{"id":94137,"date":"2021-05-17T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-toyota-harnesses-power-of-mobility-to-scale-up-covid-19-vaccinations-to-homebound-in-13-states\/"},"modified":"2021-05-17T09:20:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T13:20:02","slug":"toyota-se-apoya-en-el-poder-de-la-movilidad-para-elevar-las-tasas-de-vacunacion-contra-la-covid-19-en-personas-confinadas-en-casa-en-13-estados","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/toyota-se-apoya-en-el-poder-de-la-movilidad-para-elevar-las-tasas-de-vacunacion-contra-la-covid-19-en-personas-confinadas-en-casa-en-13-estados\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Harnesses Power of Mobility to Scale Up COVID-19 Vaccinations to Homebound in 13 States"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">PLANO, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 17, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0In rural and urban communities across the country, homebound Americans are struggling to access COVID-19 vaccination sites. Across the nation, this mobility challenge affects an estimated 4 million people. If people can&#8217;t access vaccine sites due to limited transit options, then help is needed to bring the vaccine to them or provide the necessary transportation. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg13ffleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg13ffleft\" title=\"TMNA is providing several national and local nonprofit organizations with more than 50 vehicles and grant funding. Photo provided by LAFD Foundation.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"TMNA is providing several national and local nonprofit organizations with more than 50 vehicles and grant funding. Photo provided by LAFD Foundation.\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1510941\/Toyota_Covid_Relief_HERO.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>To support vaccine accessibility, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) is providing several national and local nonprofit organizations with more than 50 vehicles and grant funding.\u00a0 The vehicles support efforts in 13 states, with grant funding assisting various multicultural organizations throughout the country. <\/p>\n<p>A group of non-profit and municipal agencies focused on supporting older adults will receive funding for vehicles to assist with rides to vaccine appointments. In addition, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> City Fire Department will dispatch teams for home visits in a fleet of Toyota vehicles and to support pop-up clinics, and UnidosUS will deploy its Toyota fleet as part of the <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164861-1&amp;h=3436622902&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.unidosus.org%252Fesperanzahopeforall%26data%3D04%257C01%257Cggomez%2540unidosus.org%257C681b58046b744681415208d8eef8151c%257Cbeff294917604149a2e809cdf0760c95%257C0%257C0%257C637522096873675568%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%26sdata%3DM8iZDEQp8IyC02C4sf4VHTkzL%252F4j4WHlqxpyVy%252FlLGE%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=Esperanza%C2%A0Hope%C2%A0for+All\" rel=\"nofollow\">Esperanza\u00a0Hope\u00a0for All<\/a><\/i> vaccine education campaign. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through mobility we can improve access to vaccines and enable organizations to reach hundreds of thousands of people across the country,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Reynolds<\/span>, chief administration officer, TMNA. &#8220;By collaborating with\u00a0AARP,\u00a0UnidosUS and a host of additional community partners,\u00a0we&#8217;re able to extend resources to organizations\u00a0that have an intricate knowledge of the\u00a0communities&#8217;\u00a0specific needs, coming together to make the strongest impact.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><b>Collaborating with AARP to Support Local Transportation Needs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Building on a 10-year collaboration, Toyota worked with AARP to identify local organizations across nine states focused on providing essential services in underserved communities. The support from Toyota and AARP will help these local organizations increase vaccine awareness, education and access, including rides to vaccine appointments and other essential trips. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;AARP has helped older Americans navigate the health and economic challenges of the pandemic, and through this collaboration, we&#8217;re better able to help people in rural and underserved communities get to and from vaccination appointments,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Kyle Rakow<\/span>, Vice President and National Director at AARP Driver Safety.<\/p>\n<p><b>Increasing Education Outreach to Multicultural Communities<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Rides are just one part of the equation. Understanding needs and informing communities are also vital tools. <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 million<\/span> in grant funds from Toyota\u00a0will support bilingual education and outreach, including with UnidosUS, the nation&#8217;s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization. UnidosUS, is receiving vehicles and grant funding for the mobile tour of its <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164861-1&amp;h=3436622902&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.unidosus.org%252Fesperanzahopeforall%26data%3D04%257C01%257Cggomez%2540unidosus.org%257C681b58046b744681415208d8eef8151c%257Cbeff294917604149a2e809cdf0760c95%257C0%257C0%257C637522096873675568%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%26sdata%3DM8iZDEQp8IyC02C4sf4VHTkzL%252F4j4WHlqxpyVy%252FlLGE%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=Esperanza%C2%A0Hope%C2%A0for+All\" rel=\"nofollow\">Esperanza\u00a0Hope\u00a0for All<\/a> <\/i>campaign. This builds on Toyota grants to LULAC for Vacunate Hoy!; Hispanic Federation for COVID-19 VIDA (Vaccination Immunization Dosage Awareness); and additional organizations.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are proud to count on the support of Toyota to advance the mission of the UnidosUS Esperanza Hope for All campaign and deliver critical information about the COVID-19 vaccines directly into Latino neighborhoods,&#8221; said Rita Carre\u00f3n, Vice President of Health. &#8220;By way of the mobile tour, we are helping to combat misinformation and build trust in the safety and efficacy of the vaccines in hard to reach communities. More importantly, we are ensuring that in-language and in-culture information is coming from trusted members of the community in an environment where they&#8217;re comfortable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The UnidosUS mobile educational tour, which runs every weekend from <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 16 through May 23rd<\/span>, delivers information about the COVID-19 vaccines directly into Hispanic neighborhoods across the country, including to areas where health resources are difficult to access. <\/p>\n<p><b>Building on Prior Efforts <\/b><\/p>\n<p>These new efforts build upon prior Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation grants to promote e-learning, bridge the digital divide and bolster food assistance. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, based on requests from local municipalities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, Toyota dispatched its employees to help optimize work and reduce wait times at local vaccination sites by applying Toyota Production System (TPS) principles.\u00a0 Toyota employees also developed more than 500,000 protective face shields for healthcare professionals.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Toyota&#8217;s complete COVID-19 response efforts, click the following link:\u00a0 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164861-1&amp;h=1749854015&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpressroom.toyota.com%2Ftopic%2Fcovid-19-information%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fpressroom.toyota.com%2Ftopic%2Fcovid-19-information%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/pressroom.toyota.com\/topic\/covid-19-information\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Toyota vehicles will assist the following organizations in 13 states<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The Legacy Center \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Huntsville<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Arizona<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>UnidosUS Mobile Tour \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Phoenix<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>UnidosUS Mobile Tour \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Yuma<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> City Fire Department \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>St. Barnabas Senior Services \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>UnidosUS Mobile Tour \u2013Coachella Valley <\/li>\n<li>UnidosUS Mobile Tour \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>UnidosUS Affiliate La Maestra, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Indiana<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Carver Community Organization \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Evansville<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Aging Services \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Cedar Rapids<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>ITNBluegrass \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Lexington<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Maryland<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Us Helping Us \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Baltimore<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Community Action Network \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Ann Arbor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Mississippi<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Alliance Charitable Foundation \u00ad\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Holly Springs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Missouri<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Southside Wellness Center Inc. \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">St. Louis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Tennessee<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Southwest Tennessee Development District \u2013 Jackson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Community Housing Resource Center \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Feonix Mobility Rising \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas\/Fort Worth<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Harris County Area Agency on Aging \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Meals on Wheels Collin County \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas\/Fort Worth<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Texas Health Resources \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas\/Fort Worth<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>UnidosUS Mobile Tour \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas\/Fort Worth<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>UnidosUS Mobile Tour \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">El Paso<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>UnidosUS Mobile Tour \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>UnidosUS Mobile Tour \u2013 Rio Grande Valley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">West Virginia<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Putnam County Aging, Inc. \u2013 Buffalo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><b><u>About Toyota<br \/><\/u><\/b><\/i><i>Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 36,000 in the U.S. The company has contributed world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 30 million cars and trucks at our 9 manufacturing plants, 10 including our joint venture in <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span> that begins production in 2021.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education hub at\u00a0<\/i><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164861-1&amp;h=337849249&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tourtoyota.com%2F&amp;a=www.TourToyota.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.TourToyota.com<\/a><\/i><i>\u00a0with an immersive experience and chance to visit many of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. The hub also includes a series of free STEM-based lessons and curriculum through Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation partners, virtual field trips and more. For more information about Toyota, visit\u00a0<\/i><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164861-1&amp;h=2588720247&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyotanewsroom.com%2F&amp;a=www.toyotanewsroom.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.toyotanewsroom.com<\/a><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Victor Vanov<\/span><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:victor.vanov@toyota.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">victor.vanov@toyota.com<br \/>469.292.1318<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd529left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd529left\" title=\"   \" border=\"0\" alt=\"   \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/439685\/Toyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p\/>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164861-1&amp;h=3441481290&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1510941%2FToyota_Covid_Relief_HERO.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1510941%2FToyota_Covid_Relief_HERO.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1510941\/Toyota_Covid_Relief_HERO.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164861-1&amp;h=1094590906&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F439685%2FToyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F439685%2FToyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/439685\/Toyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p\/>\n<p\/>\n<p>SOURCE  Toyota Motor North America<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">PLANO, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 17, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0In rural and urban communities across the country, homebound Americans are struggling to access COVID-19 vaccination sites. Across the nation, this mobility challenge affects an estimated 4 million people. If people can&#8217;t access vaccine sites due to limited transit options, then help is needed to bring the vaccine to them or provide the necessary transportation. <\/p>\n<p>&lt;div id=&quot;prni_dvprnejpg13ffleft&quot; style=&quot;WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94138,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotriz"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94137\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}