Not only does Bennington Subaru support the Bennington Vt Chamber of Commerce but owner Tom Lyons is an active participant in the Chamber and many of its events. The Chamber is a group that spends most of their efforts on community based events as well as overall improving the community. The Chamber is a driving force in the town of Bennington Vt with great events such as one of the best The Garlic Festivals, The Car Show, and of course the world renowned Moose fest.

Bennington Subaru supports the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in many ways such as through charitable donations and providing excellent deals to all medical personnel. Owner Tom Lyons had also spent several years on the board at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. The hospital has done quite a bit for the community of Bennington Vermont and has been acknowledge for its excellence in customer care several times. The hospital is known as one of the premier employers in town and provides so much more than just medical assistance to the Southern Vermont region.

As a dealership we support the museums work to further culture Bennington Vermont through new exhibits and a diverse variety of work. Many employees privately support the museum by attending the various events and exhibits put on for the town of Bennington Vt. Along with the fact Tom Lyons is currently on the Museum Board and supports the museum through his time and efforts to sustain and grow their community presence. The museum has several very interesting exhibits currently and does a great job of getting new and fascinating exhibits for every season. They are also very well known for throwing community events such as The Tree Festival where they have a silent auction for the variously decorated trees that local business have provided. It is always a fun time with great people and some fun prizes.

The Ronald McDonald House

Bennington Subaru supports all of the goals of the Ronald McDonald House in Bennington Vermont and there effort to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Guiding us in our mission are our core values:

Focusing on the critical needs of children.

Celebrating the diversity of the programs we offer and the staff, volunteers and donors who make them possible.

Staying true to our heritage of 36 years of responsible stewardship.

Operating with accountability and transparency.

Relay For Life

For several years now Bennington Subaru has sponsored a relay for life team in Bennington Vermont. We have spent countless hours on fund raising for the event such as candy sales, tag sales, bottle returns, among many other things. We support the relay for life because they provide a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness and support of cancer research. They also provide a great level of support for those who have cancer and the family members of those who are fighting against cancer.

 

Bennington Little League

We here at Bennington Subaru strongly support the goals of the little league organization and strongly support the message that they bestow upon the individuals who participate. The little league is more than just a baseball league it is a community and it is a tradition. A tradition of fairness and sportsmanship. It provides a great opportunity for kids to grow skill and maturity. The Bennington Vt. little league organization has been providing children a place to learn the sport for over 50 years which is amazing. Good job everyone who is involved.   

We have just recently begun to support the local Bennington Vermont Ducks Unlimited but there cause is very close to what we support. There goals are:

Grasslands are used to protect waterfowl from predators and serve as a natural concealment for nests.

Eighty percent of forested land has been cleared and natural flooding has been reduced by 50 - 90%.

When watersheds are disturbed, contaminants wash into wetlands and disrupt the plants, fish and animals. DU utilizes buffer strips to protect stream corridors and filter contaminants out.

Promoting economic viability while being conservative of resources. An example is the planting of winter wheat, which is planted in the fall and undisturbed while ducks are nesting in fields.

Areas of land purchased by DU from private landowners. The land owner maintains actual ownership of the land, but agrees to never drain, fill, level or burn it. Since 75% of U.S. wetlands are on private property, conservation easements play a crucial role in the conservation movement.