Founder's Club Dinner
This year the annual Founder's Club dinner was held at Kon Asian Bistro in Portland the final week in October, celebrating all employees who have been with the company for 5 years or more! Since 2003, our club has grown to include a few more friendly faces; this year we welcomed Nate Murray, Mark O'Leary, & Scott Lambert! Welcome to the club and congratulations to everyone for making this team such a great one!
Way to Go!
Our Saco location also received not one, but TWO very special awards this year! For three years, Patriot Subaru has been on the list for Best Places to Work in Maine for the Medium- Business division, and this year for the 2nd year in a row we came in First Place! Coming in sixth place, Patriot Subaru was also recognized for being one of the Best Dealerships to Work for in North America, while also making the Top 100 List for the fourth consecutive year! Adam Arens, our fearless Leader/Owner/President quoted in the Bangor Daily News release, "We are so honored to receive recognition from these two great organizations. Every year we learn how to do things better. Every year we work hard to improve. This recognition is all for the associates, who come to work every day with a desire to help each other, and work with each other, to make it a great place for the customer's experience. I can not be more thankful for the people who work here, who believe in what we're doing, and believe in each other." Good work everyone, and congratulations to the entire team for such an awesome recognition!
Halloween has gone to the dogs!
North Attleboro showcased a Dog Adoption Event this year with Last Hope K9, and it was so much fun! All our prospective pups dressed in costume for their potential new families! There were plenty of lucky puppies and many of them were adopted and heading home to their new furever homes. Fun was had by all who joined in on this furry occasion! Last Hope K9 is an organization dedicated to helping rescued pups in their "last hope" of finding families. With no physical shelter to call home, this organization works with people willing to foster these dogs until together, with the community, they can accomplish their goal of finding these deserving animals a place to feel safe. Are you looking for a furry friend to call your own? Check out Last Hope K9, and many other organizations like the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook, Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick, or Maine Lab Rescue!
SADD Comes to Patriot!
Patriot Subaru is starting off the Share the Love Season with an event hosted by SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) at the North Attleboro Location! On Saturday November 21st from 11am-1pm, SADD is inviting everyone to come and try "Fatal Vision" goggles. These goggles simulate impaired vision and driving by having you write your name, color inside lines, pour water into a glass, or simply walking a few steps! We will also be showcasing SADD's "The Contract for Life" - one of the best ways to open up parent and teen conversations about drinking, driving, and making safe decisions. What is SADD? Students Against Destructive Decisions is a non-profit organization in Massachusetts that provides students with tools to deal with the issues of underage drinking, drug use, impaired driving, and many other destructive decisions teens may face. SADD is also the charity that North Attleboro has chosen for the Share the Love Event! That means that for every new Subaru sold through November 19th - January 2nd, Subaru will donate $250 to be dispersed between the local organization of choice and 4 other national charities.
As we enter the holiday season, don't forget that this is a time of giving thanks and showing appreciation for our community, our families, and each other! Say thank you to each other for the support we give out every day & also don't forget to thank our communities and give back by helping out with the following events!
This annual event is hosted by Subaru and for every new car sold within the selected time period, Subaru will donate $250 to customer's choice of 4 different national charities and one local charity selected by Patriot Subaru! Saturday November 21st.
Red Cross is coming to collect blood donations later this month. Please give blood if you are able to. The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Refreshments will be available.
November 27th - December 4th
Got some extra soup cans lying around? Now is the time to gather up those nonperishables and take the chance to help out our community! Collect some items and drop them off at our Saco location to benefit the Saco Food Pantry! Every little bit helps!
November 27th - December 11th
Another opportunity to help out our community and our families is by donating any unwrapped toys to the Lots for Tots drive! This organization will donate any toys to those less fortunate in the holiday season. Check out the boxes hitting our lobbies on November 27th!
