Since our founding in 2000, the Premier Auto Group has had a commitment to the communities in which we serve.  Whether it is on local community based boards, or, through education, we are proud of our involvement in the community.  We provide financial support to organizations throughout the greater New Haven and Waterbury areas, as well as beyond.  Premier is also proud to have funded scholarships at both the University of New Haven and the University of Rhode Island for students from Connecticut that want to attend and have an economic need.

New Haven Firefighter Ricardo Torres, Jr. died a hero on May 12, 2021 while responding to a fire on Valley Street in New Haven. He was a loving husband to Erica Martinez, a loving and caring father to their sons Oliver Torres and Crew Torres, who is to be born in August.  Home - FF. Ricardo Torres Jr. LODD Memorial

4/1/2020

Premier Subaru Donates $46,732 to Camp Rising Sun

From left to right: Richard Marino, GSM, Premier Subaru; Robert J. Alvine, President, Premier Subaru; Melissa Pandolfi, Community Outreach Coordinator, Camp Rising Sun

"Once again, I am humbled and honored to be able to help such a worthy organization.  You continue to bring smiles and joy to these brave children and their families," said Mr. Alvine.  "We are duly proud to have raised this money and deeply thank our customers and employees once again for their support."

 Over the last 11 years, through the Share the Love Event, Subaru of America and its participating retailers have donated more than $145 million to charity, with customers choosing between four national and over 1,170 hometown charities. This year, Subaru is on track to bring that total to over $170 million.

 Premier Subaru is located at 155 North Main Street, Branford, CT 06405, right on Route 1, easy access off of Exit 54 off I-95.  Premier Subaru is a Subaru Love Promise Retailer 12 years running, plus they have been A+ rated with the Better Business Bureau since 2001.  Premier has also been involved in a number of philanthropic organizations including The Branford Jazz on the Green series, Toys for Tots, Jane Doe No More, and the American Cancer Society. For more information about Premier Subaru, visit premiersubaru.com or call directly at 888-690-6710.

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The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center

Robert J. Alvine, President, Premier Subaru Watertown, presented The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center with a check for $34,047 at the Center's facilities in Waterbury, CT. The donation represented the proceeds from the tenth 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 Watertown selected The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center as their "hometown charity" for the 2017 campaign for the second year in a row. Total contributions from Premier Subaru to Leever Center exceed $58,000 over the last two years.

"I am honored to participate with such an organization. An organization that brings world-class cancer care to cancer patients and their families throughout the Waterbury area" remarked Robert J. Alvine, President of Premier Subaru Watertown. "We are proud to have raised this money and deeply thank our customers and employees."

In May 2018, Premier Subaru Presented a Check For $53,553 to Camp Rising Sun for the 2017 "Share The Love" Campaign, resulting in a total of more than $200,000 over the last 4 years.

 

2017 Branford Festival and Road Race

 

On Saturday, June 17, Premier Subaru of Branford and Premier Kia participated in the 33rd annual Branford Festival.  Thank you to everyone who came out and said hello to us!  

Premier Subaru Kia in Branford was an underwriting sponsor for the Branford Road Race that took place on Sunday, June 18.   This is the 3rd year that Premier was an underwriter for the event.  Over 3,000 runners participated in the headline 5-Mile Race, which is one of the few of its kind in the United States.  There was also a 2-Mile Health Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run.  Proceeds went to four charities this year: the Connecticut Advocates for Parkinson's(CAP), Camp Rising Sun, Notre Dame High School, and the Connecticut Chapter of the ALS Association. 

   

 

 

HAVING A BLAST FOR A CAUSE

Quassy Amusement & Water Park, Middlebury, Conn., presented a spectacular 3-D Fireworks display on July 4, 2016, with special viewing glasses for the nighttime event sold for only $1. Proceeds from the glasses sale benefited Healthy Eyes Alliance, and on July 20, Quassy presented a check for $1,000 to the organization. Accepting on behalf of Healthy Eyes Alliance was Naomi Hayner, program manager, with Quassy's George Frantzis II presenting. 

Healthy Eyes Alliance's goal is to put an end to preventable and treatable blindness through early detection, free access to vision care (eye exams, glasses, surgery-if necessary) and public education. It operates in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, with this donation being targeted to Connecticut. Presenting partners in the fireworks spectacular were Premier Subaru of Watertown, Price Chopper supermarkets, TD Bank and Pepsi. Media partners were Voices newspaper and WTNH Channel 8. (Photo courtesy of Quassy)

PREMIER SUBARU DONATES $50,000 TO CAMP RISING SUN THROUGH "SHARE THE LOVE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premier of Watertown is once again proud to be a sponsor of the 3-D Fireworks Display at Quassy Amusement Park and WaterPark in Middelbury, CT, this July 4th Weekend! 

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 WATERTOWN PRESENTS A CHECK FOR $15,606 TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES AS THE "HOMETOWN CHARITY" IN THE 2014 "SHARE THE LOVE" CAMPAIGN

Watertown, CT, March 24, 2015 - President Robert J. Alvine, Premier Subaru Watertown, presented Lisa LaBonte, Director of Meals on Wheels for New Opportunities, Inc., with a check for $15,606 this afternoon in the dealership's showroom in Watertown. 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 Watertown selected New Opportunities, Inc. Meals on Wheels as their "hometown charity" for the 2014 campaign.

"We couldn't be happier with the support given to us by Premier Subaru Watertown. We were thrilled when Bob first contacted us about the possibility of participating. Our organization relies heavily on the generosity of those in our community. And a donation of this size will go a long way in helping those in need throughout the region," said Ms. LaBonte.

"New Opportunities is just the type of local organization that we love to partner with and provide support for during the Subaru "Share the Love" Campaign. Lisa and her people do such a great job providing a hand up to the community in need," commented Mr. Alvine. "I'd also be remiss if I didn't acknowledge all of the customers who bought or leased a new Subaru during the campaign, and designated New Opportunities Meals on Wheels as the charity of choice for their donation."

"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.

New Opportunities, Inc. is a community action agency that serves 27 towns in the Greater Waterbury area, including Meriden, Torrington, Danbury, and Thomaston. More than 70,000 individuals benefit from these programs on an annual basis. Programs include Child Welfare and Family Services, Education and Support Services, Energy Assistance/Weatherization, Services for the Elderly, AIDS/HIV Prevention, and more.

February 13, 2015 - Premier Subaru and Premier KIA has just announced that they will return as sponsors for the 35th annual Branford Road Race.  Premier Subaru will have the official pace car and will have cars on the green.  This is a 5 mile race, plus there is a 2 mile walk and a 1 mile fun run.  The race attracts over 3,000 runners from all over and has been touted as one of Connecticut's most prominent fitness events.  The race also raises money for various charities, including the American Parkinson Disease Association, Branford Counseling Center, and the Soundview YMCA. 

The event takes place Sunday, June 21, 2015.  Premier Subaru and Premier KIA are not only providing the pace car, but will also be featured on banners, race bibs, and race t-shirts.  We hope to see you there!   be on all of the banners around Branford, have exposure on 3,500 race bibs, have an on-site display in front of 10,000 runners and spectators, ads in The Sound newspaper, mentions in all press releases, banner near the finish line and sponsorship on the race t-shirts.

Premier Subaru of Watertown continued to "Share The Love" in support of the Meals on Wheels Program of New Opportunities Inc. in October as they served as a collection point for the Waterbury Regional Chamber's Blanket Drive. The drive, which benefitted Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army, St Vincent De Paul Homeless Shelter and Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, was spearheaded by the Chamber's YPOWR (Young Professionals) Group. In addition to donations from the public and their employees, Premier Subaru collected an abundant amount of blankets from Urology Associates in Middlebury and Thrivent Financial in Bristol.

From left to right: Lisa LaBonte; New Opportunities, Inc., Cynthia Whidbee; Urology Specialist, Julia Weston; Thrivent Financial, Courtney Ligi; Waterbury Chamber YPOWR Program Director, Muriel Mastrianni; Urology Specialist, Kerri Pacheco; Premier Subaru.

 

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