DCH Subaru of Riverside are honored to receive the 2026 Subaru Love Promise HEART Award.
In recognition of our commitment to our customers and community.
We are honored to be nationally recognized by Subaru of America, Inc. for our dedication to living the Subaru Love Promise.
The 2026 Subaru Love Promise HEART Award recognizes Subaru retailers who use the principles of HEART: Honesty, Empathy, Appreciation, and Respect to earn your Trust.
We have been recognized for providing exemplary customer service and staying committed to our community.
Here at DCH Subaru of Riverside, we love making a positive impact on the lives of all of our customers, employees, and neighbors. We thank you for your support.
What is the Subaru Love Promise®?
The Subaru Love Promise® is our vision to show love and respect to all people at every interaction with Subaru. Subaru and our retailers believe every day gives us an opportunity to positively impact the world around us - by how we support each other, our customers, and our community. Together, we are committed to making the world a better place. The Love Promise is what makes Subaru More Than a Car Company® and a Subaru retailer More Than a Car Dealer®. It sets a standard that we are committed to living every day.
What is the Subaru Love Promise Community Commitment?
At DCH Subaru of Riverside, we believe in being a positive force in our community, not just with donations, but with actions that set an example for others to follow. We aim to make the world a better place through several key initiatives that help support and protect people, pets, and our planet:
How is DCH Subaru of Riverside dedicated locally to the Love Promise?
At DCH Subaru of Riverside, we are committed to being more than just a car retailer. We believe in making our community a better place. It’s our pledge to do right by the community in which we all live and work. That's why we volunteer, donate, and fundraise for our many local charity partners. It's our way to give back and bring the Subaru Love Promise to life in Riverside.
Mary S Roberts Pet Adoption Center
Matthew Gage Middle School
Operation Safe House, Feeding America Riverside I San Bernardino
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at Loma Linda University Hospital , Ronald McDonald House Inland Empire, Villa Health Care Center
Love Promise Stories from DCH Subaru of Riverside
Subaru and DCH Subaru of Riverside believe in making a positive impact on the communities in which we live and work. We uphold that belief through our Love Promise Community Commitment. Every month, we select inspiring stories from customers and partners from around our area who strive to support our collective commitment and feature them here
DCH Subaru and Its Employees Make a Difference for SafeHouse - Julie H
At SafeHouse, we are incredibly fortunate to partner with people who truly care about our mission, and our friends at DCH Subaru of Riverside are a perfect example of what community partnership looks like. Tom, Sonya, and their amazing team have supported SafeHouse in so many ways over the years. During a recent visit, their team came to serve lunch to our youth and staff. While they were here, they asked how they could help us further. We shared that one of our refrigerators had been broken since April, and we simply did not have the funds available to replace it. What happened next touched our hearts. Rather than having Corporate simply issue a check, the wonderful employees at DCH Subaru of Riverside took the initiative to organize an internal GoFundMe-style fundraiser to raise money specifically for the refrigerator we needed. Their generosity and willingness to personally contribute turned a much-needed piece of equipment into something far more meaningful: a reminder that people care about our youth, our staff, and the work we do every day. Thanks to Tom, Sonya, and their incredible team, we now have a new refrigerator that will help us continue meeting the daily needs of the young people in our care. We are so grateful for our partnership with DCH Subaru of Riverside. Their kindness, compassion, and commitment to giving back make a real difference in our community. We love Tom, Sonya, and the entire DCH Subaru family, and we cannot thank them enough for answering the call when we needed help. This is what community is all about, showing up, finding a way to help, and making a difference together.
Serving Lunch, Sharing Care at Operation Safe House - SONYA R
A lunch delivery can be a simple way to let young people know their community cares. 💙 Our DCH Subaru of Riverside team was honored to drop off lunch for the teen residents at Operation Safe House. For six years, we've been proud to support this organization and the care it provides to youth and young adults in our community. Operation Safe House offers youth emergency services, mental health services, a young adult emergency shelter, street outreach, transitional living, and more. We're grateful for the dedicated team behind these programs and for the opportunity to support the young people they serve. Subaru Loves to Care.
A Hero Takes the Mound: Gerben Throws Out the First Pitch! - SONYA R
Today, we had the honor of representing DCH Subaru of Riverside at a very special Blood Cancer United event at the new Ontario Tower Buzzers home field. This is the single A team for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The day belonged to an incredible young hero — Gerben, the Inland Empire's Honored Hero. At just five years old, Gerben is currently undergoing treatment at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital. Surrounded by his family and supporters, Gerben stepped onto the field and proudly threw out the first pitch! ⚾️❤️ Moments like this remind us why our partnership with Blood Cancer United means so much. DCH Subaru is proud to be a premier sponsor of the October 2026 Light The Night Walk, standing alongside those currently facing blood cancer, celebrating survivors, supporting their families, and honoring the memories of those we have lost. Gerben may only be five, but today he showed us what courage, strength and hope look like. We are honored to stand beside him and so many others on this journey. This is more than a partnership. This is Subaru Loves to Care. 💙
Subaru Loves Learning at Matthew Gage Middle School! Go Gators! - Dr. Lisa K
As part of the Subaru Loves Learning® initiative, DCH Subaru of Riverside was proud to celebrate and support the incredible educators who make a difference in the lives of students every day. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, we presented 15 deserving teachers with $500 each to purchase the classroom supplies and resources they need most. But the celebration didn't stop there! We hosted a special reception for the teachers and staff, complete with a delicious Chick-fil-A meal and additional gift cards as a small way of saying thank you for all they do for their students and our community. One school representative shared: "Our relationship with DCH Subaru is very special. Their commitment to our school is incredible. Whatever we need, they are here to help us." Another educator noted "this is a day we all look forward to. You are the best!". Those words mean so much to our team. At DCH Subaru of Riverside, the Subaru Love Promise® is more than a commitment—it's about building lasting relationships and showing up for our community when it matters most. To these amazing educators: thank you for inspiring, encouraging and preparing the next generation. We are honored to support you!
Subaru Loves to Care Brings Comfort and Hope to Patients at Loma Linda Cancer Center - Alexis M
In the last few years, DCH Subaru of Riverside has partnered with Blood Cancer United and Loma Linda Cancer Center through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative. The partnership has included delivering blankets, 30 patient care kits, and Messages of Hope to cancer patients. The items were delivered to the oncology staff at the hospital on June 12, 2026, by DCH Subaru of Riverside for distribution to patients in treatment. This year, DCH Subaru of Riverside has also opted to support the Blood Cancer United Urgent Need Program, Pediatric, which will provide five blood cancer patients with financial relief to help offset non-medical costs associated with treatment, such as transportation, food, housing, utilities, and other essential expenses.
Driving Hope, Saving Lives: A Community Comes Together to Give Blood - Jacob P
On Friday, July 17, DCH Subaru proudly partnered with LifeStream Blood Bank to host a much-needed community blood drive in response to critically low blood supplies throughout Riverside County. The event brought together 21 generous donors, including DCH Subaru employees, customers, and supporters from Blood Cancer United. Together, their donations had the potential to help save up to 63 lives. At the time of the blood drive, the local blood supply had fallen to a critical level, with less than a one-day supply available to support patients needing blood for surgeries, medical emergencies, and other lifesaving treatments. The need for donors was urgent, and our community answered the call. We are especially proud that the DCH Subaru blood drive was the largest bloodmobile event held in Riverside and San Bernardino counties that day—a meaningful reflection of what can happen when a community comes together for a common purpose. LifeStream extends its sincere gratitude to DCH Subaru and every person who took the time to donate. Giving blood is a simple but profoundly selfless act that can make a lifesaving difference for someone in need. We never know when we, a family member, a friend, or a neighbor may depend on the generosity of a blood donor. Through the Subaru Love Promise, DCH Subaru remains committed to supporting the health and well-being of the communities we are proud to serve. We are grateful to DCH Subaru, their employees, customers Blood Cancer United, and every donor who helped make this important event a success. Together, we can make a difference—one donation and one life at a time.
Love In Action: A story of compassion, remembrance and hope. - Staci C
Two weeks ago, Tom, Sonya, and an incredible group from DCH Subaru joined us at Loma Linda Cancer Center to hand out blankets to patients fighting cancer. In true Sonya fashion, they didn't just bring blankets—they showed up with Nothing Bundt Cakes, hugs, smiles, and hearts ready to love on everyone they met. There was one person I knew would make this day especially emotional. Tammy, one of the nurse coordinators, recently lost her husband to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We only learned about his battle last year during one of our blanket deliveries. Walking through those doors knowing she was carrying such a profound loss felt incredibly heavy because I know that road all too well. Five years ago, on the day my daughter Addi was diagnosed with AML, that night in the ICU my friend gave me a butterfly. I didn't know then how deeply that small gift would come to represent my daughter's journey. Later in Addi's journey she actually told me she would come back as a butterfly, which is why it means so much to me. Seventeen months later, Addi went home to be with Jesus, and ever since, butterflies have reminded me that love never ends and that my girl is always with me. As we stood talking that morning, Sonya quietly walked over and handed me a small gift bag. Inside was a beautiful butterfly necklace and a card signed by everyone at DCH Subaru. I couldn't hold back the tears, she remembered, she wasn't just showing up for everyone at Loma Linda, she was showing up for me too. It wasn't just a necklace. It was love. It was remembrance. It was kindness. It was people who chose to see someone else's heart and meet them there. That's who DCH Subaru is. People often talk about Subaru's Love Promise, but Sonya doesn't just talk about it—she lives it. Every single day. In every conversation, every partnership, every act of service, she reminds people that compassion isn't a campaign. It's a way of life. This year, DCH Subaru made an incredible $25,000 donation to Blood Cancer United, helping move us one step closer to our bold goal of creating one million more years of life by 2030 through blood cancer research, patient support, and advocacy. They are also stepping into an incredibly meaningful role as the Light The Night Blood Cancer United Mission Chariot sponsor, where they will start and lead the walk alongside survivors, caregivers, and bereaved families. That moment, walking together, honoring every story, every fight, and every life touched by blood cancer will be a powerful reflection of the heart they bring to everything they do. But if you ask me, their greatest gift isn't measured in dollars. It's measured in the moments. The moments they show up when people are hurting. The moments they bring hope into hospital rooms. The moments they make people feel seen, remembered, and loved. If something is happening in our community and people need help, chances are you'll find Tom, Sonya, and the DCH Subaru team there—not because they have to, but because that's simply who they are. They don't just make a promise. They live it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reminding all of us what love in action truly looks like. We are so grateful for DCH Subaru and Sonya. Until there's a cure, Staci Conely
A Day of Second Chances - Molly S
On Saturday, June 20, the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center partnered with DCH Subaru of Riverside for a special adoption event focused on creating more opportunities for pets to find loving homes. Thanks to DCH Subaru's generosity, all adoption fees were sponsored throughout the event, helping remove financial barriers and encouraging more families to open their hearts to a pet in need. Their team, including the General Manager and Subaru Loves Promise Coordinator, joined us onsite to celebrate the day and connect with adopters, volunteers, and animal lovers throughout the community. Guests enjoyed Subaru swag, refreshments, and sweet treats while meeting adoptable dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens. Most importantly, they met those pets whose lives would soon be changed for the better. By the end of the event, 18 pets had been adopted — including 8 dogs and puppies and 10 cats and kittens. Each adoption represents more than a happy ending. It creates space and resources to help the next animal in need, strengthens the bond between pets and people, and moves us closer to a community where every adoptable pet has the opportunity to thrive. We are deeply grateful to DCH Subaru of Riverside for their continued partnership and dedication to animal welfare. Through initiatives like Subaru Loves Pets®, they help turn ordinary Saturdays into life-changing days for animals and the families who welcome them home. Together, we're creating more second chances, one adoption at a time.
🍊Giving Back, One Orange at a Time🍊 - Angela J
The DCH Subaru Team recently partnered with Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino to help provide fresh, nutritious fruit for local families. Together, they spent the morning harvesting oranges for our organization's fresh food choice pantry. Helping ensure families have access to healthy food while they are out of school for the summer. Thanks to the hard work of the team, they were able to donate 855 pounds of fresh oranges to support families throughout our community. Fresh fruit plays an important role in children's nutrition, and DCH Subaru is a proud supporter always willing to help make a difference for our neighbors in need, caring for our community, and helping to create a healthier future for everyone. 💙🍊 #SubaruLovesToHelp #DCHSubaru #WeFeedTheIE #FARSB #CommunityMatters #MoreThanACarCompany
The Face of Hunger - Angela J
The face of hunger is often hidden, largely consisting of working families, children, and seniors. The majority of individuals facing hunger often live in suburban neighborhoods rather than on a city street. Many individuals must compromise on the quality of food they eat because they lack the resources or know-how to feed their families healthy food, and know where to get help. At Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB), we depend on donors to help in these areas. Events like ABC7's Feed SoCal are imperative to bringing more food to those who need it most. We are incredibly grateful to our partners at DCH Subaru of Riverside for their generous support and commitment to our community. Their remarkable donation during the ABC7 Feed SoCal event will help provide 160,000 meals to individuals and families facing food insecurity throughout our region. This contribution is more than a donation - it is hope for families, nourishment for children, and a powerful reminder of what can be accomplished when businesses invest in the well-being of their communities. Thank you, DCH Subaru and the SOA Southern California Zone, for stepping up in a meaningful way and helping make a lasting difference in the lives of so many. Together we are creating stronger, healthier communities, one meal at a time! #SubaruLovesToHelp #FeedingFamilies #MakingADifference
