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By Hawke Fracassa Aug 4 2011 - 5:23pm

Toyota gives away 75 free cars; 25 still to go

Toyota has chosen a third set of 25 winners to get to the three-quarters mark of its 100 Cars for Good giveway program, which awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profits. Winners are pick from voting by Facebook fans.
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Each daily winner will be awarded a new Toyota vehicle to help the organizations continue to do “good” in their communities. The remaining finalists will each receive $1,000 grants from the Japanese carmaker. Toyota Financial Services adds a six-year, 100,000 mile Toyota Vehicle Service Agreement to give winners extended protection beyond the vehicle warranty.

"The selected winners not only provide significant services, but also inspire by showing what is possible when we put others’ needs before our own," said Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. "We congratulate our ... winners and wish the remaining finalists the best of luck."

The third set of 25 winners spans several categories that include animal welfare, human services and protecting people from abuse. All are worthy causes shared with the public on their Facebook profiles.

Public voting for the 100 Cars for Good program opened May 9 and continues through Aug. 16. Winning organizations can choose to receive a Prius (pictured), Tacoma, Tundra, Highlander Hybrid, Sienna or Sienna Mobility.

THE FIRST 75 WINNERS

Indiana SADD; Terre Haute, IN; May 9, 2011
Owensboro Area Shelter & Information Services; Owensboro, KY; May 10, 2011
North Mecklenburg Animal Services; Old Fort, NC; May 11, 2011
Lighthouse; Lincoln, NE; May 12, 2011
St. Louis Area Foodbank; Bridgeton, MO; May 13, 2011
Farmworker Association of Florida; Apopka, FL.; May 14, 2011
Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Grove City, OH; May 15, 2011
Project Avary; Novato, CA; May 16, 2011
Freedom Bound Center; Sacramento, CA; May 17, 2011
Mission St. Louis; St. Louis, MO; May 18, 2011
City Gospel Mission; Cincinnati, OH; May 19, 2011
Alaska Christian College; Soldotna, AK; May 20, 2011
PAWS: Placing Animals Within Society; Bryson City, NC; May 21, 2011
Disabled Sports USA Far West; Citrus Heights, CA; May 22, 2011
Cindy's Hope Chest; Indian Trail, NC; May 23, 2011
The Gentle Barn; Santa Clarita, CA; May 24, 2011
New Hampshire Food Bank; Manchester, NH; May 25, 2011
Children’s Specialized Hospital; Mountainside, NJ; May 26, 2011
House of Bread and Peace; Evansville, IN; May 27, 2011
Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center; Morristown, NJ; May 28, 2011
Camp Casey, Royal Oak, MI; May 29, 2011
Housing for All; Hyannis, MASS.; May 30, 2011
The Healing Place; Louisville, KY; May 31, 2011
Comfort Zone Camp; Richmond, VA; June 1, 2011
Laura Recovery Center for Missing Children; Friendswood, TX; June 2, 2011
Big Cat Rescue; Tampa, FL; June 3, 2011
Anderson Humane Society; Lawrenceburg, KY; June 4, 2011
Summit Assistance Dogs; Anacortes, WA; June 5, 2011
Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; June 6, 2011
City Rescue Mission of Saginaw; Saginaw, MI; June 7, 2011
Humane Society of Concord & Greater Cabarrus County; Concord, NC; June 8, 2011
Vets4Vets; Greensburg, PA; June 9, 2011
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative; Golden, CO; June 10, 2011
Project HOPEFUL; Joliet, IL; June 11, 2011
Alaska Assistance Dogs; Wasilla, AK; June 12, 2011
SPCA Tampa Bay; Largo, FL; June 13, 2011
For the Love of Dogs; Sale Creek, TN; June 14, 2011
Aleethia Foundation; Washington, D.C.; June 15, 2011
Cascades Humane Society; Jackson, MI; June 16, 2011
My Angel With Paws; Deland, FL; June 17, 2011
Lincoln County Council on Aging; Troy, MO; June 18, 2011
Jewish Family Service; West Bloomfield Township, MI; June 19, 2011
Redwood; Fort Mitchell, KY; June 20, 2011
Hope House; Kingsport, TN; June 21, 2011
Anderson Animal Shelter; South Elgin, IL; June 22, 2011
PC Pound Puppies; Mt. Vernon, IN; June 23, 2011
SPCA of Winchester, Frederick and Clarke Counties; Winchester VA; June 24, 2011
Golden Harvest Food Bank; August, GA; June 25, 2011
Operation UNITE; Somerset, KY; June 26, 2011
Arcadia Humane Society; Sunset, LA; June 27, 2011
Feeding South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD; June 28, 2011
Blind Dog Rescue Alliance, Philadelphia, PA; June 29, 2011
CHS – Hutton House, Modesto, CA; June 30, 2011
Childhelp, Scottsdale, AZ; July 1, 2011
The Hope Institute for Children and Families, Springfield, IL; July 2, 2011
Ahimsa House, Atlanta, GA; July 3, 2011
Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Jackson, TN; July 4, 2011
Angels Rest Animal Sanctuary, New Richmond, OH; July 5, 2011
Dream Power Animal Rescue Foundation, Colorado Springs, CO; July 6, 2011
ACDS - Association for Children with Down Syndrome, Plainview, NY; July 7, 2011
Kentucky Blood Center, Lexington, KY; July 8, 2011
Paws'itive Teams, San Diego, CA; July 9, 2011
Food Bank of Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; July 10, 2011
Santa's Hide-A-Way Hollow, Middlefield, OH; July 11, 2011
Pennypack Farm & Education Center, Horsham, PA; July 12, 2011
Families in Transition, Manchester, NH; July 13, 2011
Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Foundation, Louisville, KY; July 14, 2011
Friends of Chabad of Lake Success, Lake Success, NY; July 15, 2011
Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties, Massillon, OH; July 16, 2011
Feed'em Soup Community Project, Sycamore, IL; July 17, 2011
Quest Farm, Georgetown, KY; July 18, 2011
SafePlace, Austin, TX; July 19, 2011
The Louisville Zoo Foundation, Louisville, KY; July 20, 2011
Cascades Raptor Center, Eugene, OR; July 21, 2011
SafeHouse of Shelby County, Pelham, AL; July 22, 2011

You can reach TorqueNews.com's Hawke Fracassa at [email protected]

Image source: Toyota Prius picture courtesy Toyota

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Comments

Anonymous wrote on November 8, 2011 - 11:04am
My first car was a toyota and i was always with that car but samething happen and now my car is standing.I would love to apply to win a new car.
Dishon Maina Gathini wrote on May 9, 2012 - 4:21pm
Am a dental technologist who has a passion in restore smiles and ability to eat for the poor, elderly by making dentures for them. Its a challenge getting to the village as most of the rural transport is not reliable and sometime the little public transport matatus available, people have to squeez so time affecting the impresions hence affecting the end product. I hope one day I wil hav my own car with some space for my dental technology kit and hence serve this comunities well. Toyota filder has been my dream. I may not get it now but some day, that day wil come. I love my kenyan people and forevr I wil serve them with the little I get.
bianca wrote on May 19, 2012 - 3:20am
Hi I first car was a toyota tazz. And I love my car. My dad drove a toyota and I learn on that car to drove when I got married and starting to work I always said I wanted a toyota.we look for one and I bought my first car toyota Tazz.that car took me to hosipital to give birth And went on hoilday with us and took my kids to school and my husband to work. We gave people left. Myself and hubby pass our drives licence with her. BUT then I lost her :( I just got my drivers licence And I was so happy a week after that a truck drove into us from the side and she got damage BAD. Myself and my baby did not have a mark on us. But my car did have all the marks.My hubby said it is better to sell her then to fix because we did not have the money to fix her. The day the guy came to buy her I was crying because to think of all the things we did and went through I did not even wanted to see then tow her away. My olderst son told me that mum my first car I want a toyota.
Eric Ochanji wrote on April 13, 2014 - 12:30pm
Despite Kenya being one of the largest buyers of your cars in Africa, you did not give any car for Africa. the charity i work for does one of the greatest jobs on earth with no car. Helping malnourished pregnant and lactating mothers rush to hospitals to help address birth complications that may lead to death. Pleae consider HELPHEAL KEYNA in Kisumu.
muhammad naseer khan wrote on February 24, 2015 - 3:07pm
my first car Toyota Prius, my dream car, i like this car
Cherrie Ramtahal wrote on June 11, 2015 - 7:03pm
My first car was a Toyota RAV4 that carried us through 11 years. My next car will be a Toyota RAV4 and I am saving pennies to purchase it this year. In the meantime I'm walking, watching the commercials and focusing on the day I drive away in my car.
Amandeep wrote on September 22, 2016 - 8:02pm
I has a two toyota cars but I want to win a toyota car for to give a someone who can't buy but I can't buy for them I know someone they live in my city they are old and they don't have a car to go for a apointment and they don't have much money to buy a car or pay for car every other day so I help them as I can but I have two baby under 2 years old so I just wana help them so they can go to apointment plese help me to help them that's way I would like to win a car for them and as everyone know toyota is a best brand to afford and maintain thank you
Talent wrote on December 2, 2016 - 4:02pm
.in rural arears no one think to put advetisment there .to use toyota there its the other way to put advert to the community .
lateef wrote on December 25, 2016 - 5:11pm
I am like to won latest new high qualities toyota cars, because of the toyota product is one of the best product all over the world .
Alvin Steve Peters wrote on April 1, 2017 - 4:04am
My first car is a Toyota corolla ee90 and I still have it. It takes my family and I to school, work and all where we need to go so I want to win a new Toyota car
Alfred Singirok wrote on May 3, 2017 - 10:44am
I don't have one in my life I wish , dream to have one
Lance Johnson wrote on May 11, 2017 - 1:12pm
My Dad sold Toyota back in the 60's he said best car ever. I have had many Toyota's in my day,I think they are the best out there, I even didn't get a union job becuz they said I could not park in the union lot! I told them to pissoff.Times have changed and I do not have a Toyota at this time .I sure miss them.I would LOVE to have one again.
hasitha wrote on June 10, 2017 - 12:35am
i love toyota kdh soomuch plese kindly gi me super gl disel van
dahl grace korionoff wrote on June 11, 2017 - 2:09am
Dream car is a toyota. My dad used to tell me, it is the only car that didn't gave him a headache.
Alfred Singirok wrote on June 16, 2017 - 8:05am
I live in Papua New Guinea I wish and pray that I want one.
ANGELA B NELSON wrote on July 23, 2017 - 9:24pm
I like Toyota my Husband had one when we were dated
Annie Withers wrote on July 24, 2017 - 3:19am
I need a car to work.
Johnny brown wrote on July 24, 2017 - 6:43am
I owned a Toyota Camry and love it....and would like to have a nother one.....but if u can't afford it u just have to do without.... so hope to b a owner of another soon.....dam good ass car.... johnny b.
Donita Tarleton wrote on July 24, 2017 - 11:20am
My family own toytota çars my sister's have a toytota car.love toytota they last a long .
Tonya Jackson wrote on July 24, 2017 - 12:01pm
I would love to recieve a new car for work.
Oswald higgs wrote on July 24, 2017 - 12:23pm
I iwn a toyato camry i love this car would love to have another one
YVETTE wrote on July 24, 2017 - 2:14pm
How do I win one too?
Lisa Johnson wrote on July 24, 2017 - 2:14pm
I loved my Toyota but sold it because I was lead to believe it was unsafe... i miss my baby toy..
Freddy woods wrote on July 24, 2017 - 2:34pm
Always wanted me a toyota Tacoma truck or car. But. Can't buy one because i don't make enough money to get one...
Rita k Jones wrote on July 24, 2017 - 2:53pm
I am a 72 year old female who only gets $ 1,293.00 a month and $ 400.00 of that is my mortgage payment. I do not want pity or for anyone to feel sorry for me I just need a dependable car to get me to the Dr appointments for all my health problems. My car is a 1999 Ford Taurus with 200,000.00 miles on it and I am always afraid of it breaking down on the highway. I would be so indebted to everyone who could make it possible for me to have a more dependable car, it does not have to be a brand new one. I feel really bad to be asking for something , but this is the first time I have ever done this and it makes's me feel really guilty about it, but do not know what else to do. I have had 2 neck surgery's, a right hip replacement and are telling me I may need the left one replaced, have got a torn Rotor Cuff and found out I have Gout in my feet and my hands. Thank you, Rita k Jones
Saleh Omar wrote on July 24, 2017 - 5:06pm
I really love Toyota cars Because I have my Toyota Camry for long time and one day I gave it up to my sister and I bought another Toyota Camry
MELINDA EDWARDS wrote on July 24, 2017 - 9:08pm
I LOVE MYSELF NOTHING BUT A TOYOTA.I WOULDNT BUY ANY OTHER KIND OF CAR. I BOUGHT A 1992 TOYOTA AT KEN IASIC DROVE IT 15 YRS DOIN HOMECARE SERVICES IT NEVER PUT ME DOWN.NEVER STRANDED I JUST TURN THE KEY AND THE REST HISTORY ALWAYS CRANK ON A DIME.TOLD MY DAUGHTER SHE BOUGHT A2013 CAMRY AT THOMASVILLE TOYOTA IN THOMASVILLE GA. IN 2013 MY SISTER AND BOYFRIEND BOUGHT A 2013 COROLLA AT PRINCE IN TIFTON GA. IN 2013 WE LOVE TOYOTAS.NOW IM NOT ABLE TO BUY A CAR MY FAMILY GIVE ME A RI DE AFTER 30 YRS OF MARRIAGE NOW SEPERATED AND LIVING WITH MY SON.
Rick Passehl wrote on July 24, 2017 - 6:56pm
Why are you giving away 100 Toyota cars
DON Billy wrote on January 9, 2019 - 6:23pm
I love Toyota cars. My first car was Toyota Corolla popularly known as 'first lady' in Nigeria. I used it and passed it to my wife. Thereafter, I gave it out to a sibling in the rural area to facilitate his work. I now have a Toyota Sienna I am sharing with my wife. The challenge is that we work at different locations and I often join friends to travel or by office provision. It is my dream to have Toyota Highlander with muscle.
MELINDA EDWARDS wrote on July 24, 2017 - 9:15pm
I TELL ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO BUY NOTHING BUT TOYOTAS. I HAD A 1992 COROLLA KEPT IT 15 YRS ALWAYS DEPENDABLE NEVER STOPPED ON ME I LOVE YOU TOYOTA.

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