Subaru believes we all should have a chance to lead a healthy life. That’s why for the past 10 years, Subaru and our retailers have partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS). Together with LLS, we donate warm blankets, patient care kits, and encouraging messages of hope written by Subaru retailers and customers in our stores to support patients facing cancer.
Why does Subaru donate blankets in the middle of June? Cancer patients often get cold during treatment, regardless of the season. We are making sure they feel warmth, love, and support when they need it most.
Through the LLS Urgent Need Pediatric and Young Adult Program, we are also providing over 2,300 pediatric blood cancer patient households financial relief to help offset non-medical costs associated with treatment, such as transportation, food, housing, utilities, etc.
You can join us in supporting those facing blood cancers by making a heartfelt donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For every dollar you donate during the month of June, Subaru will match your online gift to LLS.org/Subaru dollar for dollar up to $100,000 in total.
Celebrating 10 years of partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS).
Nearly 500,000 cancer patients supported nationwide by the end of this year.
We are proud to be LLS’s largest automotive donor.
Our Retailers In Action
The Baxter Subaru La Vista team visited the CHI Health Henry Lynch Cancer Center to gift 30 patient care kits, thoughtfully packed with warm blankets, comforting items, and handwritten notes. In partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Urgent Need Program, Baxter Subaru La Vista also provided financial relief to 10 pediatric blood cancer households to help alleviate non-medical expenses such as transportation, food, housing, and utilities — support that makes a meaningful difference during a challenging time.
The team at Subaru of Jacksonville delivered handwritten notes and warm blankets to Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center patients receiving infusion therapy. The cancer center staff told the retailer that their heartfelt gesture was a tremendous source of joy, especially for those patients who come to treatment alone, and that the words of encouragement and care brought many tears of gratitude.
For the seventh year, Dewey Griffin Subaru donated blankets and messages of hope to patients at the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Center. The center relayed their sincere thanks and said the gifts were very much appreciated by their patients. They added that they had witnessed hundreds of smiles and hugs generated between the patients and the staff who have the privilege of sharing the blankets.
Patient Story
In July 2018, slow-healing cuts and bruises were the first signs something was wrong with 3-year-old Jelien Ramos. As the months went by, constant spiking fevers led to multiple hospital visits but no diagnosis. Finally, a bone marrow biopsy confirmed she had leukemia. Jelien began her treatment in January 2019 and LLS was there to support her and her family — help that became even more essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. This chapter of Jelien’s story closed with a happy ending. She went on to “ring the bell” and finished her treatment on April 16, 2021. Jelien’s family remains forever grateful to LLS and her school district is raising funds to help them support more patients.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the global leader in supporting patients facing blood cancers. With more than $1.8 billion invested in groundbreaking research since 1949, LLS brings new therapies to patients and advances cancer research and treatments at a speed previously thought impossible, including next-generation immunotherapies and precision medicine. Every facet of the LLS mission — research, education and support, and advocacy — works in harmony to put blood cancer patients and their families first.
Our Partnerships
Through our decade-long partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Subaru and our retailers will have supported nearly 500,000 cancer patients nationwide by the end of this year. We’re proud to be LLS’s largest automotive donor.
Subaru is the largest automotive donor to Make-A-Wish® and has helped grant more than 3,900 life-changing wishes.
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