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!

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.

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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."

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.

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



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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.