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CAMDEN, N.J., October 28, 2026 /3BL/ – Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it has been honored with the Best Health and Wellness Program award as part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Corporate Citizens Awards, recognizing the automaker’s longstanding partnership with Blood Cancer United® (formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). Through the Subaru Loves to Care® initiative, the organizations have provided comfort and support to more than 550,000 cancer patients and their families nationwide, demonstrating the lasting impact of their shared commitment.

The recognition was presented at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s annual Citizens Awards ceremony on October 27 in Washington, D.C. This prestigious program recognizes the most innovative and impactful initiatives that leverage a company’s talent, resources, and expertise to improve communities.

Alan Bethke, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Subaru of America, Inc.: “Through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative, we’ve been able to extend care and compassion to hundreds of thousands of cancer patients and their families during some of life’s most challenging moments. Our partnership with Blood Cancer United continues to demonstrate the powerful impact that comes from organizations working together toward a shared mission.”

Each June, in support of Subaru Loves to Care, Subaru of America and its nationwide network of retailers partner with local hospitals and cancer treatment centers to deliver warm blankets and messages of hope to patients, providing comfort and encouragement.

E. Anders Kolb, M.D., President and CEO of Blood Cancer United: “By bringing messages of hope and tangible support directly to cancer patients, we’ve been able to reach individuals and families across the country when they need it most. We’re grateful for Subaru’s unwavering commitment to helping us extend that care to even more communities.”

Those looking to take part in the Subaru Loves to Care initiative can share messages of hope for patients in their community by visiting their local Subaru retailer. To learn more about this initiative, visit subaru.com/care or follow #SubaruLovestoCare on social media. More information about the Subaru Love Promise® can be found at subaru.com/lovepromise.

The 2026 Citizens Awards winners were revealed during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Business Solves Conference on October 27-28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the awards program here.

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About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts, and accessories through a network of about 640 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants, including Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by the Subaru Love Promise®, which is the company’s vision to show love and respect to everyone and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA and the SOA Foundation have donated more than $357 million to causes that Subaru and its customers care about, and Subaru employees have logged more than 130,000 volunteer hours. Through these actions and more, Subaru is dedicated to being More Than a Car Company® and to making the world a better place.

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About Blood Cancer United® 
Blood Cancer United® (formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) is the largest global nonprofit focused on blood cancer patient support, research, and advocacy. Since their founding in 1949, the organization has consistently evolved to better serve people affected by all 100-plus types of blood cancer. Blood Cancer United funds innovative research, offers free resources and personalized support, and advocates at state and national levels for more accessible and affordable healthcare for all patients. To learn more, visit www.BloodCancerUnited.org.

About the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation 
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation harnesses the power of business to create solutions for the good of America and the world. We anticipate, develop, and deploy solutions to challenges facing communities—today and tomorrow.

 

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Diane Anton
Corporate Communications Manager
(856) 488-5093
danton@subaru.com

Adam Leiter
Subaru of America, Inc.
(856) 488-8668
aleiter@subaru.com

By Camila Piscicelli – Corporate Citizenship Specialist, Lenovo

For ten years, Love on Month of Service (LMOS) has reminded us that Lenovo’s greatest impact is not measured only by the technology we build, but by what happens when thousands of employees choose to dedicate their time, talents, and hearts to their communities.

During LMOS, employees around the world are encouraged to give their time and energy to issues that impact their local communities, often focusing on access to education and technology.

This spirit is part of something bigger. Across Lenovo, the work we do to create positive impact is Powered by Humanity: informed by human needs, driven by people who seek to make a change, and focused on using our strengths to empower communities. Love on is one expression of that broader commitment—a place where our people turn that purpose into action, together.

The projects are different. The countries are different. The stories are different.

Yet, after speaking with volunteers across the world, one thing becomes remarkably clear: everyone remembers the moment when volunteering stopped being something they did and became something that changed them.

For Kaviraj Rajasekar (India), it began with a simple motivation: “I wanted to contribute beyond my day-to-day work and create a positive impact in the community.” Love On became the platform that turned that intention into action, and, as he explains, “seeing the difference we could make motivated me to get involved.”

Martina Gasparicova (Slovakia) describes a similar feeling. Having volunteered before, she was drawn to Love On because it offered the opportunity to “be part of something bigger, joining colleagues around the world who shared the same goal of supporting their local communities.”

Similarly, Olga Maldonado (Mexico) describes that same sense of purpose from a personal perspective. For her, volunteering is a way to “connect with people, contribute to causes that matter, and be part of something larger than ourselves.” She sees LMOS as more than giving time: “it is about listening, caring, and creating opportunities for others.” And while volunteers join to support others, she has found that “we often receive just as much in return”—through new perspectives, meaningful connections, and the reminder of what we can achieve together.

Kecia (US), who has led Love On projects for nine years, sees that same opportunity as one of the program’s greatest strengths. Love On, she says, allows employees to “step outside your daily work routines, volunteer with teammates or meet new co-workers.” More importantly, “we get to show up in the communities where we live and make lasting impact on people’s lives.” For her, the experience is deeply personal because it aligns “my personal values with Lenovo’s corporate culture,” while bringing employees together around causes that matter.

Being part of something bigger appears again and again throughout ten years of stories.

For Paul Tincknell (UK), it meant returning to the same additional-needs school year after year, watching a sensory garden grow alongside relationships with students and staff. Then came the moment that forever changed how he viewed volunteering. A parent told him that the garden had become the reason her son could attend school. Reflecting on that conversation, Paul says, “It made me realize that a relatively small thing for us could literally improve a person’s whole life experience.”

Across the world, Arief Rahman (Indonesia) witnessed a different kind of transformation. Through Love On, volunteers helped establish 44 computer laboratories serving more than 18,000 students. Watching children use digital tools—many for the first time—reinforced his belief that “technology is more than a tool. When combined with the right learning support, it can open new possibilities and help shape brighter futures.” More importantly, he knows that impact continues long after volunteers leave: “These laboratories continue to serve as active learning spaces… Knowing our collective effort continues to create lasting value gives me a strong sense of purpose.”

For Takeshi Murakami (Japan), the hope is equally future-focused. Every programming workshop is an opportunity to introduce children to creativity and possibility. As he explains, “Giving children the chance to experience the joy of programming, creativity, and making things can broaden their horizons and inspire future possibilities.”

The stories differ, but they all reveal the same truth: volunteering changes communities because it first changes people.

Kecia experienced a different kind of perspective shift. Supporting the Diaper Bank opened her eyes to realities she had never personally faced. “I never thought about mothers having to choose between buying diapers or eating,” she reflects. Learning that “one in four young ladies will miss a class during the school year” because they lack period products reminded her that some of the most urgent needs are often the least visible.

Just two days after volunteers completed one of the Diaper Bank drives, Hurricane Helene devastated parts of North Carolina. The diapers they had collected were immediately sent to affected families. “It felt good knowing our donation… was received right on time and that was one less thing those families had to worry about.”

Martina recalls arriving at a homeless shelter unsure of what to expect. She left with a lesson that has stayed with her ever since: “Volunteering taught me to be less judgmental and to understand people’s stories before forming opinions.” She now believes that “kindness is contagious,” creating “a ripple effect that reaches far beyond a single good deed.”

For Brenda Palma (Brazil), that ripple effect was almost immediate. After hosting young adults with special needs for a career-readiness day at Lenovo, she learned that every participant had found employment within weeks. Looking back, she reflects: “Even small actions can inspire confidence, create opportunities, and change lives.” She also treasures another unexpected outcome of Love On: “Volunteering has allowed me to meet people from different areas of the business not because of the roles they hold, but because of who they are as human beings.”

That human connection is something Daniela Gareri (US) also values deeply. Love On, she says, allows colleagues who usually solve business challenges together to come together for an entirely different purpose. Looking back every year at projects completed across Lenovo, she is reminded that “while technology helps shape the future, service and compassion improve lives today.”

And for Jane Govindsamy (South Africa), those lives include the next generation of innovators. Through RoboGirl and other STEM initiatives, she has watched young women gain confidence in themselves and their potential. “Empowerment is not just about providing access to technology,” she says. “It’s about changing mindsets, opening doors, and showing young women that there is a place for them in STEM.”

For nine years, Kecia has simply said, “count me in.” Not only because of the communities Love On serves, but because of what happens when employees come together with a shared purpose. As she puts it, “the true reward is witnessing employees unite, build meaningful connections, and champion diverse causes.”

Ten years after Love On began, there is no single story that defines it.

There are gardens that became classrooms. Computer labs that became gateways to opportunity. Playhouses that became treasured childhood memories. Programming workshops that sparked curiosity. Career conversations that became first jobs. Moments of kindness that reshaped perspectives, strengthened friendships, and reminded thousands of Lenovians why they choose to return year after year.

Together, these stories show what it means for Lenovo’s purpose-driven work to be Powered by Humanity: people seeing a need, coming together around it, and using their time, skills, technology, and compassion to create something that lasts. It is a reminder that innovation does not exist apart from humanity—it becomes more meaningful when it responds to real human needs and helps communities shape their own possibilities.

Perhaps Kaviraj Rajasekar captures it best when he says, “Every contribution, big or small, matters.”

After ten years, it is those countless contributions—made by thousands of volunteers across the world—that together tell the story of Love On: a decade of showing up, and a powerful example of what can happen when technology is Powered by Humanity.

Originally published on CVS Health Company Newsroom

Key points

• More than 100 million Americans have unmet preventive health care needs.
• Provider shortages and record wait times continue to make it difficult for many patients to access primary care.
• Today, more than 65% of MinuteClinic locations offer adult primary care services.
• For the first time, MinuteClinic primary care locations were evaluated under Joint Commission Medical Center standards as part of MinuteClinic’s seventh consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation.

Many people know MinuteClinic for convenient care for common illnesses, vaccinations and minor injuries. Today, it’s also helping more patients stay healthy over time through preventive care, ongoing primary care, and support for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. 

That’s important as primary care shortages and long wait times continue to affect communities across the country. To help address that need, MinuteClinic has been expanding its primary care model, making it easier for patients to establish long-term relationships with providers and stay connected to preventive and ongoing care. Today, more than 65% of MinuteClinic locations offer adult primary care through payer and health system affiliations.

A recent Joint Commission review marked an important milestone in that effort. For the first time, MinuteClinic primary care locations were evaluated under Medical Center standards as part of the organization’s seventh consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation. For patients, that means added confidence that MinuteClinic’s primary care services are being reviewed against the same rigorous quality and safety standards applied to doctor’s offices and medical centers. 

“MinuteClinic was built on the promise of quality care when and where patients need it, and our evolution into primary care extends that promise,” said David Fairchild, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of Retail Health at CVS Health. 

Focused on quality, safety and convenience

From July 13 to 17, 2026, Joint Commission surveyors conducted a rigorous, on-site evaluation of more than 80 MinuteClinic sites across 17 states and Washington, D.C., reviewing MinuteClinic’s performance in areas including care processes and coordination, patient education and safety, medication management, and infection prevention. Surveyors also assessed MinuteClinic’s longitudinal primary care model, including processes that support ongoing patient relationships, care planning and preventive care. The review extended to MinuteClinic’s virtual care offerings, including behavioral health.

The accreditation applies to more than 800 MinuteClinic locations nationwide and MinuteClinic Virtual Care. In addition to primary care, MinuteClinic board-certified nurse practitioners and physician associates also offer nearly 200 other services focusing on convenient care for minor illnesses and injuries, preventive care, management of chronic conditions like diabetes, behavioral health, and women’s health services. 

Whether patients need help managing an ongoing health condition, a routine wellness visit or care for an everyday illness, MinuteClinic’s Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® reflects its ongoing commitment to providing safe, high-quality care close to home.