Burke In The Community

Burke Subaru in the Community

Burke Subaru has been committed to supporting our local community for 109 years. Our fourth generation, family owned and operated dealership works year-round to give back to charitable causes, creating and participating in projects and events throughout the year. From raising funds for veterans through our annual Car, Truck & Cycle Show, to sponsoring our local sports clubs, to presenting a graduating senior in Cape May County with our Burke Promise Scholarship, Burke is always looking for the next opportunity to support our neighbors.


Burke Subaru Hosts Microchip & Tag Event

For Subaru Loves Pets month, Burke Subaru teamed up with our partner shelter, Humane Society of Ocean City NJ (HSOCNJ), to host a special Microchip & Tag Event. For just $25, HSOCNJ microchipped both dogs and cats, and also provided FREE custom engraved tags. Pet parents enjoyed complimentary dinner which included hot dogs, sausage, kielbasa and soft pretzels, and were able to take home special gifts for their fur-babies such as CHEWbaru toys and collapsible travel bowls.

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Burke Sponsors FORE Education Golf Tournament, which Honors Francey Burke

Burke Subaru was recently a proud sponsor of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation's 2021 FORE Education Golf Tournament on Sept. 21, which benefitted programing and scholarships for college-bound and post-secondary adult education students in Cape May County. This year's event honored our very own Francey Burke, Director of Special Events & Community Relations, for her tremendous efforts in raising scholarship funds to benefit Cape May County students. The tournament included 18 holes of golf, premier welcome gifts, specialty cocktails and wine tastings, a fabulous silent auction, gourmet lunch and dinner, prizes and contests, and many other exciting amenities.

Francey Burke shares, "For over 25 years, in my role as Director of Community Relations and Special Events at Burke Subaru, I have had the opportunity of creating and organizing many unique events for a myriad of organizations to benefit Cape May County. Many of these special events have been in support of scholarships and educational endeavors. Burke is thrilled to keep true to our Burke Promise, the Subaru Love Promise, and the Subaru Loves Learning initiative by supporting this event which assists local students and promotes education in our community."

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Burke Holds Back to School Drive for Lower Township Elementary School

During Subaru Loves Learning month, Burke Subaru held a Back to School Drive to collect supplies needed for our partner school, David C. Douglass Veterans Memorial School. Principal Christopher Shivers recently stopped by Burke Subaru to pick up the supplies collected, and took back to the school with him two bins full of backpacks, markers, crayons, folders, notebooks and more. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru was proud to provide our local students with the supplies needed for a successful school year!

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Burke Subaru Supports Bishop McHugh School

Burke Subaru recently sponsored Bishop McHugh's 17th Annual Golf Tournament held at the prestigious Union League National Golf Club, and provided a vehicle as a hole-in-one prize. Held annually, all proceeds go directly to supporting the school and its mission. The school offers a comprehensive educational experience in a safe and supportive environment for students in preschool through eighth grade. The school's mission is to foster intellectual growth by maintaining an atmosphere where all students are encouraged to develop a love of learning and strive for excellence in all they do. In total, the Golf Tournament raised $32,423 for the school. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru was proud to both sponsor and participate in this event!

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Burke Subaru Participates in Dune Grass Planting for Subaru Loves the Earth Month

In honor of Subaru Loves the Earth month, Burke Subaru team members and representatives from Subaru of America's Eastern Region - PHL Zone headed to the beaches of Avalon early one April Saturday morning to participate in Avalon's yearly dune grass planting. Each year, the borough of Avalon holds this event in which volunteers span the beaches and plant dune grass for coastal sustainability. The dune grass serves as a line of defense against storm surges and limits coastal flooding, as well as holds the sand in place to avoid beach erosion. Keeping true to the Subaru Love Promise and the Burke Promise, the Burke team was proud to do our part and assist with preserving the beautiful, natural spaces that we live and work near.

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Burke Subaru Supports Volunteers in Medicine During 2020 Share the Love Initiative

In addition to supporting Habitat for Humanity Cape May County through the 2020 Share The Love campaign, Burke Subaru was excited to be able to support a second hometown charity this past year. Burke presented Volunteers in Medicine of South Jersey (VIM) with a $2,538 donation as a result of the campaign, during which customers who purchased a Subaru vehicle were able to choose from 6 charities for Burke Subaru and Subaru of America, Inc. to make a donation to. VIM works to provide quality health care and preventative medical services to the uninsured and underserved. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru is committed to assisting VIM in keeping our community healthy.

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Burke Subaru Supports Habitat for Humanity During 2020 Share the Love Initiative

Burke Subaru is proud to present Habitat for Humanity Cape May County with a $3,912 donation as a result of Subaru's 2020 Share The Love campaign. During the campaign, customers who purchased a Subaru vehicle were able to choose from 6 charities for Burke Subaru and Subaru of America to make a donation to - one of which was Habitat for Humanity Cape May County, one of Burke Subaru's hometown charity choices. Habitat works to create safe, sustainable and affordable housing for low-income families. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru is committed to helping Habitat build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter in our local community.

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Burke Promise Initiative Donates Over $20,000 to Community in Year 2

Burke Subaru was proud to recently present four checks to the local charitable organizations who received donations from our 2020 Burke Promise initiative - Heroes on the Water - South Jersey, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic & Cape May Counties, Cape Hope and the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation. In our second year of our Burke Promise initiative, we raised over $20,000 to donate on our customers' behalves back to our community, totaling over $50,000 in donations through this initiative. Our next round of donation recipients. Although it was a challenging year, we were so pleased to be able to continue with our Burke Promise pledge and donations to the community. The next round of donation recipients will be the Lunch with Lynch Foundation, the Arc of Cape May County, the Museum of Cape May County and American Legion Post 331. As part of the Burke Promise, for every vehicle purchased, we will make a donation to one of these four charitable organizations, chosen by our customers. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru is happy to assist with these organizations' amazing work in our community!

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Burke Subaru Provides Surprise Breakfast for Cape Regional

In honor of Subaru's Random Acts of Kindness Day (and Burke Subaru's General Manager Doug Burke's birthday!), and in the spirit of the Subaru Love Promise, Burke Subaru surprised the Cape Regional hospital staff with a delicious breakfast this morning. 195 hospital staffers enjoyed hot breakfast sandwiches from George's Place Court House as a thank you for their hard work in our community. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru is happy to show this small token of appreciation to our Healthcare Heroes!

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Burke Donates to SOCs for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

For the month of October, being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Burke Subaru decided to take a slightly different approach to our usual Burke Promise donations. For every vehicle purchased within the month, Burke made a donation to Survivors of Cancer (SOCs), which resulted in a total donation of $2,175. We are more than happy to help this organization help others, and thank them for their continued work in the Cape May County Community. Pictured are SOCs Treasurer Dolly McGee, Burke Motor Group General Manager Doug Burke, SOCs President Judy Conway, and SOCs Vice President Cyndy Rodgers.

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Burke Subaru Donates Bike Rack to Jim Thorpe, PA

While Burke Subaru's annual Get In Gear event typically raises funds to give back to our local Cape May County community, we recently decided to expand the scope of our donations beyond South Jersey and benefit our Pennsylvania bikers who participate in Get In Gear every year. Nov. 16, 2020 marked the installation of a custom-made bike rack in the shape of a guitar at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe, PA. When music returns to the town, this bronze beauty stands proud and ready!

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Burke Hosts MTHS Baseball Team Car Wash Fundraiser

On Saturday, Nov. 14, Burke Subaru was happy to host the Middle Township High School Baseball Team for a car wash fundraiser. The Panthers worked hard cleaning cars for four hours straight, and ended up raising a record total of $1,200 for their team!

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Burke Subaru Loves to Help, Donates Blankets to Family Promise of CMC

Recently, Burke Subaru was pleased to donate 80 blankets featuring soft fleece on one side and waterproof material on the other to Family Promise of Cape May County through the Subaru Loves to Help initiative. In recognition of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, Subaru and its retailers will be donating a total of 50,000 blankets to nearly 600 local homeless shelters across the country to help the youth and all those that are homeless. As we enter the season of giving and as nights get colder, Burke is proud to stay true to our Burke Promise and do our part in making a difference to those who need our help.

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Burke Subaru Supports Bishop McHugh's Virtual Fun Run/Walk

Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School (BMRCS) had to get creative this year to still hold their annual Fun Run/Walk fundraiser; so, they decided to go virtual! The Virtual Fun Run/Walk took place from Sept. 27 through Oct. 23. Each week the students shared pictures of themselves running and walking for their school. There was even a parent deployed in Iraq who joined the virtual event. To keep the momentum going, each week the top fundraiser was allowed to throw a pie in the principal's face while the students cheered and let their school spirit be heard. The Fun Run/Walk had 6 top fundraisers and overall raised a total of $17,338 for BMRCS. The top fundraiser was Ivy in fourth grade. Ivy's goal was to be one of the highest fundraisers so she could throw a pie in the principal's face. Through her persistence, she was able to raise $955.48 for her school while enjoying being outside and exercising with her family. Burke Subaru was proud to sponsor this event and donate custom BMRCS lunchboxes to each participant, as well as the entire school staff, designed with the school's colors and logo. The lunchbox was greatly appreciated by all, as due to COVID-19 the students must pack their lunch daily.

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Burke Sponsors FORE Education Golf Tournament

On September 15, Burke Subaru was proud to sponsor and participate in the 6th Annual FORE Education Golf Tournament at Stone Harbor Golf Club. Event proceeds went to the Cape May County Chamber Education Foundation, benefiting numerous educational programs and providing scholarships to college-bound and post-secondary adult education students. Francey Burke was excited to be this year's 2020 Honoree for her work in our local community. The event included a beautiful day of golf, premier welcome gifts provided by Burke Subaru, refreshments, a wine sampling, gourmet takeaway fare, and hole contests including a hole-in-one prize of a Subaru Impreza.

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Burke Subaru Hosts Successful VIRTUAL Car Show

For this year's beloved Car, Truck & Cycle Show, Burke Subaru decided to present a virtual one given the current challenges. This year's show benefitted Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 955, raising a total of $5,460 for the organization. Sturdy Savings Bank continued their role as our presenting sponsor. The event included a virtual view of 135 cool cars, trucks and cycles, a virtual concert by Keith Hickman, virtual vendors and a virtual auction. Participants were able to vote for Best In Show, Best Motorcycle, Best Truck and Top 10. Our innovative concept received national attention from the car show listing company Car Show Safari, headquartered in California. The virtual nature of our event allowed participants from all over the country, including California, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Colorado, Nevada, South Carolina, North Carolina, Connecticut, Kansas, Michigan, Louisiana, Illinois, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru was pleased to present this virtual event to continue our tradition and support our local veterans.

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Burke Donates Weekly Meal to USPS Cape May

Burke Subaru is proud to donate meals to a local frontline organization once a week as these workers serve and protect us during the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 14, we donated breakfast to 35 postal employees at the Cape May Post Office! We were so pleased to donate this meal as they provide this essential service to our community during these challenging times.

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Burke Donates Weekly Meal to Ocean City Police

Burke Subaru is proud to donate meals to a local frontline organization once a week as these workers serve and protect us during the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 7, Burke Subaru ventured up the road to donate breakfast to the Ocean City, NJ Police Department and thank them for their hard work during this challenging time. Shoutout to Arlenes on Asbury for providing the delicious breakfast!

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Burke Donates Weekly Meal to Arlington, VA Fire Department

Burke Subaru is proud to donate meals to a local frontline organization once a week as these workers serve and protect us during the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 30, Burke Subaru sent breakfast to hometown hero Lieutenant Mike Sheeran (who grew up in Middle Township) and his coworkers at the Arlington County Fire Department in Virginia. We thank them for taking care of the community during this challenging time.

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Burke Donates Weekly Meal to Lower Township Police

Burke Subaru is proud to donate meals to a local frontline organization once a week as these workers serve and protect us during the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 23, Burke Subaru donated breakfast to the Lower Township Police Department. Burke thanks them for putting their own health at risk to protect our community during this challenging time. Another thank you to George's Place Court House for providing the catered breakfast!

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Burke Donates Weekly Meal to USPS Cape May Court House

Burke Subaru is proud to donate meals to a local frontline organization once a week as these workers serve and protect us during the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 16, Burke Subaru donated breakfast to the hard-working US Postal Service staff at our local Cape May Court House Post Office. Thank you to all postal workers for providing this essential service to our community during these challenging times. Another thank you to George's Place Court House for providing the catered breakfast!

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Burke Donates Weekly Meal to Cape Regional ICU

Burke Subaru is proud to donate meals to a local frontline organization once a week as these workers serve and protect us during the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 10, Burke Subaru presented lunch to the Cape Regional Health System Intensive Care Unit. Burke appreciates the dedication and hard work of the staff during this challenging time. The catered lunch was delivered by the Bellevue Tavern - thanks to them for their part!

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Burke Subaru Supports Habitat for Humanity Through Share The Love Campaign

Burke Subaru is proud to present Habitat for Humanity Cape May County with a $7,396 donation as a result of Subaru's 2019 Share The Love campaign. During the campaign, customers who purchased a Subaru vehicle were able to choose from 5 charities for Burke Subaru and Subaru of America to make a donation to - one of which was Habitat for Humanity Cape May County, Burke Subaru's hometown charity choice. Habitat works to create safe, sustainable and affordable housing for low-income families. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru is committed to helping Habitat build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter in our local community.

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Coffee with Cops at Burke Subaru

Burke Subaru welcomed the Middle Township Police Department and members of the community for our second annual Coffee with Cops event. This gave local citizens a chance to chat with members of the police department and get to know one another or express concerns. Officers shared that this event by far had the largest attendance they've ever seen for a Coffee with Cops event, even surpassing the amount of attendees at last year's event at Burke. Along with coffee, event attendees enjoyed a gourmet breakfast complete with a waffle station, and received complimentary Burke Subaru coffee tumblers. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru was happy to host our community members and support our local law enforcement.

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Over $30,000 Raised During Inaugural Burke Promise Initiative

Burke Subaru was proud to present four checks to the local charitable organizations who received donations from round two of our Burke Promise initiative - Avalon Lions Club, Beacon Animal Rescue, Disabled American Veterans Chapter #44 and Holy Redeemer Health System of NJ Shore. In our inaugural year of our Burke Promise initiative, we exceeded our goal and raised over $30,000 to donate on our customers' behalves back to our community. We also welcomed our next round of donation recipients - Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic & Cape May Counties, Cape Hope and Heroes on the Water - South Jersey. As part of the Burke Promise, for every vehicle purchased, we will make a donation to one of four charitable organizations chosen by our customers. The night also consisted of a gourmet catered buffet dinner. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru is happy to assist with these organizations' amazing work in our community!

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Burke Subaru Holds Holiday Luncheon with Burke Promise Organizations

Burke Subaru recently held a Holiday Luncheon for its staff members to celebrate the season. A catered lunch was provided, as well as a cake and gifts for all staff members. Also in attendance were representatives from each local organization that the Burke Promise has assisted: Humane Society of Ocean City, Lazarus House, Ancient Order of Hibernians, American Veterans Post #21, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 44, Avalon Lions Club, Beacon Animal Rescue, and Holy Redeemer Home Care & Hospice. We welcomed these groups to come meet the Burke staff members that help make the donations to their organizations possible, and to remind our staff members that their jobs are making an impact in our local community.

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Sensory-friendly Santa Visits Burke Subaru

Burke Subaru recently hosted its first ever Sensory-friendly Santa event, the only event of its kind in Cape May County. We welcomed children of all ages and abilities and their family members (even the furry ones!) to visit with Santa in a sensory-friendly environment. Guests also enjoyed complimentary cookies, hot chocolate and Subaru-themed gifts - teddy bears for the kids, and magnetic photo frames for the parents. A great time was had by all. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru was more than happy to welcome our local community members into our "home" for this special event to celebrate the season.

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Burke Subaru Shares The Love with Habitat

Burke Subaru and Habitat for Humanity Cape May recently teamed up to "Share the Love" in Cape May County by hosting a free, family-friendly "Stud Party." Guests in attendance got creative and decorated actual wooden framing studs with artwork, blessings and messages for our next Habitat homeowners. The night included complimentary dinner and Subaru-themed giveaways. Habitat for Humanity Cape May is the hometown charitable organization Burke Subaru is supporting during the Share The Love event. Habitat works to create safe, sustainable and affordable housing for low-income families. Keeping our mission through the Burke Promise and our dedication to the community, Burke Subaru is committed to helping Habitat build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter in our local community.

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Burke Subaru Goes to the Dogs (and Cats!)

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Burke Subaru teamed up with Beacon Animal Rescue to host a successful adoption event with complimentary dinner, gifts, and some adorable, adoptable cats, kittens and dogs. Beacon received a large amount of adoption applications throughout the night, in hopes to place the animals in their fur-ever homes. Keeping true to the Burke Promise, Burke also donated pet food to Beacon to take back to the shelter. The pet food was collected from our community during Subaru Loves Pets month.

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Burke Supports Love of Linda During Grand Opening

Burke Subaru celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated pre-owed showroom on Saturday, Oct. 26. During the event, guests enjoyed complimentary lunch from a local food truck, giveaways and a live radio broadcast. Additionally, for every vehicle sold that day, Burke vowed to make a donation to the Love of Linda Cancer Fund, a local non-profit organization that financially assists Cape May County cancer patients. Burke is excited to share that we raised $1,200 for Love of Linda! Keeping true to the Burke Promise, Burke is more than happy to help this organization assist local patients in our community.

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MTHS Baseball Team Holds Car Wash Fundraiser at Burke Subaru

On Saturday, Oct. 26, Burke Subaru was happy to host the Middle Township High School Baseball Team for a car wash fundraiser. The Panthers worked hard cleaning cars for four hours straight, and ended up raising a record total of $1,150 for their team!

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Burke Promise Initiative Helps Rescue Pups

The Burke Subaru family recently met some pups that our Burke Promise initiative has helped rescue and find their fur-ever homes - Einstein, Levi, Tyler and Mia!

In June, the Humane Society of Ocean City, NJ put out a call of action to purchase a new transport vehicle. With the help of the Burke Promise initiative and many generous supporters, the Humane Society was able to purchase a 2018 Ford Transit Cargo Van. Since then, they have transferred over 20 dogs from other overcrowded shelters in New Jersey. In addition, they have helped several dogs that were abandoned on the beach in Puerto Rico after the devastation of Hurricane Maria that ripped through the island two years ago, including Levi. He suffered from a back injury and skin issues, and was nursed back to health through the skill and dedication of the Humane Society staff.

The van has also been used on several local animal rescue calls, including a black crow, Badger, who was found with a fishing hook stuck in his bill and undernourished. The Humane Society's veterinarian staff and animal control officer were able to assist Badger and set him free.

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Burke Subaru Participates in Annual Making Strides Walk

On Sunday, Oct. 13, team Burke Subaru participated in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk held in Ocean City, NJ. The three-mile walk took place along the Ocean City Boardwalk. Leading up to the event, our team raised funds to be donated to the American Cancer Society and assist in the fight against breast cancer. In total, we raised $1,052, which Burke matched to result in a $2,104 donation to the American Cancer Society.

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Burke Subaru Hosts Annual Get In Gear Event

Burke Subaru recently hosted its 10th annual Get In Gear Exceptional Bike N' Stroll Experience. During the event, participants can either bike, walk, run or drive to 86 local participating merchants and take advantage of complimentary offerings totaling $200+. Participants also receive premier welcome gifts and coupons that extend well beyond event day. This year, we had a record 320 participants from all over the Tri-state Area and beyond - some even traveled as long as four hours one way! All proceeds from the event benefit local scholarships as well as other community endeavors. Keeping true to the Burke Promise, Burke will also be donating funds from this year's event to Debt Angels of Cape May County, Cub Scout Pack 65, and the rail trails in Pennsylvania through the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.

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Burke Subaru Holds Alex’s Lemonade Stand

On a warm summer day in Cape May County, Burke Subaru helped the community cool off by hosting an Alex's Lemonade Stand event. Visitors enjoyed sweet lemonade, complimentary hot dogs, Subaru-themed gifts and a live broadcast with 97.3 ESPN's Pete Thompson for a small donation. Local Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Hero Ambassador Shannon Staino and her children were in attendance assisting with the event. In total, Burke Subaru raised $570 which will be donated to the foundation to help find a cure for childhood cancer. Keeping true to the Burke Promise, Burke is happy to support the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

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Burke Subaru Holds Annual Car, Truck & Cycle Show

On Saturday, July 13, Burke Subaru held its 5th Annual Car, Truck & Cycle Show to benefit local Veterans. The event featured 200 beautiful cars, trucks and motorcycles on display and 1,200 attendees, along with live music, vendors, a BBQ and Rita's Water Ice. Trophies were awarded for Best In Show, Best Motorcycle and Top 10. Thanks to our participants and donors, Burke Subaru was able to present AMVETS Post #21 with a check for $6,350!

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Burke Subaru Holds Inaugural Burke Promise Check Presentation Reception

Burke Subaru was proud to present four checks totaling $15,810 to the local charitable organizations who received donations from our first round of the Burke Promise Initiative - AMVETS Post #21, Lazarus House Ministries, Humane Society of Ocean City and Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burke Subaru also welcomed our next round of donation recipients - Avalon Lions, Disabled American Veterans Chapter #44, Beacon Animal Rescue and Holy Redeemer Health System. As part of the Burke Promise, for every vehicle purchased we will make a donation to one of four charitable organizations chosen by our customers. The night also consisted of a gourmet catered buffet dinner. Burke Subaru is happy to assist with these organizations' amazing work in our community!

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Burke Subaru Awards Local Scholarship

Burke Subaru was proud to recently present Lower Cape May Regional High School Senior Isabella Garagozzo with the Burke Promise Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually in honor of Raymond M. Burke, Jr. to a local graduating senior who has a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and plans on attending a 4 or 2 year college with a focus in business management. The funds are intended to assist the student with his or her higher education costs.

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Burke Subaru Helps Keep Local Trails & Rivers Clean

While cycling on the rail trails in Pennsylvania, Burke Subaru's Director of Special Events & Community Relations, Francey Burke, hatched a unique community service project which Burke is hoping will alleviate some of the litter issues along the trails and rivers. Husband and Subaru Dealer Owner, Dave Burke, and also avid fisherman, often mentions he sees debris along the river beds, so Francey had custom labels designed and printed and personally attached them to bait containers in area tackle shops. The labels read, "Hey Fishers! Keep our rivers and streams clean - please dispose of your bait containers and any other refuse in the proper receptable. The fish and wildlife will thank you," as a friendly reminder to fishers.

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Burke Subaru Presents Check to Habitat for Humanity

For Subaru's 2018 Share The Love campaign, Burke Subaru selected Habitat for Humanity as our hometown charity. Through the dedication and hard work of the Burke Subaru staff, we were proud to recently present Habitat for Humanity Cape May with a donation of $7,253 raised through the campaign! Keeping true to the Burke Promise, Burke Subaru is happy to give back to our community by supporting Habitat for Humanity.

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Burke Subaru Hosts Women’s Only Network

Burke Subaru was pleased to host the Women's Only Network (WON) monthly event for April. WON meets once a month in different local venues to network and socialize with other women in the community. The women of WON enjoyed a gourmet catered dinner and listened to meteorologist Dan Skeldon speak about local weather patterns and concerns. The women also brought in donations of cosmetics and health care supplies for CARA, a local shelter for women and their children. Appropriately, the women received Burke Subaru umbrellas as their gift for attending the event. Keeping true to the Burke Promise, Burke Subaru is excited to host more WON events in the future!

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Middle Township Pink Panthers Visit Burke Subaru

Burke Subaru recently welcomed the Middle Township Middle School Pink Panthers, a girls group that focuses on women's empowerment. President of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Vicki Clark spoke to the girls about her background and how she reached the position she is in today. She stressed the value of women and shared that education is key. The girls also enjoyed a catered dinner of hoagies, chips, cookies and brownies, and a visit to Burke Subaru's service center. The girls took home special pink totes as gifts for their visit to Burke. Keeping true to the Burke Promise, Burke Subaru looks forward to hosting the Pink Panthers for another event next year!

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Burke Subaru Creates State-of-the-art Playground

Just in time for little league season, Middle Township Public Works has installed a brand new sign at the play area at the Davies Sports Complex! Back in 2002, as Francey Burke picked her son Ryan up from summer camp, it was brought to her attention that there were too many kids and too few swings at the Goshen Road play area. "Mom, I think you can do something about this!" Ryan said. Thus began operation new playground, in which 9-year-old Ryan and Burke Motor Group spearheaded the funding, design and installation of the project. Through Burke Motor Group's efforts, a brand new state-of-the-art playground was built in just 6 months, and open to children soon after. Since then, thousands of children in our community have enjoyed the playground, which is still in excellent shape today!

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Burke Subaru Attends Local Earth Day Celebration

Burke Subaru recently attended the Cape May County Zoo's Earth Day Celebration event with a new Subaru vehicle display. Burke Subaru shared information on Subaru's "Love the Earth" campaign and Crosstrek Hybrid vehicle. Additionally, Burke Subaru distributed Subaru-themed reusable grocery bags with a special Earth Day logo.

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Local Little League holds Car Wash at Burke Subaru

On a warm spring Saturday morning, Burke Subaru welcomed Lower Cape May Little League for a car wash fundraiser. The boys and girls of the league were busy all morning long waving down and washing cars. The children were treated to pizza for lunch, compliments of Burke Subaru. The league raised over $900 through the car wash to support their efforts this season. Burke Subaru is proud to support our community and help our local little league!

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Burke Subaru Attends Game of Life at Cape May Tech

Burke Subaru recently participated in the Game of Life event at the Cape May County Technical High School. During this educational and interactive event, students from the junior class were given different life scenarios which prompted them to visit the agencies in attendance. The event helped enhance decision-making skills and increase awareness of community resources. Burke Subaru was happy to educate students on the importance of safe driving as well as answer any questions on the car buying process. Students were given Subaru-themed gifts to take home.

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Stone Harbor Elementary Visits Burke Subaru

Kindergarten students from Stone Harbor Elementary School recently took a class trip to Burke Subaru. The students had a very eventful day; they explored the insides of some new Subaru vehicles, filmed a "commercial," visited the Subaru service center, colored in a Subaru coloring book, enjoyed a special lunch catered by a local food truck, and took home Subaru-themed gifts. The students had a blast visiting Burke Subaru. Burke Subaru looks forward to hosting other local schools in the future!

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Family Welcomes Baby to World in a Burke Subaru

Brett and Stephanie Matthews of Cape May welcomed their new baby to the world in the front seat of their Burke Subaru on February 9, 2019. Stephanie's contractions started around midnight the night before, so the couple began their 30-minute ride to the hospital in Somers Point. By the time they arrived, Stephanie couldn't wait another minute. Brett ran inside to grab a doctor, and when he came back out, the baby had already started making her entrance into the world in the front seat of the Subaru. A doctor helped finish the delivery of the healthy baby girl, Saige. Burke Subaru is glad the family Subaru helped deliver baby Saige to the world safely and efficiently. Welcome to the Burke Subaru Family, Saige!

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Burke Subaru Welcomes Local Girl Scout Troops

Burke Subaru recently welcomed local Girl Scout Troops #42358 and #46436 of Cape May County for a cookie sale! Burke Subaru hosts the Girl Scouts every year for a cookie sale, and both the staff and customers always look forward to purchasing delicious Girl Scout cookies. The girls had a great turnout this year and were able to raise funds to support their community endeavors. Keeping true to the Burke Promise, Burke Subaru is proud to support our local Girl Scouts year after year!

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Burke Subaru Collects Donations for Coast Guard

Burke Subaru was proud to assist our Coast Guard neighbors at Training Center Cape May, NJ during the recent Government Shutdown by collecting donations from the community. We asked our customers and followers to bring in non-perishable foods, personal care items and household supplies, and they delivered by filling up the entire trunk of a Subaru Forester Sport. Once the Forester was full to capacity, Burke Subaru team members drove it down to the Coast Guard base to drop off all donations. Training Center Cape May is the only accession point and recruit training center for the entire Coast Guard enlisted corps, which is why Cape May is considered the birthplace of the enlisted corps and the "Coast Guard's Hometown." Keeping true to the Burke Promise, Burke Subaru is proud to support our Coast Guard community!

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Burke Subaru Welcomes Middle Township Police Dept.

Burke Subaru welcomed the Middle Township Police Department and members of the community for our first ever Coffee with Cops event. This gave local citizens a chance to chat with members of the police department and get to know one another or express concerns. Some topics discussed included traffic flow issues, Middle Township's Police Youth Camp and the desire for more police community programs. Officers shared that Burke's Coffee with Cops event had the largest attendance they've ever seen. Along with coffee, event attendees enjoyed a gourmet breakfast complete with a waffle station and received complimentary Burke Subaru coffee mugs. The event was covered by our South Jersey news network and featured on the evening news. Burke is excited to host more Coffee with Cops events in the future!

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Burke Motor Group holds awesome Car Show

Burke Motor Group held our annual Car and Cycle Show, to benefit local Veterans. 210 beautiful Cars and Cycles were on display, and over 1200 people attended. We also held a month long campaign to raise additional funds throughout the month of July. A check presentation was made at the event, and another check will be presented to Veterans at the Grand Opening of our new Subaru Showroom on August 23.

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Women's Only Network at Burke Subaru

We hosted our annual seminar for a local group of ladies known as the Women's Only Network. We had a very informative session conducted by a female Police Officer who led a lively discussion about safe driving. The ladies were treated to a gourmet dinner and gifts following the seminar. Burke Subaru is pleased to continue to host seminars for community groups.

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Burke Subaru hosts Alex's Lemonade Stand

Burke Subaru hosted Alex's Lemonade Stand at a special event that took place in the showroom. Alex's Lemonade is a nationwide organization that raises funds for children with cancer. In addition to a BBQ, we had a live radio broadcast with ESPN radio. An area child battling cancer took part in the event and was featured on the radio show. His sister was reading him a story in this photograph from the storybook that tells the story of Alex and her grassroots quest to fight cancer. In all, we raised over $1200 for Alex's Lemonade stand, and we hope it will make a difference for continued research in the fight against childhood cancer.

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Burke Motor Group supports Love of Linda

Burke Motor Group held a special drive that lasted the entire fall season to benefit folks in our community in need. Love of Linda is an organization that provides funds to people battling cancer. They provide much needed help with basic necessities such as toll and gas money for traveling to treatments, and other crucial support that is not supported by their health coverage. Love of Linda has provided this care for many years, and we are proud to support their efforts! We ran a campaign that for every tire sold at Burke Motor Group from October and for the remainder of 2017, we made a donation to their charitable organization.

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Share The Love Partner with Habitat For Humanity!

Burke Subaru selected Habitat For Humanity as our 2018 Subaru Share The Love partner. We had a team from Burke Subaru take an active part in constructing this home in our community. The photo is of the move-in day ceremony for a well deserving family. We wish them all the best in their new home and will continue to stay in touch with the family.

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Commitment and Love Builds Homes

Our local Subaru Dealer- Burke Subaru and the owners, Francey and Dave Burke have committed to hosting three "Share The Love" events to help Habitat for Humanity Cape May build homes in Cape May County. Team Burke came together early Saturday morning, November 4 for the first of these events which was a Share the Love - Home Build Day. One team jumped right into the task of installing sheet rock to the ceilings and walls, and the other team started the foundation and the building of the steps that would lead not just into the house of the future homeowners but into a much brighter future for the entire family. Thankful is just one of the words expressed by the family as Team Burke helped them to envision the place they will soon call home. With the support of Burke Subaru, Habitat for Humanity Cape May will continue to create opportunities for all people to live in decent, affordable and structurally sound shelter which breaks the cycle of poverty.

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New Gazebo for the new recreation complex!

I was pleased to represent my Rotary Club, Mid Jersey Cape, as we donated this beautiful gazebo to a brand new recreation area in our local community. It is situated in an area where parents can view their children on the playground and on the soccer field. The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by many local dignitaries. Hats off to all that made this new family-friendly area an instant success! Story submitted by Francey Burke, Director of Community Relations, Burke Subaru, and long time Rotarian. Rotary is an international organization dedicated to making the world a better place,

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Burke Subaru Assists Hurricane Impacted Pets

Burke Subaru is very proud of three of our fine service management staff who took the initiative to purchase and deliver needed supplies to help families who were impacted by the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida. Pets also have needs during times of crisis, and Doug Biello, Mike Gavenda, and Steve Storino spent their own personal funds and time to get together pet supplies when it was needed most. Burke Subaru is grateful to our wonderful service management staff for such a commendable project!

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Burke Subaru Presents: Get In Gear!

On Saturday September 9th, 2017, on a perfect late summer day, Burke Subaru hosted our annual Get In Gear Exceptional Bike 'N Stroll event that benefits local high school students. We had over 130 Bikers and Walkers from all over NJ, PA and NY participate in this unique event that runs from 9 am until 10 pm. Participants chose their own start time and routes. We had 65 Merchant Partners from Cape May to Avalon that each contributed a perk to all participants. It was another very successful benefit event hosted by Burke Subaru!

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Trout Stocking in Central PA!

We were on a camping trip and had the opportunity to assist a local Ranger and a group of concerned citizens and fishing enthusiasts by helping stock trout in local rivers and streams in Central PA. It was a great experience, and a unique Share the Love story! Fish stockers are Dave Burke, Dealer Operator at Burke Subaru, and Francey Burke, Director of Community Relations.

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Burke Subaru hosts South Jersey Girl Scouts

Burke Subaru was very pleased to host a comprehensive seminar for our local Girl Scout Troops from Southern New Jersey. The seminar included an excellent presentation from a female Middle Township, NJ Police Sergeant, who also represented an outstanding role model for the young girls. The Sgt. spoke to the girls at length about the responsibilities of driving and also presented an interactive demo using "drunk goggles" to focus their attention on the dangers of impaired driving. The message came across! After the demo, the girls toured the service department of Burke Subaru and were instructed about car service and safety during an in-depth session which included being under the hood and also under the car on a lift. Finally, the troop received a quiz to see what they learned about safe driving, automotive care and the history of the Girl Scouts. Here is a sample of what they were quizzed on: -What year were the Girls Scouts founded? ( 1865 * 1939 * 1912 ) -Teens between the ages of 16-19 surveyed, what is the % that talk on cell while driving ( 25% * 55% * 60% ) After the demos, they had a dinner buffet and were presented with special gifts.Parents and Troop Leaders were invited to attend along with the girls. A unique feature of this seminar is that the girls earned an official Girl Scout Badge in Automotive! We were very pleased to bring all the girls and their parents together at Burke Subaru, along with the support of our local police department.

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Holiday Contest provides cheer and scholarships

A community contest was organized by Francey Burke, of Burke Subaru, and board member of the local Rotary Club of Mid Jersey Cape. Area businesses participated in a holiday decorating contest which inspired the town to decorate for the holidays in a fun contest. A plaque was presented to this year's winner, Gaiss' Market of Lower Township, NJ. Funds raised will be used for local student scholarships.

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Third Grader Dictionary Day!

As Director of Community Relations, my job at Burke Subaru takes me to a lot of different places and roles in our surrounding neighborhoods. I have been a long-time Rotarian and spearhead a literacy project that puts a brand new dictionary in the hands of every area third grader each year. I deliver hundreds of them personally each year, and always look forward to it. This year was extra special: A few days ago, I was out on deliveries to area schools. One little boy ran up to me upon receiving his book and exclaimed "I've always dreamed of owning my own dictionary and thank you so much for bringing it to me!" He reached in his pocket and gave me a plastic diamond that had been on his desk and was obviously a treasure to him. That diamond now has a place of honor and was one of life's great moments for me. I wanted to share this story with Subaru and reflect on how such simple gestures can mean so much.

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Burke Subaru hosts Women's Only Network!

Burke Subaru was pleased to host the Women's Only Network to an informative seminar. WON is a group of ladies from all walks of life: business owners, retirees, young mothers, executives. We took the ladies on a guided tour of our service department and discussed car safety and maintenance. We brought in local meteorologist Dan Skeldon who led a spirited conversation about "everything weather" and how it relates to driving in different conditions. We provided special gifts and a buffet dinner to over 60 ladies in attendance. We were very pleased to host WON at Burke Subaru!

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Burke Subaru Welcomes Middle School girls!

We recently hosted the Middle Township Middle School young ladies and their parents at an informative seminar that featured an "under the vehicle" tour of our service department. We were contacted by the faculty adviser of the Pink Panthers, asking if we could provide the young girls a session at the dealership where they could learn about car safety and technology. The session included how to change a tire, tire balance, and basic service and maintenance. The Pink Panthers are a group that encourages and fosters empowerment for the young ladies. They were very excited to take part, along with their parents, and school administration in this seminar. We provided gifts for the girls, and a buffet dinner for everyone. Burke Subaru was proud to be a sponsor of the Pink Panthers!

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Burke Motor Group is Driven To Action!

Burke Motor Group is the Proud Founder of Driven To Action (#DTA), a comprehensive program designed at keeping our teen drivers safe on the road. We have a presentation we have taken to area high schools, complete with videos, that engage students in the dangers of distracted driving, texting being the number one concern. We have successfully encouraged over 900 area students to take the Burke Motor Group Student Safe Driver Pledge. In doing so, students are presented with a Rewards ID Card that enables them to receive discounts from area businesses all over town that have generously partnered with us to provide this unique program. We also engage the students who have registered with safe driver tips and video clips, and any time we add a new merchant partner to the over two dozen we currently have. Another important component of this program is the support we have from local Police Departments. They have endorsed our efforts. We presented the program again today, Oct 4, 2016. One student writes about the presentation: "I really respect what you guys are doing here. We need more safe drivers on the road so we can guarantee the safety of our family and friends behind the wheel." We are proud of this program and will continue to promote it to local schools. The #DTA Student Safe Driver Pledge and complete program are also available online for those students who wish to share with others.

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Burke Motor Group Helped Protect the Terrapins!

The employees of Burke Subaru and their families were up early with their gloves on and sleeves rolled up to help protect the beloved Terrapin turtles at their Subaru Share the Love event on Sunday, May 3rd. Ray Burke, President of Burke Motor Group and Chairman of the Board of The Wetlands Institute said, "We wanted to give back to this community we love so we enlisted the help of The Wetlands Institute knowing that they could lead a volunteer project that would have real impact." The Wetlands Institute has been working to protect and conserve diamondback terrapins for more than 20 years. A key component is the installation and maintenance of barrier fencing throughout local salt marsh roads. From mid-May through July, female terrapins leave the marsh in search of higher ground to nest and lay eggs. This puts them in harm's way as they cross roadways. Burke Subaru and Subaru America donated more than $4,000 to The Wetlands Institute as part of the Subaru Share the Love program. The program also included a volunteer event to help The Wetlands Institute repair barrier fencing to prepare for the upcoming nesting season. For several hours, volunteers worked hard repairing the barrier fencing along Stone Harbor Boulevard. Volunteers from both Burke Motor Group and the Rotary Club of Mid Jersey Cape repaired fencing and did a trash cleanup. Bike Patrol and Event coordination was provided by Francey Burke, Director of Community Relations for Burke Subaru.

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Burke Motor Group supports our Veterans!

Burke Motor Group is a proud supporter of our local Veterans! Two years ago, we were able to raise enough funds through various benefit events to purchase them a fully equipped van to be used for medical transportation. Countless Veterans have used this transportation service since the van was donated. Since then, we have held annual Car, Truck & Motorcycle Shows at the dealership to further support them. We also provide special ongoing discounts to all Active and Retired Military in our service department. We are honored and privileged to be able to be of service to those who serve our country. We were recently recognized by the New Jersey State Senate for our dedication to local Veterans.

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