Tucson, AZ – October 17, 2011 – Precision Toyota will present a new 2011 Prius to Vets4Vets as part of the Toyota “100 Cars for Good” program on October 26th at 1pm at the dealership.
The Toyota “100 Cars for Good” program is awarding 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public. 100 Cars for Good engages the public to help determine how corporate philanthropic donations will be awarded.
Vets4Vets (www.vets4vets.us) is a Tucson-based nonprofit 501C3 organization established in 2005. Vets4Vets enables veterans to interact with one another and provides an atmosphere for healing, camaraderie, and fulfilling actions to be taken. This positive environment promotes recovery through the interactions between fellow veterans who have served.
According to Abel Moreno, Executive Director of Vets4Vets, and the Tucson 2011 40 under 40 Man of the Year, “This vehicle will be used to help assist veterans nationally by being able to drive to workshop venues. Vets4Vets hold national workshops and this fuel efficient Prius will make the events easier to get to. We will be able to cut travel cost to provide more peer-support workshops through out United States because of Toyota. This car will allow us to pick–up our volunteers in the various locations around the country. It is a privilege and an honor to accept this vehicle on behalf of the staff and the nationwide veterans we serve.”
In recognizing Vets4Vets, Precision Toyota wanted to further support their positive impact on the community.
“Precision Toyota has been proud to be a part of the Tucson community since 1954,” said Brett Maxwell, General Manager of Precision Toyota. “Throughout that time, we’ve supported the community in many ways.”
The Toyota “100 Cars for Good” program enables 100 organizations to receive a Toyota vehicle to make a greater impact on the community. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed more than $500 million to non-profit organizations, and has always been guided by a strong belief in serving the communities where it does business. If you’d like to learn more, please visit http://www.toyota.com/about/philanthropy/.
WHAT:
Precision Toyota to present a 2011 Prius to Vets4Vets as part of the Toyota “100 Cars for Good” program. The first Toyota initiative that engages the public to determine how corporate philanthropic donations will be awarded, the Toyota “100 Cars for Good” program is awarding 100 vehicles to 100 deserving nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public.
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
1:00 pm
SUGGESTED ARRIVAL TIME FOR MEDIA: 12:45pm
WHERE:
Precision Toyota
700 West Wetmore at Auto Mall Drive
Tucson, AZ 86705
Park in front of the new car building
WHO:
Jason Scott, New Vehicle Sales Director, Precision Toyota
Abel Moreno, Executive Director, Vets4Vets
Photo Opportunity:
October 26th from 1:15-1:30pm
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants, including one under construction. Toyota directly employs nearly
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 more than $500 million to philanthropic programs in the U.S.
For more information on Toyota’s commitment to improving communities nationwide, visit http://www.toyota.com/community.
About Vets4Vets
Mission: Vets4Vets enables and cultivates a dynamic support community of, for, & by Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans that provides an atmosphere for healing, camaraderie, and fulfilling actions to be taken.
Workshops: Workshops create the environment for Vets4Vets’ mission to be accomplished. Frequent activities are held throughout the weekend to create a setting for healing to begin camaraderie to be experienced, and set the ground-work for fulfilling actions to be taken by veterans. Participating veterans initiate long lasting bonds as they experience a weekend full of camaraderie, respect, insight, inspiration, practical education, fun, relaxation, and invigoration.
Background: Vets4Vets was founded in 2005 by a Vietnam Veteran and an Afghanistan/Iraq Veteran. The program was created to utilize a simple model of peer support and enable veterans to heal from war experiences, experience camaraderie with fellow vets, and take positive actions in our lives.
For more information on Vets4Vets visit http://www.vets4vets.us
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