(Tyler, Texas) June 13, 2011 – East Texas Food Bank announced today that it has been selected as one of
500 nonprofit finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, a major philanthropic initiative in which
the automaker is giving 100 cars to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days. The East Texas Food
Bank was selected as a finalist from more than 4,000 applications nationwide.
Each day, beginning May 14, 2012, 100 Cars for Good will profile five finalists at
www.100carsforgood.com. Individual members of the public will be able to vote for which ever
nonprofit they think can do the most good with a new vehicle. The nonprofit with the most votes at the
end of each day will win one of six Toyota models. Runners‐up will each receive a $1,000 cash grant from
Toyota.
The East Texas Food Bank will be up for consideration on Tuesday, June 19th from 9:00 am – 11:00 pm.
“Everyone at the East Texas Food Bank is thrilled to have been selected as a finalist for the 2012 100 Cars
for Good program,” said Dennis Cullinane, executive director at the East Texas Food Bank. “We’re
grateful for this incredible opportunity to showcase the East Texas Food Bank’s mission to reduce hunger
by providing food, support and education to those in need with passion and efficiency. We hope East
Texans will help us win a car to increase our impact in East Texas. Please spread the word now and make
time to visit
www.100carsforgood.com on Tuesday, June 19th to vote for us.”
“At Toyota, we appreciate what a significant impact a new car can have for nonprofits nationwide,”
noted Michael Rouse, vice president of philanthropy for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. “Toyota has donated
more than half a billion dollars to nonprofits across the U.S. over the past 20 years, and 100 Cars for
Good allows us to expand that commitment to local communities in important new ways. The 500
finalists are an extraordinary group, and we look forward to the public learning more about them.”
100 Cars for Good is the first initiative to directly engage the public to determine how Toyota’s
philanthropic donations are awarded.
For more information on the East Texas Food Bank and its efforts to win one of Toyota’s 100 Cars for
Good, please visit the East Texas Food Bank’s website at
www.EastTexasFoodBank.org/100cars. You can
also follow us on Facebook or Twitter at www.Facebook.com/ETFoodBank. For complete information on
100 Cars for Good and profiles of all 500 finalists, please visit
www.100carsforgood.com.
Local residents are encouraged to support the East Texas Food Bank and their quest for a new Toyota
Prius v hybrid. If the East Texas Food Bank receives the most votes and is awarded the vehicle, it will be
used by many of their team members to conduct site visits in their 26 county service area at food
pantries, soup kitchens, drive to nutrition education classes and to get to speaking engagements to raise
awareness about hunger.
A six‐year, 100,000‐mile powertrain warranty will also be provided for each vehicle, compliments of
Toyota Financial Services.
About ToyotaToyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing
plants in eight states. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people 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 facilities. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from U.S.
suppliers totals more than $23 billion.
Toyota is deeply committed to being a great community partner and is focused on supporting programs in
ways that achieve long‐term sustainable results. Toyota supports numerous organizations across the country,
with a particular concentration on education, the environment and safety. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed
more than half a billion dollars to philanthropic programs across the U.S. For more information on Toyota,
please visit
www.toyota.com.
About Toyota Financial Services (TFS)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.
About East Texas Food BankThe East Texas Food Bank distributed over 18 million pounds of food each year to over 200 partner agencies in
26 East Texas counties. Our vision is for a hunger‐free East Texas and our mission is to reduce hunger by
providing food, support and education to those in need with passion and efficiency. Our purpose is to ensure
that no one in East Texas is forced to go without food. The East Texas Food Bank is a member of Feeding
America and the Texas Food Bank Network. To learn more, please visit
www.EastTexasFoodBank.org. Find us
on Facebook at
facebook.com/etfoodbank or follow our news on Twitter at
twitter.com/etfoodbank .