Final 25 Winners Announced in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good Program
- Public Voting Determined Which Nonprofit Organizations Received New Toyota Vehicles
- 100 Winning Organizations Begin Receiving Vehicles in September 2012
- More than $7 Million in Vehicles and Cash Grants Awarded Over the Last Two Years of the Program
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 28, 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 www.100carsforgood.com.
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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 winners in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program are: Organization Location Voting Date Cincinnati, OH August 21, 2012 Chambersburg, PA August 20, 2012 Seattle, WA August 19, 2012 Welch, WV August 18, 2012 Springvale, ME August 17, 2012 University Place, WA August 16, 2012 Rensselaer, NY August 15, 2012 Oxford, MS August 14, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA August 13, 2012 South Salem, NY August 12, 2012 Brewster, NY August 11, 2012 Houston, TX August 10, 2012 Maitland, FL August 9, 2012 Georgetown, KY August 8, 2012 Bemidji, MN August 7, 2012 Terryville, CT August 6, 2012 Hayward, CA August 5, 2012 Anchorage, AK August 4, 2012 Mansfield, OH August 3, 2012 Ocean Springs, MS August 2, 2012 Peotone, IL August 1, 2012 Crivitz, WI July 31, 2012 Marlboro, NJ July 30, 2012 Aloha, OR July 29, 2012 Grand Rapids, MI July 28, 2012 Rhinelander, WI July 27, 2012 Evansville, IN July 26, 2012 Lufkin, TX July 25, 2012 Danville, KY July 24, 2012 Columbiana, AL July 23, 2012 Forest Grove, OR July 22, 2012 Highland, MI July 21, 2012 Meadville, PA July 20, 2012 Albuquerque, NM July 19, 2012 Matthews, NC July 18, 2012 Orange, VA July 17, 2012 Northport, AL July 16, 2012 Los Angeles, CA July 15, 2012 Cincinnati, OH July 14, 2012 Sagle, ID July 13, 2012 Kelly, WY July 12, 2012 Lexington, KY July 11, 2012 Benton, IL July 10, 2012 Anderson, SC July 9, 2012 Minot, ND July 8, 2012 Palm Desert, CA July 7, 2012 Mullins, SC July 6, 2012 Hamilton, MT July 5, 2012 Monterey, MA July 4, 2012 Fort Pierce, FL July 3, 2012 Columbus, OH July 2, 2012 Brunswick, GA July 1, 2012 Miami, FL June 30, 2012 Amery, WI June 29, 2012 Fayetteville, GA June 28, 2012 Frankfort, KY June 27, 2012 Cochranville, PA June 26, 2012 Doniphan, MO June 25, 2012 Columbia, MO June 24, 2012 Abbeville, LA June 23, 2012 San Francisco, CA June 22, 2012 Camden, NJ June 21, 2012 Presque, ME June 20, 2012 Jackson, TN June 19, 2012 Riverview, MI June 18, 2012 Baltimore, MD June 17, 2012 Lake Zurich, IL June 16, 2012 St. Louis, MO June 15, 2012 Lexington, KY June 14, 2012 Plantersville, TX June 13, 2012 Redmond, WA June 12, 2012 Charlotte, NC June 11, 2012 Ocala, FL June 10, 2012 Fargo, ND June 9, 2012 Winnetka, CA June 8, 2012 Gulfport, MS June 7, 2012 Rapidan, VA June 6, 2012 Quakertown, PA June 5, 2012 Normal, IL June 4, 2012 Lanoka Harbor, NJ June 3, 2012 Winchester, KY June 2, 2012 Oakland Park, FL June 1, 2012 Middleburg, FL May 31, 2012 Anaheim, CA May 30, 2012 Granada Hills, CA May 29, 2012 East Montpelier, VT May 28, 2012 Portland, OR May 27, 2012 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI May 26, 2012 Carlisle, MA May 25, 2012 Anchorage, AK May 24, 2012 Chino, CA May 23, 2012 Tucson, AZ May 22, 2012 New York, NY May 21, 2012 Los Angeles, CA May 20, 2012 Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2012 Cincinnati, OH May 18, 2012 Ridgewood, NY May 17, 2012 Salmon, ID May 16, 2012 Cincinnati, OH May 15, 2012 Washington, DC May 14, 2012
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.
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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.
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