Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine 2012 | Page 41

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onald McDonald House has always been
something near and dear to Subaru’s heart.
We’ve previously sponsored the Subaru
Canada Room in the Toronto House.

Last year, the Ronald McDonald
House provided 30,000 nights
of comfort for families in need
bedrooms, which can support
country, there are 13 Houses,
serving more than 10,000
families.

“It’s efforts
like these that
make me highly
raise more than
we imagined.”
-Mike Davenport
This year, something very special happened
with Subaru dealers across the country; they
expected to direct more than $100,000
to Ronald McDonald Houses in their local
communities. We at Subaru Canada offered
to provide up to $30,000 in matching funds.
The effort’s leaders were Mike Davenport,
of Davenport Subaru in Orillia, Ontario and
Jon Howard of Capital Subaru in St.John’s,
Newfoundland.
For the past four years, the two have
competed in the Targa Newfoundland

Rally, which attracts approximately 200
competitors each year from countries as far
In the race, with navigator Shawn Monete,
dealership head technician, Davenport cuts
a wide swath in his blue 2002 Subaru WRX,
assisted by Matt Kelland, competed in a white
souped up 2004 WRX (with a full STI drive
train). Last year, the two raised funds for
the Rally for the Kids, which directed funds
for pediatric departments of local hospitals

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