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The 2025 Subaru Love Promise Community Commitment Award
We are honored to be nationally recognized by Subaru of America, Inc. for our dedication to our community, and the Subaru Love Promise.
The 2025 Subaru Love Promise Community Commitment Award recognizes elite Subaru retailers 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 Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville, 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®?
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 Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville, we believe in being a positive force in our commuity, 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 initatives that help support and protect people, pets, and our planet.
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.
Community
Providing 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.
Environment
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.
Health
Subaru believes we should all have a chance to lead a healthy life. That's why for the past 10 years, Subaru and its retailers like us have partnered with Blood Cancer United® and our local hospital or cancer treatment center to give warm blankets and encouraging messages of hope, written by our staff and customers to support patients facing cancer. Through our efforts during this decade-long partnership, we've supported nearly 500,000 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.
Education
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.
Pets
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.
The Subaru Share the Love ® Event
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.
How is Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville Dedicated Locally to the Love Promise?
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.
Humane Rescue Alliance | Pets with Disabilities | Hero Dogs
Child Safety Seat Inspection | Yellow Ribbon Fund
Don Bosco High School Corporate Work Study | Holy Cross School | Wheaton Woods Elementary School
Wind/Solar Energy | William Tyler Page Elementary School
Mobile Med | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, National Capital Area
Love Promise Stories from Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville
Subaru and Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville 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.
Supporting the Community Through Sportsmanship - David P.
Our support of the Olney Terps youth football team during the 2025 season reflects our unwavering commitment to safety, opportunity, and community. By providing essential protective equipment, we help ensure every young athlete can step onto the field with confidence, shielded from preventable injuries and backed by the peace of mind their families deserve. Supplying team uniforms does more than outfit a roster—it builds unity, pride, and a sense of belonging. It guarantees that every child, regardless of financial circumstance, can represent their team with dignity and confidence. And by covering or assisting with team dues, we help remove financial barriers that too often stand between children and the experiences that help shape their future. Together, these efforts create more than a football season—they build an inclusive, uplifting environment where young athletes can learn, grow, and thrive both on and off the field. At Fitzgerald Subaru, we believe in fostering safety, opportunity, and the power of community—because caring for our kids today strengthens all of us tomorrow. Fitzgerald Subaru Loves Safety. Fitzgerald Subaru Loves Community.
Barks & Brew to benefit PetConnect Rescue - David P.
Barks and Brew is a community event to raise money for Pet Connect Rescue sponsored and supported by Fitzgerald Subaru and Pike Place District Partnership. A dog-friendly Beer Garden is coming to the heart of the Pike District on November 2 from noon to 4 p.m. and offering local beer and food and live music in the Pike District Pop-up Park at Grand Park and Banneker avenues, one block south of Old Georgetown Road. Pet Connect was in attendance with adoptable dogs on site. Other local pet businesses, including Dogtopia and Paw by Paw Dog Training will be at the beer garden with vendor tables as well. Barks, Brews, & BBQ attendees are encouraged to bring their furry friends to this dog-friendly event to enjoy the dedicated play area, treats, giveaways and fun.
2025 Montgomery County Teacher of the Year - David P.
Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville would like to introduce Melissa Porter Parks. The 2024/25 Montgomery County Teacher of the Year. We were excited to give Ms. Parks a lease on a New car for her achievements. However, when hearing how she went above and beyond to pick up furniture and clothing to help families she worked with as an English Resource Teacher at Gaithersburg High School. We knew we couldn’t use just any vehicle ,there was only one kind of vehicle we could get to help. A New 2024 Subaru Outback with safety, cargo space and award winning and there was no better choice for Melissa, so congratulations and Thank You from Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville .#fitzgivesback #thefitzway #subaruofamerica
Make-a- Wish Foundation and Fitzgerald Subaru - David P.
Fitzgerald Subaru continues to support and played a key role in making the event a success, and Fitzgerald is always showing a commitment to helping children with critical illnesses. Seth-O-Saurus is MidAtlantic's Make-a-wish and Fitzgerald Subaru was immediately smitten! A Jurassic Adventure in Paradise. The generosity and community leadership by Fitzgerald and directly contributing to granting life-changing wishes for local children. & families. Fitz Subaru Staff has enthusiasm, participation, and dedication were evident throughout the event, and it made a meaningful difference! "We are honored to have Fitzgerald Subaru as a partner and look forward to the opportunity to continue working together to bring hope, strength, and joy to the families we serve. Thank you again for your support and for believing in the power of a wish." Make-a-wish
Fitzgerald Subaru Love Promise: Supporting Blood Cancer United - Eve M.
As part of our ongoing Subaru Love Promise to make a positive impact in our community, Fitzgerald Subaru is proud to support Blood Cancer United with a $2,500 donation, along with blankets and other essential items. These contributions directly benefit the Urgent Need Pediatric, Adolescent, and Youth Program, which provides critical resources and comfort to young patients and families affected by blood cancer. Through this partnership, we reaffirm our commitment to caring for those in need and helping bring warmth, hope, and strength to our community. It is the Subaru Love Promise live in action at Fitzgerald Subaru.
Fitzgerald Subaru Teams Up to Support Local Community - Nate R.
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 Rockville, this is a harsh reality. Helping others strengthens communities, which is why Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Subaru have helped nearly 900,000 children and adults in urgent need. On 02/03/2025, Fitzgerald Subaru donated 204 coats to Children's National Hospital. 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.
Light Up Maplewood - Mark T.
Maplewood Football has been partnering with Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville for the past two years. This year the team was in need of lights for our field in order for our teams to practice. We have children from the ages of 7U to 14U. The donation had successfully allowed our teams to practice after school. We believe in more than just winning on the field. Scholastically and in the community is key to our growth as young people. We are so fortunate for the relationship that Fitzgerald Subaru and Maplewood Football has developed. The $5000.00 donation has allowed numerous boys who may never have played the ability to play plus with the extended practice due to the lighting, FOUR of our teams reached the STATE CHAMPiONSHIP GAMES. So Thank You to Subaru and Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville
Pack the Outback for Children's Hospital - Megan H.
Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville is partnering with Maplewood football to "Pack an Outback". We will be delivering as many New Subaru Outback's filled with toys for Children going through treatments or issues at the hospital. We have been working with Maplewood football for two years and the organization has been a recipient of funds from us to help its junior league. So it wanted to give back with Fitzgerald Subaru. The families of the players are bringing toys to the dealership and filling the cars. We will then deliver the vehicles to the Hospital on December 20th with players along.
Fitzgerald Subaru and Fitzgerald Subaru of Gaithersburg Loves to Care - Veronica R.
On Wednesday, July 10th, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society® (LLS) Mid-Atlantic region and Fitzgerald Subaru and Fitzgerald Subaru of Gaithersburg had the pleasure of delivering blankets to The Children’s Inn at NIH as part of the Subaru Loves to Care® initiative. These comforting gifts were accompanied by personalized messages of hope written by customers and staff at Fitzgerald Subaru and Fitzgerald Subaru of Gaithersburg. This incredible act of generosity was warmly received by the folks at The Children’s Inn at NIH. Thank you to everyone at Fitzgerald Subaru and Fitzgerald Subaru of Gaithersburg and The Children’s Inn at NIH for supporting LLS’ mission!
Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville Shares the Love with Wheaton Woods Elementary School! - Daysi C.
Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville joined us for our 3rd anual Winter Wonderland Wellness Event! Blanca and the team distributed craft kits for families to spend time together at home. Families participated in raffle baskets filled with many goodies. The team also gave out Fitzgerald Subaru swag such as reusable cups. Lastly, they raffled off a car seat! Our families love to see you at our events, the Fitzgerald Subaru table is always very popular! Thank you for supporting the community and always going above and beyond!
Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville Loves Learning at Wheaton Woods Elementary School! - Daysi C.
Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville adopted 15 classrooms at Wheaton Woods Elementary School! Blanca and the team arrived at our school with breakfast and certificates to celebrate! Each recipient was awarded $500 to purchase items for the classroom. Teachers also received a Subaru Loves Learning classroom kit filled with markers, crayons, wipes, bouncy bands for desks, fidgets, headphones, and more! Thank you for supporting our teachers and students!
Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville Loves to Help Child Safety Seat Inspection at Wheaton Woods! - Daysi C.
We noticed during arrival and dismissal time in the car loop, our community needed support with car seat safety. We reached out to our amazing community partner Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville for support and collaborated with Blanca and Katie for the Child Safety Seat Inspection Event. Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville technicians supported families and staff members at Wheaton Woods Elementary School. The technicians demonstrated how to correctly install a car seat and then community members had a chance to do it themselves. Thank you Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville for keeping our youngest members of the community safe on the road!
Barbara's Gingerbread Bash - Aimee O.
On Saturday, December 9, more than 400 people attended Barbara’s Gingerbread Bash presented by Fitzgerald Auto Malls Subaru of Rockville at Art Works Now in Hyattsville, MD. This 11th annual event was eagerly anticipated by the community and the free ticket reservations “sold” out in just over two hours. Over the course of five hours on December 9, hundreds of families came into the Art Works Now main studio, which was decorated like a winter candy land, and built their gingerbread house creations with graham crackers, icing, and more candy than you can imagine! As the presenting sponsor, Subaru helped bring an incredible amount of JOY to hundreds of families from Prince George’s County, Northeast Washington, DC, and the region. After finishing their sweet and sticky creations, participants were directed to the Art Works Now courtyard where they were greeted by Subaru ambassadors giving away plush Subaru dogs, pencils, and other goodies. Participants also got to meet “Gingy” the gingerbread person, enjoy hot cocoa, and take photos. As a small non-profit organization, Art Works Now depends on private donations to be able to offer community events such as Barbara’s Gingerbread Bash. As the presenting sponsor, Subara ensured that Art Works Now was able to offer this tradition again in 2023. Who joined us at Barbara’s Gingerbread Bash? Everyone! Parents attended with little kids, teens attended with groups of friends, and several older adults came by themselves or with a partner to feel like a kid again. It was a day of true community spirit and love made possible by Subara’s generous sponsorship.
Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville Shares the Love with HRA - Diane W.
Subaru Share the Love month started with another adoption event with the Humane Rescue Alliance at Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville on December 3rd, 2023. HRA brought a range of animals up for adoption and Fitzgerald staff created another fun event for the community. Many animals, including cats, dogs, guinea pigs were adopted and found homes for the holidays. Collected by Fitzgerald Subaru customers and staff, in-kind supplies for HRA were handed off to bring back to the shelter. This event was attended by a few members of HRA leadership in order to celebrate our incredible partnership with Fitzgerald Auto Mall and Dottie Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald Subaru of Rockville Loves Pets with HRA! - Diane W.
Humane Rescue Alliance partnered with our incredible supporters of Fitzgerald Subaru for the Subaru Loves Pets month of adoption events. In partnership with Subaru and hosted at the Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville, MD location, HRA brought animals up for adoption in the hopes of finding their forever families. The wonderful staff at Fitzgerald Subaru created an incredible community event along with the adoptions, including face painting, balloon making, treats for pups, Subaru Loves Pets kits and their ever-so generous collection of blankets, pet food, toys and more. We are so grateful for our partners at Fitzgerald Subaru!
Fitzgerald and Subaru Loves to Care® - Katie J.
On Thursday, June 29th, the LLS Mid-Atlantic region and Fitzgerald Subaru had the pleasure of delivering blankets to Children’s National – Montgomery County as part of the Subaru Loves to Care® initiative. These comforting gifts were accompanied by personalized messages of hope written by customers and staff at Fitzgerald Subaru. This incredible act of generosity was warmly received by the folks at Children’s National – Montgomery County. Thank you to everyone at Fitzgerald Subaru and Children’s National – Montgomery County for supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) mission!
Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville Supports After-school Programs at Wheaton Woods - Daysi C.
We welcomed 2023 with a holiday donation from Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville! When we asked Blanca about how Fitzgerald Subaru wanted us to spend the funds, her reply was in the area where we have the greatest need. Based on our community needs assessment, we knew that after-school programs were a need for parents and students. This donation gave us the opportunity to partner with Kiddo and the Children's Opportunity Fund of Montgomery County to bring you three afterschool clubs! Almost 50 students had the opportunity to participate in Paint Club, Crazy Running Club, or the Spanish Club! The students were thrilled to participate in these after-school clubs. Thank you for helping us meet the needs of our community!
The Fitzgerald Subaru Team Supports Winter Wonderland at Wheaton Woods Elementary School! - Daysi C.
We reached out to our community partner, Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville, to see if they were interested in supporting our Winter Wonderland Wellness event. During this event, families had the opportunity to meet community partners, participate in health screenings, make winter crafts, and receive winter gear. Fitzgerald supported this event with a winter coat drive, raffled off prizes for our families, donated items from our Amazon wish list, and donated winter crafts for students to take home. Thank you so much for your generous contributions during this family event! The families really appreciated you making the night special!
The Fitzgerald Subaru Team Does It Again! - Katie R.
On December 10, 2022, the Fitzgerald Subaru Gaithersburg dealership team hosted Humane Rescue Alliance for a wonderful adoption event! As always, the team went above and beyond to create a festive and welcoming environment for customers and potential adopters. They had a Santa and a professional photographer that took pictures with newly adopted pets and their new families! They provided snacks for folks, and the holiday and winter decorations created a great atmosphere. Staff wore Adopt Underdog t-shirts and they even gave the Humane Rescue Alliance team pizzas to bring back to the shelter. Thanks to them, we found homes for three dogs, one cat, and one guinea pig that day!
Always Treated Like A VIP - David B.
I accidentally put the wrong fuel in my car and didn't realize it until the tank was full. I immediately called my service advisor, Meghan Parker, and she had my back. She spoke with the mechanics, and they told me to have the car towed in - not to drive it. They got me in right away and flushed the tank and checked everything to make sure my Outback was ok. I also had a recall taken care of at that time. I couldn't ask for better service. Fitzgerald Countryside Subaru is absolutely the best. I have been treated like a VIP anytime I am there.
Fitzgerald Subaru Adopts 15 Classrooms at Wheaton Woods Elementary School! - Daysi C.
The Wheaton Woods Community School is honored to partner with Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville! Subaru have adopted 15 classrooms! Thank you for providing the staff with a breakfast during the awards ceremony. Teachers were all smiles as they received their classroom kits! Each kit contained markers, whiteboards, sticky notes, headphones, pencils and stress relief toys! Our students are so excited to have these items in the classroom. In addition to the kits, each teacher received funds to support their classroom. Thank you so much for supporting the learning environment in our community!
Awesome Community Partner - Daysi C.
Wheaton Woods is very thankful for the partnership with Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville! They were one of the many community partners that joined us for the Back to School Fair. This was a great way to get our community excited about the school year! During this fair Subaru provided our families with resources and little gifts. They were a very popular community partner, everyone was lining up to visit the station! Thank you for supporting our community events!
Subaru Loves Pets Month with the Humane Rescue Alliance - Diane W.
The Humane Rescue Alliance was once again invited to participate during Subaru’s Loves Pet Month in October by Dottie and the Fitzgerald Subaru of Gaithersburg team. During our adoption event in Gaithersburg, HRA was able to successfully secure adoptions for 15 animals - 11 Puppies, 1 Shelter Dog, 1 Underdog, 2 Cats! The puppies adopted at the event came from a much smaller shelter in the south, and because of our transport program, we are able to free up space in these small shelters and move the dogs into their new homes quickly. It is incredibly important to secure their new homes and avoid long stays at the shelter or in foster. Also, the adoption of our "underdog" was incredibly special, and we are so happy to have the support from Dottie and the Fitz/Subaru Team for animals with non-traditional care needs. HRA is incredibly grateful for Dottie and her team who continually and graciously support our animals!
Subaru Loves Pets Month with the Humane Rescue Alliance - Diane W.
The Humane Rescue Alliance was once again invited to participate during Subaru’s Loves Pet Month in October by Dottie and the Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville team. During our adoption event in Rockville, HRA was able to successfully secure adoptions for eight puppies and two shelter dogs! The puppies adopted at the event came from a much smaller shelter in Texas, and because of our transport program, we are able to free up space in these small shelters and move the dogs into their new homes quickly. It is incredibly important to secure their new homes and avoid long stays at the shelter or in foster. HRA is incredibly grateful for Dottie and her team who continually and graciously support our animals!
Fitzgerald Free Adoption Promo & Event - Diane W.
The Humane Rescue Alliance in partnership with Dottie Fitzgerald and the Fitzgerald Auto Malls hosted an adoption event for adoptable dogs, cats, and other small animals. The event took place the week of Dottie’s birthday, and because of her unending and loyal support for animals in need, in honor of her birthday, Fitzgerald Subaru hosted a promotion to make all adoptions across the organization free for the day! Including animals at the event and in HRA’s shelter in DC. This amazing donation for the animals has lasting and life changing effects for them. The adoption event was a complete success with most animals going straight to their new homes! HRA is eternally grateful to have such a supportive partner who understands the impact of these events. Thank you, Dottie!
Did Fitzgerald Subaru Rockville go above and beyond, provide exceptional service, or support causes that are important to you? We'd love to hear about it.