Monday, Toyota delivered the first car in its “100 Cars for Good” program.
The Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center in Morristown, NJ received a new Toyota Sienna minivan from the Toyota of Morristown dealership. Toyota Motor North America President Yoshimi Inaba was in attendance to celebrate the event. The kitchen serves the homeless, poor and elderly in Morristown and surrounding areas year-round.
Tuesday, the Laura Recovery Center for Missing Children in Friendswood, Texas received a Toyota Prius from the Toyota Center in Houston. Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. delivered the Prius on the company’s behalf. The Laura Recovery Center works to prevent abductions and runaways and to recover missing children.
The final vehicle delivery on Wednesday featured a Highlander Hybrid SUV delivered to Sol Collective, a Sacrament, Ca. community-based partnership that uses art, education and technology to empower residents. Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager for Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., represented Toyota in the delivery.
“While we have a history of giving to nonprofit programs, 100 Cars for Good is the first Toyota initiative to put the public in the driver’s seat of one of our major philanthropic efforts,” said Toyota Motor North America President and Chief Operating Officer Yoshimi Inaba, in a released statement. “It’s an honor for Toyota to contribute to the work of 100 great organizations, which are providing valuable and much-needed services to our communities. They are an inspiration for all of us in helping others.”
From Toyota:
The 100 Cars for Good contest launched in March 2011 with more than 3,000 applicants entering for a chance to win a new Toyota. Applications were reduced down to 500 finalists by an independent panel of judges. The finalists submitted online profiles to rally their friends and supporters and encourage voting on the Toyota USA Facebook page, with five finalists up for consideration by the public each day.
Winning organizations were able to choose from the following vehicles: Toyota Prius, Tacoma, Tundra, Highlander Hybrid, Sienna or Sienna Mobility. The vehicles come with a six-year, 100,000-mile Vehicle Service Agreement to provide extended protection beyond the vehicle warranty, compliments of Toyota Financial Services or Gulf States Financial Services. Runners-up each received a $1,000 donation.
The Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program enables the 100 organizations to receive a Toyota vehicle to make a greater impact on the community. Winners spanned several categories, including: human services, health and safety, supporting veterans, animal welfare and protecting victims of abuse.
For a complete list of 100 Cars for Good finalists, please visit www.facebook.com/toyota.
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