The 2025 Subaru Love Promise Customer and Community Commitment Award
We are honored to be nationally recognized by Subaru of America, Inc. for our dedication to our customers, our community, and the Subaru Love Promise.
The 2025 Subaru Love Promise Customer and Community Commitment Award recognizes elite Subaru retailer who provide an exceptional customer experience at every interaction with Subaru. These retailers have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to supporting passions and causes in their local communities in important areas such as environment, community, health, education, and pets.
Here at Subaru, we love our community as much as we love our vehicles and are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of all of our customers and neighbors.
What is the Subaru Love Promise?
Subaru and our retailers believe in making the world a better place and the Subaru Love Promise is our vision of respecting all people. This is our commitment to show love and respect to our customers and to work to make a positive impact in the world.
How is Hawk Subaru dedicated locally to the Love Promise?
At Hawk Subaru, we believe in something more. We believe in being a positive force in something bigger. We believe in helping our community. Not just by our donations, but by our actions. We believe in setting an example for others to follow. We believe the relationships we build should last a lifetime. We strive to ensure that love is felt not just by our customers, but by all. We do this because we feel it is the right thing to do.
The Dainty Meow, SayV Animal Organization
The Arbor Day Foundation
Joliet West High School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Big Brother Big Sisters of Will & Grundy Counties, Will County Center for Community Concerns
Fox River Cancer Center
Love Promise Stories from Hawk Subaru
Subaru and Hawk Subaru 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
Hawk Subaru Supports Will County Center for Community Concerns - Joshua S
Imagine going without a coat, shoes, or even socks. For millions of children and adults experiencing homelessness and other urgent need situations across the country, even here in Joliet, this is a harsh reality. Helping others strengthens communities, which is why Hawk Subaru is partnering with Operation Warm®, a national nonprofit focused on connecting children with the resources they need to thrive. Through this partnership and other Subaru Loves to Help® efforts, Subaru and retailers like Hawk Subaru have helped nearly 900,000 children and adults in urgent need. On 01/16/2025, Hawk Subaru donated 150 coats & 150 shoes/socks to Will County Center for Community Concerns. These essential items not only help keep children protected, warm, and dry, it can have a significant impact on a child's mental and emotional well-being.
The Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet Celebrates 99 years! - Shane R
On May 24, 1926 the Rialto Square Theatre in the heart of downtown Joliet, Illinois first opened its doors as a Vaudeville Movie Palace. This historic performance venue has hosted some of the worlds greatest performers and events of their kind. Annually, the Rialto Square Theatre Foundation accepts donations to its '1926 Campaign' to honor the year it was opened. Next year, 2026, the Rialto celebrates its 100th anniversary. Hawk Subaru graciously donated $1926 to this fund in an honor of the theatres history. These donations help to ensure the Rialto will be around for another 100 years!
Operation Warm - Share the Love Event - Tamra B
Thank you, Hawk Subaru, Operation Warm, and Subies of the Corn for partnering with Will County Center for Community Concerns to provide coats, hat, gloves, shoes, and sock to 150 children. Your volunteers were great, and we all loved seeing the children's smiling faces as they picked out their favorite-colored items.
Hawk Subaru Donates to Local School in Support of Subaru Loves Learning® - J. Mykel H
On September 5th, Hawk Subaru presented 10 teachers at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School with school supplies and $500 to purchase additional supplies for their classroom. Subaru Ambassador and Subies of the Corn President J. Mykel Hill accompanied Hawk Subaru Staff as they visited the classrooms of each winning teacher and presented the awards. The look on the kids’ faces was priceless when they found out their teacher had been recognized and received a gift from Hawk Subaru,” stated Mr. Hill. Thank you to Hawk Subaru for their support of Subaru Loves Learning®!!!
Subaru provides warmth, love,and support to those facing cancer - Christine H
In support of Subaru Loves to Care®, Hawk Subaru, Subies of the Corn, and local Subaru Ambassadors delivered blankets, care kits, and messages of hope to patients at the Fox River Cancer Center. These blankets and care kits will help provide warmth and support for those battling cancer. This heartwarming gesture will help brighten the lives of so many people in their battle and Hawk Subaru and their Subaru Ambassadors were proud to provide some comfort.
Subaru Loves to Help® Food Drive - Matthew Y
As part of Subaru Loves to Help®, Hawk Subaru and Subies of the Corn (SOTC) hosted the 2nd Annual Food Drive and Delivery Cruise, collecting/donating 1,712 pounds of food to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. The donation will provide 1,434 meals for those in our area experiencing food insecurity. SOTC members loaded the collected food into their Subarus and headed out for a winding 70-mile cruise to deliver the food to the food bank. The Northern Illinois Food Bank, which serves 13 counties in Northern Illinois, received the canned goods donation at a crucial moment, as their inventory was low during a period of high demand.
2024 Subies of the Corn Loves to Help Sleeping Pad Crafting Event - J. Mykel H
On Saturday, May 18th, Subies of the Corn partnered with Hawk Subaru to upcycle the plastic grocery bags collected at the Stuff-a-Solterra event into sleeping pads for the homeless. The plastic bags were converted to Plarn (plastic yarn) strips and wove into the sleeping pads. Each sleeping pad requires 550-600 plastic bags to construct. This project help keep over 90 pounds of hard to recycle plastic from entering the landfills. The portions of the plastic bags that were not utilized were recycled through a partnership with the Wilmington Island Park District to be used for plastic park benches. Subies of the Corn is grateful for our partnership with Hawk Subaru and thank them for their generosity and support of our mission.
2024 Subies of the Corn Stuff-a-Solterra Earth Day Awareness Event - Robert B
Subies of the Corn partnered with Hawk Subaru for the 2nd Annual Stuff-a-Solterra and our members collected over 6,000 plastic grocery bags, completely Stuffing-a-Solterra! This event kept over 90 pounds of hard to recycle plastic from entering our landfills and the bags will be upcycled into sleeping pads for the homeless at a future event. We are so grateful for Hawk Subaru and the Subaru Loves the Earth® initiative for assisting up with this project. Their generosity and partnership means the world to Subies of the Corn and we are proud to be a partner with Hawk Subaru!!!
Delivering Comfort & Warmth - Christine H
Subies of the Corn partnered with Hawk Subaru, Operation Warmth, and the Will County Center for Community Concerns to distribute 480 coats and 500 pairs of socks to area children in need. These essential items not only help keep children protected, warm, and dry, they can have a significant impact on a child’s mental and emotional well-being. We were honored to assist Hawk Subaru in the distribution of the coats to area children. Our members collected and raised money to purchase 500 pairs of socks and combined with the coats, the children served by the Will County Center for Community Concerns can experience a little comfort and warmth this winter season.
Hawk Subaru Hosts the 5th Annual Fill-a-Forester Toy Drive, Benefiting Toys for Tots - J. Mykel H
Hawk Subaru proudly hosted the 5th annual Subies of the Corn Fill-a-Forester Toy Drive on Saturday, December 9th, 2023. Over 1,300 toys were collected and filled two Subaru Foresters to capacity. This annual tradition has become a beacon of goodwill and showcases Hawk Subaru and Subies of the Corn’s commitment to making a positive impact in the community. In alignment with Subaru's commitment to community service, the event was held in collaboration with the Subaru Loves to Help® initiative. All collected toys will be distributed to children in Will, Grundy, and Kendall Counties in Illinois through Toys for Tots, spreading joy to families in need and embodying the true essence of the holiday spirit. Continuing the charitable journey, on Sunday, December 10, 2023, Subies of the Corn organized a car cruise from Hawk Subaru to the US Marine Corps Reserve Center in Joliet, IL. The purpose was to hand-deliver the collected toys directly to Toys for Tots, a testament to the strong partnership forged between the Subies of the Corn community and this time-honored program. The toy delivery cruise took the scenic route, featuring some of the picturesque roads overlooking the area’s rivers. Upon arrival at the Marine Corps Reserve Center, Subies of the Corn members actively participated in the unloading and sorting of toys, ensuring a seamless process for toy distribution. This event not only reflects the commitment of Hawk Subaru and Subies of the Corn to their local community but also highlights the power of collaboration in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those less fortunate. The overwhelming success of the 5th Annual Subies of the Corn Fill-a-Forester Toy Drive demonstrates the collective generosity and compassion that define the holiday season. About Subies of the Corn: Subies of the Corn, also known as "SOTC," originated as a Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club in 2017 and evolved into an Illinois nonprofit corporation in August 2023. SOTC operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity, aligning with the Subaru Love Promise®. The organization's core mission is to host enjoyable and charitable events for Subaru Enthusiasts in the Chicago Southland area, with the primary aim of benefiting others. Since its inception in 2017, Subies of the Corn and its dedicated members have raised over $12,000 for local and national charities, collected over 4,500 toys for Toys for Tots, and donated over 600 pairs of socks, 250 toiletry kits, 75 drawstring bags, 50 towels, and 50 washcloths to MorningStar Mission to assist those experiencing homelessness. Subies of the Corn and its members have also collected and donated an impressive 1,067 pounds of food to the Northern Illinois Food Bank, addressing issues of food insecurity, and also contributed to environmental sustainability by collecting/recycling 4,942 plastic grocery bags, diverting over 75 pounds of plastic from landfills. Additional information about Subies of the Corn can be found on their website at https://subiesofthecorn.org.
