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16 May 2011
AIDS Services for the
Monadnock Region
NAMED FINALIST IN NATIONAL TOYOTA 100 CARS FOR GOOD PROGRAM
Toyota to Donate Vehicle to Local Nonprofit Organizations Based on Public
Votes
(Keene, NH) AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region, the
AIDS service organization located in Gilsum, NH that covers the southwestern
corner of the state, is one of 500 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good
program, which will award vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations based on votes
from the public beginning May 9, 2011.
Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will showcase five non-profit organizations
each day for 100 days on Toyota’s Facebook page,
facebook.com/toyota.
AIDS Services will be one of the five organizations highlighted for voting on
Thursday, June 2, 2011. Visitors to the page can vote once for the
organization they feel is most deserving of a new Toyota vehicle.
Agency supporters are encouraged to vote for AIDS Services and their quest for a
new Toyota. If AIDS Services receives the most votes and is awarded the vehicle,
it will be used to help clients with medical and dental appointments in NH and
MA, food pantry visits, and as a loaner vehicle for clients who are experiencing
difficulty with transportation.
According to Arne Grandell, agency Board Chair, “In rural New Hampshire,
transportation is always an issue. Unlike more urban centers, public transport
doesn’t exist in outlying villages and towns. For people living on a limited
fixed income, owning a car can be cost-prohibitive, not to mention the rising
cost of gas. We’ll put this vehicle to very good use in many different ways. I’m
proud that we’re the only AIDS service organization to make the NH finalist pool
and the only agency outside of central NH. The four other NH nonprofits in the
finalist round are the NH Food Bank, Girls Inc. of NH and Families in Transition
in Manchester, and Granite State Independent Living in Concord.”
Each applicant was asked to make a 2-minute video about their need for a new
Toyota. The link to AIDS Services’ video is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Y5pjpGQXI.
About AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region
The mission of AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region is to provide ASSISTANCE
and HOUSING to individuals and their families living with HIV/AIDS/HCV; provide
EDUCATION & PREVENTION PROGRAMMING to reduce transmission of infectious disease;
provide GLBTQ outreach, education and activism; and foster INFORMED,
COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY RESPONSE throughout the Monadnock Region. The agency is
supported in part by the Monadnock United Way, City of Keene, Broadway Cares and
many individuals. www.asmronline.org
Media Contact:
Susan MacNeil, Executive Director - AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region . POB
396 . Gilsum, NH 03448
603-357-6855 – cell 603-313-0052 –
susan.macneil@asmronline.org
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.
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