PROVIDENCE, RI – This past winter, customers of Balise Subaru not only shared their love for the popular, symmetrical all-wheel drive vehicles, they also shared their generosity with Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

For six weeks, Hasbro Children’s Hospital was the local beneficiary of Balise Subaru’s “Share the Love” event, a national effort launched by Subaru of America, Inc. as a way for Subaru retailers to give back to their local communities. For every vehicle sold or leased during the campaign, Subaru donated $250 to the purchaser’s choice of benefitting charities, which also included ASPCA®, Make-A-Wish®, Meals on Wheels America® and the National Park Foundation.

The result was an overwhelming number of customers selecting Hasbro Children’s Hospital as their preferred charity, generating a donation of $30,839 for the area’s leading pediatric institution.

“We are absolutely thrilled about the community’s response to the Share the Love event and so grateful to Balise Subaru for choosing our hospital as the local beneficiary,” said Margaret M. Van Bree, MHA, DrPH, President of Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital. “The funds raised through this effort will have a direct impact on the patients and families we care for when they need us most.”

Added Ryan McNally, General Manager of Balise Subaru, “We chose Hasbro Children’s Hospital as our local partner because our team felt there was truly no better cause in our community. When our customers overwhelmingly chose Hasbro as their benefiting charity, we knew we made the right choice, and couldn’t be happier that such a large sum of money will stay in Rhode Island where it will help care for and heal kids. Balise would like to thank everyone who came together to make this possible.”

About Hasbro Children’s Hospital

Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, R.I., a part of the Lifespan health care system, is the premier pediatric facility for clinical care, research and education for Rhode Island and surrounding southeastern New England. A private, not-for-profit institution, it is the pediatric division of Rhode Island Hospital. Rhode Island Hospital is the principal teaching hospital of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, through which the department of pediatrics brings in $23 million in external research funding annually. Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s “All for One” commitment devotes all of its knowledge, experience, and passion for healing to each child in its care. For more information visit www.hasbrochildrenshospital.org, follow us onTwitter, like us on Facebook, or Pin with us on Pinterest.

About Balise Subaru

Balise Subaru is part of the Balise Motor Sales group. Balise Motor Sales and affiliated companies operate new vehicle dealerships representing Buick, Chevrolet (2), Ford (2), GMC, Honda (2), Hyundai (3), Kia, Lexus, Mazda, Nissan (3), Scion (2), Subaru, Toyota (2), and Volkswagen; Ready Credit Used Cars (2), Balise Collision Repair Centers (4) and Balise Car Washes (2). Balise Motor Sales is one of the largest retailers of new and used automobiles in New England. Headquartered in West Springfield, Massachusetts, the organization employs more than 1,300 associates at facilities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Photo Caption: Share the Love, Share the Generosity: Through its “Share the Love” event, Balise Subaru in West Warwick raised $30,839 for Hasbro Children’s Hospital. The dealership selected the hospital as its local beneficiary of the effort, donating $250 for every vehicle sold or leased during six-week period to the purchaser’s choice of charities, which also included ASPCA®, Make-A-Wish®, Meals on Wheels America® and the National Park Foundation.

(Left to right): Kristen S. Steiner, Cause Related Marketing Officer, Hasbro Children’s Hospital; Kenneth J. Scanzio, Jr., District Sales Manager, Subaru of New England; Ryan McNally, General Manager, Balise Subaru; and Joseph G. Pannozzo, Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

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