Donaldsons Subaru has just chipped in nearly $37,000 to go toward Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center’s new state-of-the-art Knapp Cardiac Care Center in East Patchogue.
The money was raised during the dealership’s five-week “Share the Love” hometown charity event, for which Brookhaven Memorial was chosen as the beneficiary.
Click here to take a photo tour of the Knapp Cardiac Care Center.
“Subaru encourages local dealers to identify hometown charities for the receipt of a $250 donation on every car sold or leased during the national ‘Share the Love’ drive,” explained Steven Fulco, Donaldsons’ general manager of sales operations.
Fulco is credited with setting up the initiative, and for helping drive the successful event with the Donaldsons sales team.
“The sales team gave it their all and I’m extremely proud that Donaldsons Subaru can make this contribution toward the life-saving operations of Brookhaven’s new Knapp Cardiac Care Center,” he said.
The drive ran through the holidays, from Nov. 17 through Jan. 3, at the dealership in Sayville.
Brookhaven Memorial CEO Richard Margulis, joined Fulco, Donaldsons Subaru co-owners and brothers David, Bill, and John Donaldson and representatives of Subaru Distributors Corp for a check presentation Wednesday at the dealership.
“Donaldsons Subaru is fortunate to have a team that believes strongly in giving back and supporting our local community,” said David Donaldson. “And “Share the Love” is a wonderful way to involve our customers while raising money and awareness for the good work being done by Brookhaven Memorial Hospital that, in turn, benefits each of us, our families, and neighbors.”
The $60 million cardiac center, which is connected to the main building off Hospital Road, opened in the fall and is the only interventional cardiac care provider serving the South Shore between Patchogue and Montauk, according to hospital officials.
Margulis said Wednesday that Donaldsons Subaru has become a true partner of the community hospital, lending support, energy and spirit to multiple initiatives including the recent “Subaru Love Promise,” with a donation of 60 individually sealed and wrapped blankets presented with messages of hope penned by Donaldsons Subaru customers to provide comfort to cancer patients at Brookhaven.
“Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center gives heartfelt thanks to everyone at Donaldsons Subaru for their support of our mission to provide Long Islanders with quality, patient-centered healthcare,” said Margulis.
“Through ‘Share the Love,’ they have demonstrated their charitable responsiveness and remarkable sales capabilities by raising this generous amount for the Knapp Cardiac Care Center.”
Photo (L-R): Steve Fulco, Richard Margulis, and David and Bill Donaldson in the Donaldsons Subaru showroom Wednesday afternoon. (Courtesy Brookhaven Hospital)
