Subaru of New England supports Chatham Elementary School with math resources for every student and a $15,000 donation

Thanks to a generous donation from Subaru of New England, every Chatham Elementary School student was given a math toolbox to take home – and the school also now has $15,000 to dedicate toward special projects to support students. Each year, Subaru of New England schedules a community service project at their annual conference, which was held at Chatham Bars Inn this year. The team at CBI recommended Chatham Elementary School to Subaru as a worthy recipient. 

“We began meeting over the summer to develop a community service project that would support our school,” said Chatham Elementary School Principal Jennifer Kelly, Ed.D. “In the past, Subaru of New England has held a backpack stuffing party and distributed the backpacks to a local school – we are blessed to have community partners already supporting us for this resource. We determined that having math toolboxes for every student to bring home would be an incredible support in their learning and the Subaru team was thrilled to supply and assemble these boxes.”

Each Chatham Elementary student has received a box filled with markers, whiteboard, clock, dominoes, playing cards, pencils, number chart, number line, protractor, ruler, math games, and more. This comprehensive set of materials will support and reinforce students in learning and practicing math.  

“At Subaru of New England, we are driven by the Subaru Love Promise, our brand’s vision to show love and respect to all people at every interaction, and dedication to making the world a better place,” said Rebecca Carr, Subaru of New England Community Love Promise Manager.
“Each time we are hosted by any community, Subaru of New England shows our gratitude through supporting a local organization in need. In August and September, Subaru and its retailers participate nationally in our Subaru Loves Learning initiative, where each retailer is directly providing funds to a high-need school in its community. This aligned perfectly with our fall outing at the Chatham Bars Inn, and their recommendation of supporting Chatham Elementary School. We were thrilled to be able to work with Principal Jennifer Kelly and find a unique way to support math education by creating take-home math kits for every student at the school.”

Dr. Kelly was also invited to the conference's final dinner, where team members spoke about the company's commitment to giving back to the community. She was then surprised with a check from Subaru of New England for $15,000 for the school.

“I'm still pinching myself to make sure this is real,” said Dr. Kelly. “Our next steps will be to think about ways to use this incredible gift to benefit the entire community. I am working with our educators to identify how this generous gift can have the greatest impact on our school community.”