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TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Tuesday, August 21 marked the
last day of voting in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, a national
philanthropic program that awards 100 cars to 100 U.S. nonprofits over the
course of 100 consecutive days. Winners were selected each day through public
voting on Facebook at http://www.100carsforgood.com/.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120828/CG63469-INFO)
Each day five nonprofit organizations were profiled on the 100 Cars for Good
Facebook page where the public could vote for their favorite organization. The
organization with the most votes at the end of the day won a new Toyota vehicle
while the four runners-up each day received a $1,000 cash grant from Toyota. In
total, 100 new Toyota vehicles and $400,000 in cash grants are being awarded to
non-profit organizations across the country.
“It is rewarding and inspiring to see the response Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good
program has received from the public,” said Jim Lentz, president and chief
executive officer of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. “Over the course of two
years, this program has awarded more than $7 million in vehicles and cash grants
to local nonprofit organizations across the country, as well as helping to raise
awareness to hundreds more. We are very pleased to have the opportunity to help
these worthwhile organizations broaden their impact in communities all across
the nation, and we thank the public for their support in determining the
winners.”
Winning organizations offer services in a variety of areas, including:
education, safety, animal welfare food banks, and human services for children
and adults.
Final 100 | ||
Organization | Location | Voting |
Cincinnati, | August 21, | |
Chambersburg, | August 20, | |
Seattle, | August 19, | |
Welch, | August 18, | |
Springvale, | August 17, | |
University | August 16, | |
Rensselaer, | August 15, | |
Oxford, | August 14, | |
Pittsburgh, | August 13, | |
South Salem, | August 12, | |
Brewster, | August 11, | |
Houston, | August 10, | |
Maitland, | August 9, | |
Georgetown, | August 8, | |
Bemidji, | August 7, | |
Terryville, | August 6, | |
Hayward, | August 5, | |
Anchorage, | August 4, | |
Mansfield, | August 3, | |
Ocean | August 2, | |
Peotone, | August 1, | |
Crivitz, | July 31, | |
Marlboro, | July 30, | |
Aloha, | July 29, | |
Grand Rapids, | July 28, | |
Rhinelander, | July 27, | |
Evansville, | July 26, | |
Lufkin, | July 25, | |
Danville, | July 24, | |
Columbiana, | July 23, | |
Forest Grove, | July 22, | |
Highland, | July 21, | |
Meadville, | July 20, | |
Albuquerque, | July 19, | |
Matthews, | July 18, | |
Orange, | July 17, | |
Northport, | July 16, | |
Los Angeles, | July 15, | |
Cincinnati, | July 14, | |
Sagle, | July 13, | |
Kelly, | July 12, | |
Lexington, | July 11, | |
Benton, | July 10, | |
Anderson, | July 9, | |
Minot, | July 8, | |
Palm Desert, | July 7, | |
Mullins, | July 6, | |
Hamilton, | July 5, | |
Monterey, | July 4, | |
Fort Pierce, | July 3, | |
Columbus, | July 2, | |
Brunswick, | July 1, | |
Miami, | June 30, | |
Amery, | June 29, | |
Fayetteville, | June 28, | |
Frankfort, | June 27, | |
Cochranville, | June 26, | |
Doniphan, | June 25, | |
Columbia, | June 24, | |
Abbeville, | June 23, | |
San | June 22, | |
Camden, | June 21, | |
Presque, | June 20, | |
Jackson, | June 19, | |
Riverview, | June 18, | |
Baltimore, | June 17, | |
Lake Zurich, | June 16, | |
St. Louis, | June 15, | |
Lexington, | June 14, | |
Plantersville, TX | June 13, | |
Redmond, | June 12, | |
Charlotte, | June 11, | |
Ocala, | June 10, | |
Fargo, | June 9, | |
Winnetka, | June 8, | |
Gulfport, | June 7, | |
Rapidan, | June 6, | |
Quakertown, | June 5, | |
Normal, | June 4, | |
Lanoka | June 3, | |
Winchester, | June 2, | |
Oakland Park, | June 1, | |
Middleburg, | May 31, | |
Anaheim, | May 30, | |
Granada | May 29, | |
East | May 28, | |
Portland, | May 27, | |
Grosse Pointe | May 26, | |
Carlisle, | May 25, | |
Anchorage, | May 24, | |
Chino, | May 23, | |
Tucson, | May 22, | |
New York, | May 21, | |
Los Angeles, | May 20, | |
Los Angeles, | May 19, | |
Cincinnati, | May 18, | |
Ridgewood, | May 17, | |
Salmon, | May 16, | |
Cincinnati, | May 15, | |
Washington, | May 14, | |
Winning organizations can choose from the following vehicles: Camry
Hybrid, Highlander SUV, Prius v Hybrid, Sienna minivan, Sienna Mobility or
Tundra full-sized pickup. A six-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty is also
provided for each vehicle, compliments of Toyota Financial Services.
The 500 finalists, from which the 100 winners were ultimately selected,
were certified by an independent panel of judges who are experts in the fields
of philanthropy and corporate social responsibility.
Media Contacts:
Pam Edwards
GolinHarris for Toyota
pedwards@golinharris.com
213-438-8814
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in
the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing
plants. Toyota directly employs over 30,000 in the U.S. and its investment
here is currently valued at more than $18 billion, including sales and
manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and
design.
Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen in the communities
where it does business and believes in supporting programs with long-term
sustainable results. Toyota supports numerous organizations across the country,
focusing on education, the environment and safety. Since 1991, Toyota has
contributed over half a billion dollars to philanthropic programs in the
U.S.
For more information on Toyota’s commitment to improving communities
nationwide, visit http://www.toyota.com/philanthropy.
About Toyota Financial Services
TFS is the finance and
insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in the U.S., offering retail auto financing
and leasing through Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) and Toyota Lease
Trust and extended service contracts and other payment protection products
through Toyota Motor Insurance Services (TMIS). TFS employs 3,300 associates
nationwide, and has managed assets totaling more than $91 billion. It is part of
a worldwide network of comprehensive financial services offered by Toyota
Financial Services Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor
Corporation.
