Teachers and staff at Emma Elementary pose in front of a mural in the school media center with representatives of Fred Anderson Subaru. They are standing next to a Fred Anderson Subaru "Welcome to Subieville" banner

A week before smiling students arrived on buses, some friends of Emma Elementary delivered cargo of kindness in a Subaru Forester. As teachers returned from summer break, they were greeted with giant supply boxes for every classroom, courtesy of Fred Anderson Subaru

Principal Carla Shipman stands next to a representative from Fred Anderson Subaru. A table of boxes with school supplies is between them.“This is part of our ‘Subaru Loves Learning’ initiative, and it makes our employees super happy to be out in the community supporting our teachers and helping them take care of their students,” said Scott Rossi, general manager of Fred Anderson Subaru. “We want to give our young stars of the future a great start.”

Two teachers stand in breakfast buffet line in the Emma Elementary media centerThe dealership customer service team also delivered breakfast for Emma’s teachers. 

“This is such a nice thing to do, and has made our school family feel so supported,” said second grade teacher Cara Pollard. “This really helps get my classroom equipped and ready to go for the new year.” 

Teachers stand and applaud in the Emma Elementary media centerFred Anderson Subaru also gifted each teacher with credit for school supplies on the website AdoptAClassroom.org and delivered a scrapbook with encouraging messages from customers.

Mrs. Pollard reads notes of encouragement from Subaru customers from a scrapbook on a table in the Emma media center

Close up of a note in the scrabook that says "Teachers are MAGIC!".