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February 09, 2012
Toyota 100 Cars for Good Frequently Asked Questions1. What is Toyota 100 Cars for Good?Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program is a Facebook-enabled philanthropy initiative whereby Toyota will give 100 cars in 100 days to 100 deserving charitable organizations. The 100 Cars for Good program is the first Toyota initiative that engages the public to determine how corporate philanthropic donations will be awarded. 100 Cars for Good was introduced in 2011, and Toyota has brought the program back in 2012 due to the success and popularity in its inaugural year. (more) Categories: Toyota Philanthropy Corporate |
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February 09, 2012
Toyota Announces Return of '100 Cars for Good' Program in 2012CHICAGO (February 9, 2012) – At the Chicago Auto Show today, Toyota announced the return of its “100 Cars for Good” program. For the second straight year, Toyota will award 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 U.S. nonprofits, with winners selected through public voting on the Toyota Facebook page.(more) Categories: Toyota Philanthropy Corporate |
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January 31, 2012
Applications Open for Toyota-Funded 2012 TogetherGreen Fellowships and Innovation GrantsTogetherGreen, a conservation alliance between the National Audubon Society and Toyota, is now accepting applications for its 2012 class of Fellows and Innovation Grantees. (more)Categories: Philanthropy |
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December 21, 2011
Seventeen Boys & Girls Clubs to Share $302,620 Contribution This Holiday Season from Toyota Financial Services, ADESA and Norwalk Auto AuctionsDecember 21, 2011 - Torrance, Calif. – Toyota Financial Services (TFS), as part of its Making Life Easier for YOUth initiative, has partnered with two auto remarketing firms, ADESA (www.adesa.com) and Norwalk Auto Auctions (www.norwalkautoauction.com), to provide a surprise holiday donation of $302,620 to be shared among 17 Boys & Girls Clubs in cities where the three companies operate. In addition to celebrations at the various Clubs, representatives of Toyota Financial Services and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America will hold a special check presentation this afternoon at the Whittier Boys & Girls Clubs at 7905 Greenleaf Ave, in Whittier, Calif., to recognize the combined $302,620 contribution.(more) Categories: Philanthropy Corporate Toyota |
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December 06, 2011
Lexus and Scholastic Announce First Round of Winners in the 2011 - 2012 Lexus Eco ChallengeTORRANCE, Calif., December 6, 2011 – Sixteen student teams from 11 states have been named winners in the first round of the fifth annual Lexus Eco Challenge, an educational program and contest that inspires and empowers young people to learn about the environment and take action to improve it. Lexus will award a total of $500,000 in grants and scholarships throughout this year’s program.(more) Categories: Lexus Philanthropy Philanthropy Environmental |
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December 05, 2011
Lexus Raises Funds for Toys for Tots as Part of December to Remember Big Red Bow Social Media CampaignTORRANCE, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2011) As part of its popular annual December to Remember sales event, Lexus announced today that it will donate $5 to Toys for Tots for every big red bow shared via Facebook and Twitter. The campaign ends Jan. 3, 2012, with Lexus providing a maximum donation of $100,000 for the social media fundraiser.(more) Categories: Lexus Lifestyle Philanthropy |
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November 16, 2011
Forty Environmentalists Receive TogetherGreen FellowshipsNew York, November 16, 2011 – Restoring acres of cornfield to native prairie in Iowa. Creating a greenhouse program at a prison in Portland. Providing green jobs training... (more)Categories: Philanthropy Corporate Environmental |
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November 09, 2011
Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program Helps Fill Need for Mobility VehiclesTORRANCE, CALIF. (November 9, 2011) – Providence TrinityKids Care, the only children’s hospice program serving Los Angeles and Orange counties, will today receive a Toyota Sienna minivan... (more)Categories: Toyota Sienna Philanthropy |
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November 02, 2011
Toyota and Discovery Education Invite Students to Celebrate Safe Driving With All-New Video ChallengeSilver Spring, Md. (November 2, 2011) – Toyota and Discovery Education today announced the launch of the all-new Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge – a competition that asks high school students across the country to create a unique two-minute video describing how they would encourage safe driving among their peers. (more)Categories: Philanthropy Corporate |
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October 19, 2011
44 Environmental Projects Receive TogetherGreen Innovation GrantsNew York, October 19, 2011 – Energy and dollar savings for churches in Phoenix, gardens for people and wildlife in rural Colorado, and restored habitat for the threatened American eel in the Hudson River are just three expected results of the 44 projects receiving a total of $1.1 million in the latest round of TogetherGreen Innovation Grants. (more)Categories: Philanthropy Corporate Environmental |
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October 12, 2011
Toyota Provides Environmental Learning Experience in Costa Rica for 26 U.S. EducatorsTORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2011 –Twenty-six U.S. teachers have been selected to travel to Costa Rica through the Toyota International Teacher Program...(more) Categories: Philanthropy Corporate Environmental |
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September 23, 2011
Southern California to Benefit From Toyota Volunteer Work on National Public Lands DayTorrance, Calif. – September 23, 2011 – Dozens of Toyota team members in Southern California will celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) this year on September 24...(more) Categories: Philanthropy Corporate |
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September 22, 2011
AARP Foundation Announces $12.6 Million Grant from ToyotaLOS ANGELES, September 22, 2011 – Today at AARP’s Life@50+ National Event & Expo, the AARP Foundation announced a three-year, $12.6 million grant from Toyota to support ... (more)Categories: Philanthropy Corporate |
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September 21, 2011
Toyota Helps to Speed Post-Katrina Homebuilding, Reports Major New Orleans NonprofitSeptember 21, 2011 – New Orleans – The St. Bernard Project (SBP), one of the primary housing recovery organizations in New Orleans, today announced preliminary results of the work it has been doing with Toyota to improve the efficiency of its operations and speed up the pace of post-Katrina rebuilding efforts.(more) Categories: Philanthropy Corporate |
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September 21, 2011
Toyota Halftime Hand Off Rallies Support for Sports-Related CausesTORRANCE, Calif. (September 21, 2011) – Toyota today announced its “Halftime Hand Off: A Rally for Causes” program airing on the NBC Sunday Night Football halftime show, which will award a total of $150,000 to deserving sports-related nonprofit organizations based on public vote.(more) Categories: Toyota Philanthropy |
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September 14, 2011
Toyota's Free Safe Driving Program Helps Teens Improve Their Driving Skills and Teaches Parents to be Strong Driving Role ModelsTORRANCE, CALIF. (September 14, 2011) – Committed to road safety in hopes of reducing the rate of teen driving fatalities, Toyota is continuing its national FREE advanced teen driving skills program, Toyota Driving Expectations, and expanding to new locations for the fall tour.(more) Categories: Philanthropy Corporate |
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August 30, 2011
Lexus Eco Challenge Urges Students to Improve the EnvironmentTORRANCE, Calif., August 30, 2011 – Over the past four years, the Lexus Eco Challenge, an educational program and contest, has inspired and empowered more than 20,000 middle and high school students to learn about the environment and take action to improve it. For their efforts, more than $3 million has been awarded to students, teachers and schools across the nation. This fall, students are invited to participate in the fifth annual Lexus Eco Challenge for a chance to win part of $500,000 in grants and scholarships. Lexus, the luxury automaker, has once again joined with Scholastic Inc., the global children’s publishing, education and media company, to create the eco-friendly educational school program. (more)Categories: Lexus Philanthropy Philanthropy Environmental |
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August 30, 2011
Final 25 Winners Announced For Toyota 100 Cars For Good ProgramTORRANCE, CALIF. (August 30, 2011) – Toyota today announced the fourth and final set of 25 winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, which awarded 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profits...(more) Categories: Philanthropy |
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August 15, 2011
Toyota 100 Cars For Good Program Delivers First Cars to Winning OrganizationsTORRANCE, CALIF. (August 15, 2011) – Starting today, Toyota will deliver the first three vehicles to winners of its “100 Cars for Good” program...(more) Categories: Philanthropy |
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August 06, 2011
Los Angeles African American Community Paves the Road for National Expansion of ‘Buckle Up for Life’ Safety ProgramAugust 6, 2011 - LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), today co-hosted a “Celebration of Safety” in conjunction with the Buckle Up for Life program, at an event held at True Gospel Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California. (more)Categories: Philanthropy |
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August 04, 2011
Next 25 Winners Announced for Toyota 100 Cars for Good ProgramTORRANCE, CALIF. (August 4, 2011) – Toyota today announced the third set of 25 winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, which awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profits. (more)Categories: Philanthropy |
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July 28, 2011
Toyota Employees In Japan Donate to Alabama and Mississippi Tornado Disaster Relief EffortsJuly 28, 2011 – Erlanger, KY – In the aftermath following the tornados that struck parts of the southern United States earlier this spring, Toyota’s Japan employees asked how they could reciprocate the gesture of giving to those in need.(more) Categories: Corporate Philanthropy Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Manufacturing & Engineering Relief Efforts |
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July 06, 2011
Connecticut and Alabama School Teachers Named Winners in Toyota Teen Driver Educators’ ChallengeSilver Spring, Md. (July 6, 2011) – Toyota and Discovery Education announced today the Grand Prize and First Place winners...(more) Categories: Philanthropy Corporate |
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June 29, 2011
Next 25 Winners Announced for Toyota 100 Cars for Good ProgramTORRANCE, CALIF. (June 29, 2011) – Toyota today announced the second set of 25 winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, which awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profits. Winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program are determined based on voting from the public. Each day, five organizations are profiled on Toyota’s Facebook page where the public is invited to show their support by voting to determine the winning nonprofit organization. (more)Categories: Toyota Philanthropy Corporate |
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June 29, 2011
Toyota Launches National Program to Expand Efforts to Help Schools, Hospitals and Community Organizations Make the Most of Every DollarJune 29, 2011 – Chicago, Ill. – Toyota today announced the launch of a national program to donate its Toyota Production System (TPS) expertise to help schools, hospitals and nonprofits improve their operations, extend their reach and increase their impact. The company will be working with up to 20 community organizations across the United States in the first year to help improve performance, beginning with the St. Bernard Project, a New Orleans recovery organization that employs returning war veterans, AmeriCorps members and volunteers to rebuild homes devastated by Hurricane Katrina.(more) Categories: Philanthropy Corporate Manufacturing & Engineering |
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