Kelly says the partnership was on full display when Subaru of Daytona celebrated their grand opening of their new dealership facility on Nov . 23 , 2019 .
For four hours , activities including food and games were augmented with furry friends available for adoption . A rescue golden retriever , portrayed in Subaru commercials , even made an appearance .
Also , KuKes says , the new dealership is closer than facilities were before .
“ Now people who come to the adoption events at the dealership can just walk down the street and come to the shelter to see more animals ,” he says .
The efforts have led to the dealership being awarded the 2021 Subaru Love Promise Customer and Community Commitment Award , which is a part of the company ’ s social responsibility effort . Part of the recognition came for Subaru of Daytona ’ s engagement with the automakers Subaru Loves Pet initiative , in place since 2008 .
Kelly says in order for a partnership to be successful , true interest must be shared in the cause a group is supporting .
“ We ’ re all animal lovers . Animal welfare is something we are all into . Many at the dealership are animal owners , dog owners and owners of shelter dogs ,” he says .
In his household , that includes a Chihuahua mix named Thor , a rat terrier / Jack Russell mix named Izzy , a pit bull-and-somethingmix named Busch , and a silver Lab named Gracie .
“ It ’ s a win-win for both of us and the public ,” KuKes says . “ We ’ ve got the car lovers and the dog lovers . We ’ re working together on our goals and aspirations .”
Subaru of Daytona hosts a pet adoption event
Check presentation at the grand opening of Subaru of Daytona
Patrick Evans-Hylton is an award-winning journalist , having covering a wide variety of topics in broadcast , electronic , and print media since 1995 .
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