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Friday, August 31, 2012

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. – 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.


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.
 


 
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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