Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine 2014 | Page 39

Toronto Subaru Club raises
funds and spirits at Ronald
McDonald House
Every summer the Toronto Subaru Club (TSC) holds its annual
Hyper Meeting at Subaru Canada’s head office in Mississauga,
Ont. – one of the largest one-day North American gatherings of
Subaru enthusiasts. Last year’s event welcomed more than 600
Subaru fans who showcased more than 200 vehicles in the Show
`n Shine competition. But the event isn’t just about the cars. It’s
also about giving back to the
community.
TSC donates the proceeds
from the event to the local
chapter of Ronald McDonald
House and Subaru Canada then
matches the total proceeds
dollar for dollar. In 2013, the
Club and Subaru Canada
presented the House with a
cheque for $30,000 to help
them provide families with
healing comfort.
“The TSC is proud knowing
that the funds are going to a
worthy cause that helps families
in need,” said club president
Derek Serianni. “Many thanks
to Subaru Canada for the
incredible support provided
towards our club and its events.”
FROM SUBARU CANADA
HEADQUARTERS…
$10,000 RAISED

McDonald’s Canada President and CEO John Betts, left,
McDonald’s Canada Founder George Cohon, 3rd left, and families
staying at Ronald McDonald House, celebrate the 20th McHappy
Day in Toronto.

The Canadian Press Images PHOTO/McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited
(CNW Group/McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited)

At Subaru Canada’s Christmas
Party and Pot Luck dinner,
employees collectively raised about $10,000 in Silent Auctions
for the House, which will also be matched.
At the House itself, Jenn Jarvis, the senior development officer,
noticed a “really beautiful message of support” outside the Subaru
Canada Room, which she called “their home away from home.”
Jarvis said it was “a nice reminder of the positive impact your
support has on all the families we support each and every day.”

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