At Lovering Volvo Cars, Community Involvement is at the Core of Our Business

Over the past eighteen years, the Lovering Auto Group has had  the opportunity to get involved with many of the NH area agencies that assist the needy and less fortunate in our communities. Many of the organizations we  work with are focused on issues involving the arts, animal protection,  education, health, and women's issues. The interest and support of many of  these causes has grown organically within our organization, starting with our  owners, Rich and Linda Lovering, and also through our employees and loyal customers.

What's Going on at Lovering This Spring?

	This April, the Lovering Auto Group sponsored the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter's 25th Annual NSKS Run & Walk for Food & Shelter. The event was held April 8th and runners met at the starting line at Rivier University. It was a brisk day for running, but it certainly goes to a good cause! Thanks to all who were involved.
	We supported CASA Cares, an Evening of Giving for New Hampshire's Children. The event features dinner, and a comedy show with Jimmy Dunn. The event also has exciting live auction packages, and a mystery wine raffle, which sells out every year! Your support of this event helps support abused and neglected children from around the state. CASA works to support children with compassionate advocates who work passionately on their behalf.
	The Home Health and Hospice Care is hosted their annual Gala Wine Dinner in April. We were so excited to sponsor this event. The event was held on Friday, April 20th at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua! This year's theme was a funky flashback, perfect for dancing! Thanks for your support and we hope to see you there next year!

Community Organizations

Lovering has a history of serving the community in many different ways. Below are some of the groups that we have been proud to support over the years:

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua - The Boys and Girls Club provides a safe place for at-risk children to get together and reach their potentials as caring, productive, and responsible citizens. Lovering Volvo began supporting the organization in 1998 and since then has given donated to help with a variety of programs, including Partners 4 Kids (Lovering Volvo is a Premier Sponsor year-round), the Youth Dinner, the Spring Fling, the Bids for Kids Auction (Premier Sponsor), the Annual Golf Tournament, and the Nashua Soup Kitchen Run for Food Race. This Spring, Rich and Linda Lovering are looking forward to the Annual Youth of the Year Dinner & Hall of Fame Celebration.

Lakes Region General Healthcare - A non-profit charitable healthcare trust that represents a range of medical providers in the area. The Lovering Auto Group is proud to have donated for the past several years to the foundation's annual heart disease awareness fundraiser, the Red Dress Gala. This year the theme was "Gatsby Goes Red" and it looked like a scene from the 1920s!

CASA Cares - CASA NH (Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire) is a non-profit, private organization staffed by volunteers advocating in the best interests of neglected and abused children. Rich and Linda donate to the annual CASA Cares Evening of Giving for New Hampshire's Children. Mark your calendars for April 13th in 2018!

Home Health and Hospice Care - Offering trusted patient-centered services made to enhance independence and quality of life, Home Health and Hospice Care has roots going all the way back to 1883. Lovering has aided with both the Home Health and Hospice Gala Wine Dinner and Annual Golf Tournament fundraising events. This year's golf tournament will be held April 8th, and there will be a piano artist from The Front Porch Wine Bar in Ogunquit!

Boys and Girls Club Lakes Region - In addition to their support of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua, Lovering is proud to lend their support to the Lakes Region chapter as well.

New Hampshire Women's Foundation - Linda Lovering is a proud sponsor of the New Hampshire Women's Foundation. The New Hampshire Women's Foundation's mission is to, "…Promote opportunity and equality for women & girls in New Hampshire through research, education, philanthropy and advocacy." Lovering Volvo served the foundation with a sponsorship to the Changing Workplaces meeting in regards to why family-friendly policies matter in 2015.

Humane Society of Greater Nashua - Committed to the protection of abandoned, neglected, abused, and unwanted animals, the Humane Society of Greater Nashua is a non-profit organization supported wholly by donations, ensuring that their temporary pets are treated with love. In addition to lending support for the Walktoberfest fundraiser in 2011 which featured a morning dog walk, pet-friendly vendors, an obstacle course, and a raffle with over 100 prizes, Rich Lovering also served on their board of directors for several years. Because they receive no aid from the government or organizations like the United Way, the Humane Society of Greater Nashua depends on support from companies like Lovering for their continued existence. In the summer of 2015, Lovering also hosted a puppy adoption day, where all of the furry guests found their new fur-ever homes!

Interlakes Summer Theatre - Providers of quality entertainment for all ages, the Interlakes Summer Theatre pairs children and teens with theatre pros to create productions of popular stage shows. They are dependent on the generosity of organizations like Lovering for equipment upgrades and general funding. This year, Linda Lovering sponsored the theater with an ad in the theater's playbill. Here's to a fun season!

New Hampshire Public Television - NH's only statewide locally owned and operated TV network who works to engage minds, connect communities, and celebrate NH with entertaining programs that also educate us. Their services are commercial-free locally focused and PBS TV programs; educational resources, and a high-tech public safety communications infrastructure. Spring of 2016 Lovering is sponsoring their TV auction with a Platinum Reconditioning package.

Winnipesaukee Playhouse - A non-profit theatre troupe, the Winnipesaukee Playhouse aims to provide a challenging and fun theatrical environment for both visitors and Lakes Region residents alike. Founded in 2004, this cultural gem owes much to the generosity of donors such as Lovering. This year, Rich and Linda have donated another generous sponsorship to the group!

Hollis Cub Scouts - This year Lovering sponsored a local group of Cub Scouts. Pack 12 from Hollis, NH held their annual Pancake Breakfast and Lovering sponsored with place mat ads.

Other Community Events

From 1999 - 2009, Lovering supplied new Volvo vehicles to the driver education programs at Nashua High School and Hollis High School.

Starting in 1999, Lovering has donated Dare Cars for the Town of Hollis, NH.