the creation of the Subaru Share the Love Event.

The thirteenth-annual Subaru Share the Love Event will include the following four national charities:

  • The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®)
  • Make-A-Wish
  • Meals on Wheels America
  • National Park Foundation

In addition to the national charities that are participating, Camp Rising Sun will be included as a hometown charity for new Subaru owners to receive donations at the end of the event.  This is the sixth year in a row that Camp Rising Sun is the nominated hometown charity for Premier Subaru.  Over the last five years, total contributions from Premier Subaru to Camp Rising Sun have exceeded $300,000 - and, supported more than 190 campers.

At Premier Subaru Watertown, we are excited to share the love with not only the national
charities, but also with The Connecticut Cancer Foundation, an amazing organization that has
contributed more than $6.4 million to more than 7800 cancer patients over the last 33 years,
more than $2.4 million to cancer research. Given the horrible affects that COVID have had on
the fundraising activities of non-for-profits, we want this year to be our most impactful ever" said
Robert J Alvine, President of Premier Subaru Watertown in Watertown, CT.

About Premier Subaru:

Premier Subaru Branford is an award winning and nationally recognized Subaru retailer in Branford, CT.  They are part of the Premier Auto Group - Connecticut's largest Subaru retailing group - and, operate from state of the art facilities located at 155 North Main Street, Branford, CT.  All of the Premier Auto Group dealerships are approved by the AAA for Automotive Service.  More information on Premier Subaru can be found at www.premiersubaru.com

About Camp Rising Sun:

Camp Rising Sun was designed to provide a safe and nurturing environment to children who have been diagnosed with cancer.  Camp Rising Sun started in 1983 and has grown to well over 100 campers.  More information on Camp Rising Sun can be found on their website at www.camprisingsun.com.

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4/1/2020

Premier Subaru Donates $46,732 to Camp Rising Sun


From left to right: Richard Marino, GSM, Premier Subaru; Robert J Alvine, President, Premier Subaru; Melissa Pandolfi, Community Outreach Coordinator, Camp Rising Sun

 Robert J. Alvine, President, Premier Subaru, presented Melissa Pandolfi, Outreach Coordinator of Camp Rising Sun, with a check for $46,732 at the dealership's new brand-new facility showroom in Branford. The donation represented the proceeds from the annual "Share the Love" event, in which anyone that purcased or leased a new Subaru could make a $250 donation to one of four national charities - ASPCA, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Meals on Wheels Association of America, the National Park Foundation - or a fifth local charity for their customers to support.  Premier Subaru selected Camp Rising Sun as their "hometown charity" for the 2019-2020 Share the Love campaign for the fifth year in a row. Total contributions from Premier Subaru to Camp Rising Sun exceed $300,000 over the last five years.

 "Once again, I am humbled and honored to be able to help such a worthy organization.  You continue to bring smiles and joy to these brave children and their families," said Mr. Alvine.  "We are duly proud to have raised this money and deeply thank our customers and employees once again for their support."

 Camp Rising Sun was designed to provide a safe nurturing environment to children ages 5 through 17 who have been diagnosed with cancer.   Camp Week takes place at Camp Jewell YMCA in Colebrook, CT. Camp Rising Sun has been around since 1983 and has grown to over 100 campers!  The dollars provided by Premier Subaru, under the most recent Share the Love program, will support more than 40 campers this year.

 Over the last 11 years, through the Share the Love Event, Subaru of America and its participating retailers have donated more than $145 million to charity, with customers choosing between four national and over 1,170 hometown charities. This year, Subaru is on track to bring that total to over $170 million.

 Premier Subaru is located at 155 North Main Street, Branford, CT 06405, right on Route 1, easy access off of Exit 54 off I-95.  Premier Subaru is a Subaru Love Promise Retailer 12 years running, plus they have been A+ rated with the Better Business Bureau since 2001.  Premier has also been involved in a number of philanthropic organizations including The Branford Jazz on the Green series, Toys for Tots, Jane Doe No More, and the American Cancer Society. For more information about Premier Subaru, visit premiersubaru.com or call directly at 888-690-6710. 

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From the New Premier Subaru Building to Open this Summer. Bob Alvine Presents a Check to Camp Rising Sun. What a Great Time the Children Had. Brought to you by Subaru of New England and Share The Love.
See the touching video below
 
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West Haven Family Resource Center December 2018


Woofstock 2018 Fundraiser for The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter


In May 2018, Premier Subaru Presented a Check For $53,553 to Camp Rising Sun for the 2017 "Share The Love" Campaign, resulting in a total of more than $200,000 over the last 4 years.



 
Robert J. Alvine, President, Premier Subaru, presented Shaun Heffernan, Director, Camp Rising Sun, with a check for $53,553 this morning in the dealership's showroom in Branford. The donation represented the proceeds from the seventh annual "Share the Love" event, in which anyone that purchased or leased a new Subaru could make a $250 donation to one of four national charities - ASPCA, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Meals on Wheels Association of America, the National Park Foundation - or a fifth local charity for their customers to support. Robert J. Alvine, President, Premier Subaru, presented Shaun Heffernan, Director, Camp Rising Sun, with a check for $53,553 this morning in the dealership's showroom in Branford. The donation represented the
proceeds from the seventh annual "Share the Love" event, in which anyone that purchased or leased a new
Subaru could make a $250 donation to one of four national charities - ASPCA, Make-A-Wish Foundation,
Meals on Wheels Association of America, the National Park Foundation - or a fifth local charity for their
customers to support. Premier Subaru selected Camp Rising Sun as their "hometown charity" for the 2017
campaign for the fourth year in a row. Total contributions from Premier Subaru to Camp Rising Sun exceed
$200,000 over the last four years.

"Thanks to Bob Alvine and the entire Premier Subaru Team, we will be able to provide an awesome summer
camp experience to even more kids with cancer," said Mr. Heffernan. "Being a small volunteer organization
without a national sponsor, fundraising is always a challenge. Bob and his team's hard work will help put
smiles on the faces of our campers this summer."

"I am honored to participate with such an organization. An organization that brings smiles to brave children and
their families," remarked Mr. Alvine. "We are duly proud to have raised this money and deeply thank our
customers and employees."

"Share the Love" ran from November 16, 2017 to Jan. 2, 2018 and was expected to donate up to $25 million
over the course of the campaign nationwide. In the last ten years, Subaru of America has donated over $115
million to different charities. In 2013, Subaru of America gave retailers the option to add a local charity.
Premier Subaru has built upon that, being, one of the very few in the country that also matches the dollars
raised through Subaru of America.

Camp Rising Sun was designed to provide a safe nurturing environment to children ages 5 through 17 who have
been diagnosed with cancer. Camp Week takes place at Camp Jewell YMCA in Colebrook, CT. A number of
"Senior Campers" have become "Leaders in Training" to help with the younger campers and plan activities.
Camp Rising Sun has been around since 1983 and has grown to over 100 campers!
2018 Branford Summer Jazz Concert Series
 
 


2017 Branford Festival and Road Race

   
On Saturday, June 17, Premier Subaru and Premier Kia participated in the 33rd annual Branford Festival.  Thank you to everyone who came out and said hello to us! 


Premier Subaru also was an underwriting sponsor for the Branford Road Race that took place on Sunday, June 19.   taking place on Sunday, June 18.  This is the 3rd year that Premier was an underwriter for the event.  Over 3,000 runners participated in the headline 5-Mile Race, which is one of the few of its kind in the United States.  There was also a 2-Mile Health Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run.  Proceeds went to four charities this year: the Connecticut Advocates for Parkinson's(CAP), Camp Rising Sun, Notre Dame High School, and the Connecticut Chapter of the ALS Association. 

 



On April 5th, 2017, Bob Alvine, owner of Branford's Premier Subaru gathered his employees in their showroom and presented a check for $60,092 to Camp Rising Sun Director Shaun Heffernan. Through generous donations and the work of dedicated volunteers, Camp Rising Sun provides a carefree summer camp experience for kids who have faced a cancer diagnosis. Premier Subaru's $60,092 contribution to Camp Rising Sun was given as part of the company's annual Share the Love Event. Alvine credits his employees' hard work and dedication with making it possible, according to the release.

 


PREMIER SUBARU DONATES $50,000 TO CAMP RISING SUN THROUGH "SHARE THE LOVE"

Premier Subaru presented a check for $50,000 to Camp Rising Sun, representing the proceeds
from the eighth annual "Share the Love" event.  Customers that purchased or leased a new Subaru
were able to make a $250 donation to one of four national charities or a fifth local "hometown
charity".  Premier Subaru had selected Camp Rising Sun to be their "Hometown Charity".

Camp Rising Sun, also hosted their 15th Annual Night Out on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, from 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. at the Owenego Inn and Beach Club, 40 Linden Ave, Branford. The Annual Night Out is the camp's largest fundraising event of the year.

Premier Subaru's donation to Camp Rising Sun was recently highlighted(July 11) on Connecticut Style.  Camp Director Shaun Heffernan recognized Premier Subaru as one of the Camp's major donors and was "shocked" at the $50,000 gift that Premier was able to provide, on top of last year's $33,000 gift.  The entire interview is available here: //wtnh.com/2016/07/11/premier-subaru-donates-50000-to-camp-rising-sun-for-children-with-cancer/






 

 
 
 
 
 


   

 

 

PREMIER SUBARU PRESENTS A CHECK FOR $33,239 TO CAMP RISING SUN AS THE "HOMETOWN CHARITY" IN THE 2014 "SHARE THE LOVE" CAMPAIGN

Branford, CT, March 30, 2015 - Robert J. Alvine, President, Premier Subaru, presented Shaun Heffernan, Director, Camp Rising Sun, with a check for $33,239 this afternoon in the dealership's showroom in Branford. The donation represented the proceeds from the seventh annual "Share the Love" event, in which anyone that purchased or leased a new Subaru could make a $250 donation to one of four national charities - ASPCA, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Meals on Wheels Association of America, the National Park Foundation - or a fifth local charity for their customers to support. Premier Subaru selected Camp Rising Sun as their "hometown charity" for the 2014 campaign.

"Thanks to Bob Alvine and the entire Premier Subaru Team, we will be able to provide an awesome summer camp experience to even more kids with cancer," said Mr. Heffernan. "Being a small volunteer organization without a national sponsor, fundraising is always a challenge. Bob and his team's hard work will help put smiles on the faces of our campers this summer."

"I am honored to participate with such an organization. An organization that brings smiles to brave children and their families," remarked Mr. Alvine. "We are duly proud to have raised this money and deeply thank our customers and employees."

"Share the Love" ran from Nov. 20, 2014 to Jan. 2, 2015 and was expected to donate up to $15 million over the course of the campaign nationwide. In the last six years, Subaru of America has donated over $35 million to different charities. In 2013, Subaru of America gave dealers the option to add a local charity.

Camp Rising Sun was designed to provide a safe nurturing environment to children ages 5 through 17 who have been diagnosed with cancer. Camp Week takes place at Camp Jewell YMCA in Colebrook, CT. A number of "Senior Campers" have become "Leaders in Training" to help with the younger campers and plan activities. Camp Rising Sun has been around since 1983 and has grown to over 100 campers!

One former camper, Freddy Samoskevich, now one of the assistant directors, said, "The biggest part of Camp Rising Sun was the social aspect of it because when you're young, you're going through all kinds of things like hospitals and medication and it's really hard to make social connections, but (at camp) you can talk about catheters and chemotherapy and everyone would understand and was friends with you."


February 13, 2015 - Premier Subaru has just announced that they will return as sponsors for the 35th annual Branford Road Race.  Premier Subaru will have the official pace car and will have cars on the green.  This is a 5 mile race, plus there is a 2 mile walk and a 1 mile fun run.  The race attracts over 3,000 runners from all over and has been touted as one of Connecticut's most prominent fitness events.  The race also raises money for various charities, including the American Parkinson Disease Association, Branford Counseling Center, and the Soundview YMCA. 


The event takes place Sunday, June 21, 2015.  Premier Subaru is not only providing the pace car, but will also be featured on banners, race bibs, and race t-shirts.  We hope to see you there!   be on all of the banners around Branford, have exposure on 3,500 race bibs, have an on-site display in front of 10,000 runners and spectators, ads in The Sound newspaper, mentions in all press releases, banner near the finish line and sponsorship on the race t-shirts.




The Branford Chorale thanks Premier Subaru Branford for their ad for their Winter 2014 and Spring 2015 Programs.  The Chorale presents a number of concerts including their "Christmas with the Chorale" Concert event, taking place December 6, 2014 at St. Therese Church, 105 Leetes Island Road, Branford. 


Please see our News and Updates page for additional information and articles concerning our community involvement and outreach.

Premier Subaru Branford presenting the Community Dining Room with Subaru's Share the Love Sixth Charity donation from December sales of new Subarus.

From left to right: Robert J. Alvine, President and Dealer Principal, Premier Subaru Branford; Patricia Kral, Executive Director, Community Dining Room; Barbara Mullen, Senior Subaru Certified Sales Consultant; Bob Bennett, District Sales Manager, Subaru of New England. Barbara Mullen is the dealer liaison with the Community Dining Room and shops for them every other week.


 



 

 

Share the Love Event - November 2013

In the past five years Subaru of America has donated over $25 million to charities in its "Share the Love" campaign. For each car sold or leased Subaru donated $250 to the buyer's choice of five charities.

This year Subaru offered dealers the chance to keep the funds local by nominating a local charity to be a sixth choice for purchasers. Premier Subaru successfully added the Community Dining Room to the list and will actively support the cause.

Share the Love and keep it local by either buying a new car or donating to the "Share the Love - Feed a Neighbor" food drive or "Share the Love - Warm a Neighbor" Holiday gift clothing drive.


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Premier Subaru and Premier KIA Support Jane Doe No More



In this picture, Jane Doe No More Board Member and Premier Subaru/Premier KIA President Robert J. Alvine presents a check to Donna Palomba, Founder of Jane Doe No More.  This check was a grand from the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Associates and is going for further development of JDNM's "Escape Alive" programming.  More about the amazing work of Jane Doe No More can be found online at www.janedoenomore.org.



 

 
 

 

 


 
 

 

Robert Alvine named as the 2012 Citizen of the Year by Business New Haven Magazine



Red Cross Thank You January, 2012











Premier Subaru Celebrates 10 Years Accreditation by BBB  November 10, 2011





The 20th Annual Arnold Markle Symposium  October 10-11, 2011, Premier Subaru Sponsored








Premier Subaru Sponsors Jazz on the Green Series  Summer, 2011


For the third year in a row, the highly acclaimed Jazz on the Green series returns to Branford starting June 30th.  Every Thursday night from 6:30 to 8:30 during the summer, a new musical act will take the stage, starting with Vincent Ingala on the  30th and culminating with Marion Meadows on August 25th.  For additional information, please go to www.branfordjazz.com. 

Photo is of Vincent Ingala playing on the Branford Green on June 30, 2011 as part of the Jazz on the Green Series.


Contribution to Earthquake Relief in Japan June 23, 2011



Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation Anti-Hunger Challenge Spring, 2011

  Premier Subaru would like to thank all of our customers for their generosity with the Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation Anti-Hunger Challenge.  Jeff Irzyk, our Product Specialist anddedicated liaision to CCA, reports that we stuffed a Tribeca with eight large boxes of food donations to take to Christian Community Action.  Here's Jeff delivering the food, photo courtesy of Albert May, Director of Development at Christian Community Action, who reports the organization collected more than 17,000 items; 2,000+ more than last year! 
 
Our Ad Supporting the Jane Doe No More Event 2/23/2011


Friends of Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital 1/19/2011


Again, Premier Subaru Generously Supported Jane Doe No More 1/14/2011



Gifts of Medical Kits and Toys to Ronald MacDonald House 1/11/2011


Premier Subaru is a proud sponsor of the Branford Chorale Holiday Concert 12/4/2010



Premier Subaru's Continued Support of Women & Family Life Center Inc. 12/1/2010




Congratulations to Amanda Doerr of Milford, Connecticut 11/30/2010

Premier Subaru would like to congratulate Amanda Doerr of Milford, Connecticut - the newest recipient of a scholarship award from the Alvine Legacy Endowed Scholarship at the University of New Haven.  For the 2010-2011 academic year, this award to Amanda will help her pursue her dreams of becoming an attorney within the entertainment industry.

We are proud to be able to positively impact the lives of students in their pursuit of their dreams.

The 85th Anniversary Celebration of The Child and Family Guidance Center  9/1/2010


Premier Subaru is proud to be a sponsor of the 85th Anniversary Celebration of The Child and Family Guidance Center of Greater Bridgeport.  The Agency started on September 1, 1925 with a staff of just a part time volunteer psychiatrist and a social worker, operating just a few days a week to tend to the needs of the residents of the City of Bridgeport.  Since then, the Agency has grown tremendously - operating 5 days a week with 20 client specific programs and treating over 2,500 adults and children each year struggling with mental illness.  It is a child centered, family focused and community based agency that offers a continuum of quality behavioral health services to children under the age of 18 and to all members of their families.  We appreciate the hard work of the Agency and are proud to participate as a sponsor of this event.




The 2010 Branford Jazz on the Green Festival is Here....And, Premier Subaru continues to be a Presenting Sponsor 7/2/2010



Join Premier Subaru every Thursday night from July, 2010 through August, 2010 for the Branford Jazz on The Green Series, Presented by Premier Subaru.  A full schedule of performers appears on the Branford Jazz Website.  Look for either Barbara Mullen or Michael Manzi from Premier Subaru at each of the performances to greet you and ensure that you are having a great evening.  They are also there to answer any questions that you may have regarding the complete line of new Subaru models, including the Subaru Outback, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Impreza and Subaru Forester.

We will see you at the show!

Premier Subaru is Proud to Sponsor The Fireworks At The Orange Firemen's 2010 Carnival. 8/1/2010

Premier Subaru is proud to continue it's tradition of deep community involvement by sponsoring the Fireworks at the Orange Firemen's 201 Carnival from August 5, 2010 to August 8, 2010 at the Orange Fairgrounds in Orange, Connecticut.  The Carnival is the cornerstone of the fund raising activities for the Orange Connecticut Volunteer Fire Department.  The Orange Firemen's Carnival is one of the largest in the region and Premier Subaru in nearby Branford, Connecticut is thrilled to be a part of it.