Did Uftring Subaru go above and beyond, provide exceptional service, or support causes that are important to you? We'd love to hear about it.
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 Uftring Subaru, we love making a positive impact on the lives of all of our customers, employees, and neighbors. We thank you for your support.
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.
At Uftring Subaru, 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:
Did Uftring Subaru go above and beyond, provide exceptional service, or support causes that are important to you? We'd love to hear about it.
SUBMIT A STORYProviding comfort, hope, and confidence to children in urgent need
Subaru and its retailers partner with Operation Warm® to visit local homeless shelters and support agencies to provide children with brand-new necessities like coats, shoes, and socks.
These essential items not only help keep children protected, warm, and dry, they can also have a significant impact on a child’s mental and emotional well-being.
Through this partnership and other historical Subaru Loves to Help efforts, Subaru and retailers like us will have supported over 1 million children and adults in urgent need nationwide.
At Subaru, we believe what we leave behind is a reflection of who we are. That’s why Subaru and our retailers partner with the Arbor Day Foundation (TM) to provide and distribute 100,000 regionally appropriate trees across the country. We’re proud to establish the largest corporate tree distribution ever. Through this and other Subaru Loves the Earth initiatives, Subaru and our retailers have helped distribute and plant over 1.1 million trees.
Subaru believes we should all have a chance to lead a healthy life. That’s why for over 10 years, Subaru and its retailers like us have partnered with Blood Cancer United® and our local hospital to give warm blankets and encouraging messages of hope, written by our employees and customers, to support our community members living with cancer. Through our combined efforts during this partnership, we have supported over 550,000 cancer patients nationwide. Together, we are proud to be Blood Cancer United’s largest automotive donor.
Subaru and its retailers, like us, are continuing our support of education and high-needs schools in our communities through Subaru Loves Learning(R) by providing teachers across the country with funding to purchase the school supplies and resources they know are needed to help students thrive in the classroom. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, Subaru and its retailers have supported more than 950,000 students nationwide and are proud to be their largest corporate supporter.
Subaru believes all pets deserve a loving home. That's why retailers like us partner with our local animal welfare organization every October to provide direct financial assistance through a grant distributed by the ASPCA® and host pet events to help animals find loving homes. Through our partnership with local and national organizations, Subaru has donated over $70 million, supporting the rescue, adoption, and health of over 700,000 animals. We're proud to be the largest corporate donor to the ASPCA.
Subaru and its retailers believe in giving back to our communities. That's why for every new vehicle sold or leased during the Subaru Share the Love event, Subaru and its retailers, like us, makes a donation to national charities that our owners care about and to over 2,700 local charities where Subaru owners live and work.
Now, after 17 years, Subaru and our retailers have donated nearly $320 million to charity all to give back and to make the world a better place.
Our Love Promise can be seen in various partnerships with local charities and non-profits. We're grateful for the opportunity, not only to be a part of our community, but to serve it as well.
Paws Giving Independence|Peoria Humane Society
Dream Center Peoria
Bolin Grade School
Illinois Cancer Center
Subaru and Uftring 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.
As part of the annual Subaru Share the Love campaign Uftring Subaru is proud to support Dream Center Peoria (DCP). DCP's mission is "to impact families living in poverty, starting with kids and youth. DCP is located in the heart of Peoria and serves those who have the greatest financial need in our community. DCP's homeless shelter is able to take in mothers and children. In addition to the shelter DCP has mobile units that provide salon services, feed people, and even provide laundry services to the homeless. Learn more at www.dreamcenterpeoria.org.
On Saturday, April 18 nearly 90 invited Subaru customers visited Uftring Subaru. Each took home a tree to plant at home as part of the Subaru Loves the Earth initiative! Thank you to all who were able to participate!
"This is usually where you end—now it's where you begin. Take four steps and knock, your game is about to rock." That was the very first clue given to every Peoria Area Make A Wish child as they arrived at Uftring Subaru for the first-ever Christmas Gift Event, a special collaboration between Uftring Subaru and Peoria Area Make A Wish. All Peoria Area Make A Wish children and their siblings were invited to the dealership to receive Christmas gifts from a large collection of donated toys, games, and baby items. Upon arrival, each child received the first clue to a scavenger hunt designed by Uftring Subaru's talented Love Promise Champions, Amy Haddden and Ken Eby. The showroom was filled with pure holiday delight as children enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies while weaving their way through the dealership collecting clues. Whether it was mom and dad lending a hand or one of the many Uftring Subaru employees helping along the way, everyone had a great time searching for the next hint. And while you might have been tempted to shout, "Go check under the stuffed dog's collar!", every hunt ended in the same place: "Go see the man with the Subbie shoes—he has a gift just for you." That man was Sales Manager Nelson Ade, proudly wearing his custom Subaru shoes. His gift? Each child got to pick out a brand-new Hot Wheels car from Nelson's personal collection. But the day was far from over. After choosing their Hot Wheels, each family was directed to the Subaru service drive, where four brand-new Subaru Outbacks, fully loaded with toys, games, and baby items, were waiting. All of the items were donated to Peoria Area Make A Wish, along with additional contributions from Uftring Subaru employees. And just when it seemed the day couldn't get any better—wait, what's that coming through the door? Santa Claus himself, along with his #1 elf, Pukey, arrived to cap off the event. The day ended with photos with Santa, smiles all around, and memories that will last long after the holidays. For 25 families and 36 children, this day was more than a celebration—it was a reminder that they are seen, supported, and surrounded by a community that truly cares. The laughter, smiles, and wide-eyed excitement filled every corner of Uftring Subaru, proving that when hearts come together, holiday magic isn't just possible—it's unstoppable.
The team at Uftring Subaru hosted a food drive in October and donated over 300 pounds of pet food and 10 adoption kits! Pictured are (from Left to Right) Love Promise Champion Amy Hadden (with a super cute puppy!), Peoria Humane Society Director Kitty Yanko, General Manager Mike Bambrick, and Service Manager Greg Julien.
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 East Peoria, this is a harsh reality. Helping others strengthens communities, which is why Uftring 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 Uftring Subaru have helped nearly 900,000 children and adults in urgent need. On 01/14/2025, Uftring Subaru donated 120 coats to Dream Center Peoria. 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.
Uftring Subaru recently delivered 80 blankets and over 60 messages of Hope and Encouragement to the outstanding team at Illinois Cancer Care. The hand written notes were written by Uftring Subaru staff and customers. Both the notes and blankets are intended to bring warmth and encouragement to those undergoing treatment at Illinois Cancer Care. Pictured are GM Mike Bambrick, Subaru Sales Manager, Subaru Love Promise Champion Amy Hadden, and Kristin V from Illinois Cancer Care. (Not pictured: Love Promise Champion Ken Eby.)
Eleven years ago, we received a phone call that would change the course of Paws Giving Independence. Uftring Subaru reached out to ask if we would like to be their community partner for the Share the Love Event. At the time, we had no idea how impactful that moment would be for our organization — or the deep and lasting partnership it would create. This year’s generous donation brought our total support from the Subaru Share the Love program to an incredible $107,000. As an all-volunteer organization that trains service dogs for individuals, as well as facility dogs for schools, rehab centers, child advocacy centers, and more, this support has been transformative. It costs PGI about $5000 per dog, for their two years of training. Our partnership with Uftring Subaru and Subaru of America have allowed us to triple the number of dogs we can train annually. That means more lives changed, more independence gained, and more communities supported. But what makes this partnership truly special is that it goes far beyond financial support. The team at Uftring has become part of our PGI family. They care deeply about our mission, and they show up — not just with checks, but with time, enthusiasm, and a genuine commitment to helping us grow. When we partnered with Uftring Subaru, we were still finding our footing as a small, passionate organization. Thanks to their support, we’re still here 16 years after PGI began, stronger than ever and placing more dogs than we dreamed possible back then. We are endlessly grateful to Uftring Subaru and Subaru of America for their unwavering belief in our mission and the countless lives they've helped us touch. With heartfelt thanks, The Paws Giving Independence Team
In early May Uftring Subaru was privileged to present the Dream Center Peoria a check for $12250. The annual Share the Love campaign is funded by the sale of new Subaru vehicles, Subaru service business, and a generous donation by Uftring Subaru. Dream Center Peoria serves over 200 people a day through its homeless shelter, mobile units, various educational programs, and other outreach endeavors. Pictured are (from left to right): Subaru Love Promise Champion Ken Eby, Uftring Subaru General Manager Mike Bambrick, Dream Center Peoria Executive Director Andy King, and Subaru Sales Manager Nelson Ade.
Over 90 Uftring Subaru customers picked up their complimentary trees in celebration of National Arbor Day and Subaru Loves the Earth Day!
A few weeks ago Uftring Subaru provided over 100 warm winter coats to the Dream Center Peoria. The coat delivery was part of the Subaru Initiative Operation Warm and Subaru Loves to Help.
Uftring Subaru recently filled the cargo area of a Subaru Outback with food for dogs and cats and delivered the food to the Peoria Humane Society. Pictured is Peoria Humane Society Director, Kitty Yanko, with Uftring Subaru GM, Mike Bambrick. Also pictured is Uftring Subaru Sales Associate, Travis Doubet, in the process of ADOPTING TWO KITTENS to bring home! Thank you to the PHS for all it does to serve the pets in the area, and we wish the Doubet family all the best for their two newest feline family members. In the last 12 months the Uftring Team has adopted 5 cats from the PHS!
Uftring Subaru recently hosted a Make a Wish sendoff for a local child. Juliette Y., a seven year old from Washington, IL, will soon be heading to Disneyworld with her family. Juliette loves Halloween and "all things spooky"-her wish was to be at Disney during the Halloween season. Nelson Ade, Subaru Sales Manager, and the Uftring Subaru employees invited Juliette to the dealership to "practice" her trick or treating skills in anticipation of the forthcoming trip. Have a great time
Uftring Subaru recently donated a Subaru trade in to Congerville Fire Department. The team of all volunteers used the donated vehicle to stage a car accident, and practiced a "jaws of life" extraction from the vehicle. Uftring Subaru's shop foreman, Bruce Martin, is also a volunteer on the Congerville FD, and is pictured below! Thank you to Bruce and the many volunteers who keep their community safe!
Uftring Subaru came out to support the Peoria Humane Society's annual Bark in the Park! Hundreds of dogs (along with their families) came to Peoria Heights Tower Park on Saturday, September 28. It was a beautiful day and Uftring Subaru helped raise thousands of dollars for the Peoria Humane Society. The dogs all received a draw string bag filled with various dog toys and accessories!
For many years, the Uftring Subaru Team has honored local veterans and active service members as “Heroes of the Day” at Peoria Chiefs home games. On June 30th, Uftring team member Shelby Dravis was honored to present the Uftring Auto Group Hero of the Day award to her grandpa, SP4 Richard L. Dravis of the United States Army and her uncle, MM2 Matthew T. Dravis the Peoria Chiefs game. Thank you for your service!🇺🇸
On Friday, July 12 the team from Uftring Subaru delivered dozens of blankets and messages of hope to the Illinois Cancer Care Center in Peoria, Illinois. The Illinois Cancer Care Center, along with the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society, helps thousands of people each year who are dealing with cancer. As part of Subaru's Love Promise Pledge, Uftring Subaru is happy to provide these blankets as a small comfort during a difficult time.
Santa came to visit Uftring Subaru on Saturday, December 16, to bring awareness of the annual Share the Love Event. Kids of all ages and owner's pets came to visit the dealership. One of the local charities included in the Share the Love Event is Paws Giving Independence, and one of the PGI facility dogs came to see Santa too!
October is Subaru Loves Pets Month! All month long the staff and customers brought in dog, puppy, cat, and kitten food to support the Peoria Humane Society. A donation of over 50 bags of food were collected!! Pictured are GM Mike Bambrick, Peoria Humane Society Director Kitty Yanko, and Salesperson Bryce Bourazak!
Uftring Subaru's sponsorship of Walk for Wishes allows Make-A-Wish Illinois to grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illness. Their support of Walk for Wishes in Peoria also allows our area wish children, their families and the entire community to come together to celebrate the hope and joy that wishes bring. The Uftring Subaru team Shares the Love by taking time to learn about how wishes can create a turning point in a child's treatment and recovery. And their team is always open to connecting Make-A-Wish staff and volunteers with others who can help us achieve our creative mission. We treasure the partnership and relationships that we have developed! Photo Credits: Sweet Nothing Photography
October is Subaru Loves Pets Month! On September 30 the Uftring Subaru team joined the Peoria Humane Society, and dozens of local businesses and organizations, at Tower Park in Peoria Heights for the annual "Bark in the Park" event to support the Peoria Humane Society. Hundreds of dogs and owners came out to show their love and support. Uftring Subaru gave away frisbees, "Chewbaru Solterra" dog toys, and pull toys as well! It was a great event and a lot of money was raised to support this awesome organization that serves our community.
Paws Giving Independence has been placing service dogs and facility dogs since 2008. We are an all-volunteer organization, with no paid staff and we place our dogs free of charge to our recipients. Service dogs are trained for an individual person and facility dogs work in schools, rehab centers, with law enforcement and other centers helping large groups of children and adults. Uftring Subaru chose PGI to be their hometown charity nine years ago. They donated over $15,000 this year alone for a total of over $65,000 from the first year. We have been working this year with child advocacy centers where the dogs help to ease the stress of taking statements from child victims and witnesses which can be extremely difficult. We have placed service dogs with many children and adults to help with mobility and medical response. We have student training programs with Bradley University and Illinois State University as well as the Logan Correctional Center. The college students learn they can help their community and the women at Logan can give back to their communities. Since we cover all the vet costs, medications, and healthcare for the dogs in training the donations help us to bring more dogs into all three of these programs. The team at Uftring Subaru is amazing and extremely supportive of our mission. They invite us out to the retailer for special events and are always there to support us when we need them. They are known throughout our town for their generosity. We couldn't do what we do without their support.
Thanks to Subaru Loves Peoria and their shared vision to provide compassion and dignity to those in our community who need it most, our neighbors, like Norah*, and her children have a safe place to stay until their housing issues can be resolved. At Dream Center Peoria she’ll be able to find the help she needs. Thank You Subaru!
We are very grateful for our partnership with the wonderful people at Uftring Subaru. When we were asked to be their hometown charity for this event we were just starting out and having a well respected business like Uftring help us made such a difference in helping us to grow. We have received over $65,000 through the Share the Love Event since the first year. Uftring is very respected in our community and known for their generosity. They helped us to get recognized in our area and that has allowed us to grow and get through some very challenging times. We are an all volunteer organization that trains service dogs for individuals with disabilities and facility dogs for schools, centers and recently to work with law enforcement. We gift the dogs to our recipients so they don't have to fundraise, which means we have to cover the costs of the dogs in training each year. COVID-19 has challenged us like every small business, with vet costs almost doubled this year. We also had to take over the costs of the dogs in our prison program at the Logan Correctional Center due to budget cuts with the state. If we didn't take on those costs the program would have closed at Logan. I am not sure we could have gotten through the last three years without Uftring. I'd like to tell you about a few of the dogs placed this year thanks to the money from Uftring and Subaru of America. One of the dogs placed this year is named Ru, named after Subaru. He is placed with a young man for seizure response. Ru helps Chase when he has a seizure and alerts people that a seizure is happening. Chase graduated from high school in June. Since Ru came to live with Chase his seizures have decreased due to the calming affect of the dog and he has been able to go out alone with friends for the first time since his family knows Ru is there if a seizure happens. Ru and Chase even went to prom. His family tells us he's finally able to have some independence and excited about the future. Another dog was placed for mobility with a St. Jude patient who lost her leg due to cancer. She is a local high school student and she wrote: For most people, taking their first steps happened when they were much younger. However, that isn't the case for me. I've used crutches all my life due to medical problems with my leg. Crutches are unreliable and dangerous. I never felt safe with them and there is no way I can walk without them. That is what I thought until I got my mobility dog Ginger. I have been able to get rid of one crutch and am working to get rid of the other one. She not only helps me to walk, but she encourages me to get out and walk. Ginger makes my life complete in ways I can't describe. Before Ginger I never thought I'd be independent and safe and now I am applying for college and looking to leave the nest. We also place facility dogs for schools and centers and have placed two with law enforcement this year. One of our handlers wrote this from Kiwi's point of view: My name is Kiwi. I work at the Peoria County State's Attorney Office. I have two offices, one at the courthouse another at the Peoria County Child Advocacy Center. I have the best job in the world because I get to hang out with kids. Sometimes, kids have to come to court to talk to my police friends or courthouse friends about something bad that happened to them. I try to shut my ears so I don't hear what a bad person did to my new friend, but my only job is to make my friends feel safe and loved. I just lay next to them so they can reach out and scruff my ears or pat my head when they feel scared. I can even go to court with them when they testify. When we are done if they let me I give them a kiss or do a trick for them to show my friends how proud I am of their courage. Sometimes, my friends even make me a picture I hang on the wall in my office. Even my big people friends sometimes need my company because they have very hard jobs too. Our latest facility dog placed is Olive who is working with the Normal Illinois Police Department. She is doing community outreach to help children have positive interactions with the police. She will also be used to help reduce stress for victims and witnesses giving statements and she will be available to first responders who have come from traumatic situations. Our service dogs help individuals with a variety of disabilities and our facility dogs help groups of individuals. We are proud of the work we do and grateful to the people at Uftring and Subaru of America who help us throughout the year and especially with the Subaru Share the Love® Event. Uftring is an amazing business that truly cares about their community. They help so many nonprofits because they care. They don't just hand out checks they want to know what we do and how they can help. They are like family to us and definitely an important part of the Paws Giving Independence team.
Thank you to Uftring Subaru for partnering with Dream Center Peoria (DCP) as we strive to “impact families living in poverty, starting with kids and youth.” Dream Center Peoria impacts thousands of people each year. DCP has many divisions but one of them is The Shelter, a shelter for women and children. Each night over 125 woman and children make their way to DCP to find shelter. With the average age of 9, we see a young crowd. Ramona and her eight children came to Dream Center Peoria after the house they were living in was deemed unsafe. To ensure some stability in their lives, DCP Shelter got to work to getting her older children in school and the younger ones in preschool. Case managers worked with Ramona to ensure she was assessed for the correct housing that would allow her to remain self sustaining. She was placed on the community wait list for housing to meet her families needs. In the meantime, she was taken to the Hope store to make sure that all her immediate needs were met as far as clothing, and children's items. She has stayed in the shelter where she was provided meals, hygiene items, diapers and any other daily needs. Ramona Is in the process of being housed in an income-based property that she will be able to afford and will be safe for her and her children. She is also looking at options as far as schooling to help ensure her future. DCP with Uftring Subaru helped turn Ramona's dreams into reality. Thank you!
Uftring Subaru 500 Fairlane Dr. East Peoria, IL Peoria Humane Society on behalf of PCAPS Animals. Peoria County Animal Protection Services 2600 NE. Perry Ave. Peoria, IL 61603 The adoption event was held at Uftring Subaru on Friday, October 21st and was well advertised, shared thousands of times on social media. Four dogs/puppies and two litters of kittens were available for adoption. Three adoptions happened at the event and several more were inspired at the shelter, the Saturday following the event. Our favorite story from the event was the story of Tootsie. Tootsie was a tiny chocolate colored 37 pound Pit Bull/Lab mix that was found stray on a very busy two-lane highway in Peoria County. A Good Samaritan brought her to the shelter and saved her life from that highway! Tootsie is a special girl with a face for radio. You see, when Tootsie is excited, or obedient or worried, her ears fold up behind her head and almost disappear. This leaves her looking like a goofy earless dog or even a seal! Having been at the shelter for several weeks before the Subaru adoption event, the shelter staff knew that it was going to take someone special to adopt Tootsie. Enter Michael Andersen. Michael works at Uftring Subaru and met all of the dogs at the Subaru adoption event but took a special liking to Tootsie. Having adopted his current dog from a shelter, Michael knew how special the love of a shelter pet could be. Tootsie never made it back to the shelter after the adoption event. Michael took her right home, and she has been there ever since! Photo’s below: 1. Tootsie, prior to adoption. 2. Michael and Tootsie. 3. Subaru employee Thomas Kweram also adopted two kittens from the Subaru adoption event! Gemini and Libra have now found a new home!
This summer, the Illinois CancerCare Peoria Clinic received 80 blankets for their patients provided by the Uftring Subaru team and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Illinois Region Chapter. These comforting gifts were also accompanied by personalized messages of hope cards written by customers and staff of Uftring. We hope these blankets warm the bodies and hearts of Illinois CancerCare’s patients and provide hope for a brighter future. Many thanks to everyone at Uftring Subaru for your continued support of LLS and our mission and to the cancer support team at Illinois CancerCare for all that you do for your patients.
Thank you to Uftring Subaru for supporting the adoption of dogs during the 2021 Make A Dogs Day Event. The Peoria Humane Society received a $3,170 donation and an additional $1.000 in pet food donations for a grand total of $4,170 in support. This generous gift allowed us to feed dogs and cats who would otherwise go hungry and adopt dogs into loving families who would otherwise be homeless in our community. One special little dog named Tater Tot found his forever home, thanks in part to the support of our friends at Uftring Subaru. Abandoned and injured, Tater Tot came into our local animal shelter with a shattered leg and broken tail. Struggling to walk and in pain, he needed surgery. Thanks to the generousity of community partners like Urtring Subaru, we are happy to say Tater Tot, now know as Doctor Bones, is enjoying running and playing with his family's 3 dogs and 2 cats. THANK YOU Uftring Subaru - couldn’t do what we do without you!
Paws Giving Independence is an all volunteer organization located in Peoria, Il. We train service dogs for children and adults at a variety of ability levels. We train dogs mainly for wheelchair/mobility and medical response as well as facility dogs for local schools and centers. We know our families have medical bills and expenses related to their disabilities so we place our dogs free of charge. Since we are all volunteers we don't have to pay salaries, but we do need to cover the expenses of the dogs in training, vet costs, special bracing harnesses, flea and heartworm medication, leashes, training collars, vests, food, and other equipment needed for training and placement. Uftring Subaru came to us at a time when it was difficult to cover those costs. We were a small organization, just starting out and not sure if we could move forward. They have donated almost $60,000 to our organization over the years which has allowed us to train and place more dogs knowing we had those funds available. We have been able to help recipients who have Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson Disease, MS, Muscular Dystrophy, spinal chord injuries and those with other mobility issues. Recently we have placed dogs with two young women who lost a leg due to their cancer and their dogs are helping them gain their independence back. We are working with families whose children have seizures and their dogs are being trained to help them during a seizure and to alert the parents when a seizure is happening giving them a sense of comfort that the dog is there to help. One of our Subaru named dogs, Ru, started working with his recipient last night, a high school student who needs help with medical response. They will train together for several months before placement. We have placed facility dogs with counselors and special education teachers in many local schools and they work throughout the schools to help their students in many ways. Facility dogs can be used as a calming factor when anxiety arises, they are used in physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy to make it more enjoyable and they can help motivate the hesitant child. They have helped students who have gone through trauma. We are also currently working to place our first courthouse dog to help victims and witnesses to crimes feel more comfortable both when giving their statements and while testifying in court. Mr. Uftring and the entire staff has gone out of their way to not only help us monetarily, but they have welcomed us to the Uftring family and they help to spread the word about our mission enabling us to find new recipients and volunteers. Our dogs were even in an Uftring commercial a few years ago. If Uftring had not reached out to help us 8 years ago I don't if we would have been able to get things going and keep things going. Even as an all volunteer organization there are a lot of expenses related to training these dogs. Knowing we would get this donation helped us to bring in more dogs to train so we could help more people. Fundraising has been difficult during the pandemic and they even sent us additional funds last year just because they knew non profits were struggling. They do so much not only to help PGI, but they help so many charities throughout our area. They are known for their generosity. They truly care about our community. We are so grateful to Uftring Subaru for their continued support. Thank you Uftring Subaru!!!
On 9/21/21 a good Samaritan called PCAPS Animal Control to pick up an adorable, injured puppy. Animal Control Officer Mallow responded and picked up the happiest most wiggly puppy that later came to be known as Tater Tot. Despite the fact that Tater Tot was full of life, he was clearly injured. His right rear leg just barely touched the ground with one toe as he walked, and his tail was clearly broken. Who knows what Tater Tot had endured before Officer Mallow arrived? He never let it slow him down; Tater Tot was full of life! Officer Mallow scooped up the puppy and quickly brought him to the shelter where he sought medical attention for a shattered hip and broken tail. The Peoria Humane Society helped PCAPS with the expenses of Tater Tot’s care, and after some x-rays and some pain medication, it wasn't long before Tater Tot was recovering from surgery (to remove the head of the femur) and ready for a new home. Tater Tot's personality was so exceptional that a Technician from the Veterinarian's office where Tater Tot was treated, just couldn't resist adopting him. On 10/30/21 Tater Tot was adopted! His new family couldn't be happier. Tater Tot, now known as "Doctor Bones", is doing well and enjoys running and playing with his family's 3 dogs and 2 cats. Thanks to the support of our community partners, like Subaru, the Peoria Humane Society and PCAPS are able to make a difference for animals in need.
Paws Giving Independence rescues dogs from local shelters and trains them to be service dogs to assist people in need while providing support to encourage independence. Paws Giving Independence is run completely on public donations. We are unique because our service dogs are placed free of charge and we currently have no paid staff. Paws Giving Independence was chosen as the local charity during the Subaru Share the Love event. The $6500 donated to PGI by Uftring Automall and Subaru of America, Inc., Uftring Ambassador Initiative and their customers will help us save more dogs and get more dogs placed with their wonderful recipients. When we go to the dealership we always feel like we are visiting family. The entire team is so welcoming and it is fun to be with them. You can hear everyone laughing in the background, it is like visiting old friends. They don't just give us a check, they also care about what we do and want to meet our dogs and recipients. Thank you to all of you for choosing us again this year!
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