<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><atom:link href="http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/community-rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds</link><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate><title>Toyota Driver'Seat: Community</title><description /><copyright>Toyota Driver'Seat</copyright><generator>iPressroom.com</generator><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Lean Green Earth-Saving Machine</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/lean-green-earth-saving-machine.aspx?link_page_rss=245872</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/lean-green-earth-saving-machine.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Don't be a loser! Be a reuser! That admonition is one of 116 environmental slogans conceived by Toyota associates as part of Earth Day celebrations across the nation. Words were accompanied by work that transformed associates and their families into green machines. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=705953" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Ripple Effect: South Campus Continues to Inspire Environmental Innovation, 10 Years Later</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/ripple-effect-south-campus-continues-245298.aspx?link_page_rss=245298</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/ripple-effect-south-campus-continues-245298.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Sales built the South Campus expansion, officially opened on Earth Day 10 years ago, to accommodate a growing workforce. Along the way, the LEED-certified structure has inspired environmentally sensitive development well beyond the Torrance, Calif.-based campus. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=705469" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>This is Only a Test: Scion iQ EVs Help TMS Explore Feasibility of Car Sharing</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/this-is-only-a-test-scion-iq-evs-244578.aspx?link_page_rss=244578</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/this-is-only-a-test-scion-iq-evs-244578.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When Scion burst on the scene 10 years ago, it was meant to serve as a laboratory to test new approaches in automotive retailing. That’s still true, as evidenced by the latest experiment: car sharing. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=704766" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Vehicle Donations Help Hurricane Victims</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/vehicle-donations-help-hurricane.aspx?link_page_rss=244097</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/vehicle-donations-help-hurricane.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[What was ravaged in minutes can take months to restore. Four months after Hurricane Sandy pummeled homes and lives, Toyota donated the use of 20 vehicles to the Red Cross and a local church to support recovery efforts for one year.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=704252" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Toyota’s Mark Johnson is a Washington, D.C., Lobbyist, and Proud of It</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-s-mark-johnson-is-a-washington-243936.aspx?link_page_rss=243936</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-s-mark-johnson-is-a-washington-243936.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Mark Johnson is a lobbyist for Toyota in its Government Affairs office based in Washington, D.C. He spends much of his time on Capitol Hill, building relationships with legislators whose votes could have an impact on Toyota’s business. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=704058" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Toyota and Government Affairs: A Longstanding and Vital Partnership</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-and-government-affairs-243935.aspx?link_page_rss=243935</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-and-government-affairs-243935.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Did you know that Toyota has maintained a Government Affairs team in Washington, D.C. for more than 25 years? Mark Johnson (see separate profile) is just one of nine lobbyists in an office with about 45 associates, who advance the company’s business interests with government. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=704056" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Beach Rescues and Toyota 4x4s: This Really Is Life and Death</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/beach-rescues-and-toyota-4x4s-243227.aspx?link_page_rss=243227</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/beach-rescues-and-toyota-4x4s-243227.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When Eric Care, a City of San Diego lifeguard sergeant, got the call that a man four miles north of his location along Torrey Pines State Beach was in cardiac arrest, there wasn’t time to think. All he could do was react, and jump into his Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=703313" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Associates Make Major Effort to Fulfill Modest Wishes of Senior Citizens</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/associates-make-major-effort-to-242795.aspx?link_page_rss=242795</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/associates-make-major-effort-to-242795.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The first year the African American Collaborative partnered with Project CARE, members fulfilled the holiday wish lists of 30 needy seniors. This past holiday season, associates from throughout Toyota Motor Sales donated more than 1,000 gifts to 200 seniors. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=702781" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Toyota, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Collaborate on Child Car Seat Education Campaign</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-cincinnati-children-s-hospital-242771.aspx?link_page_rss=242771</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-cincinnati-children-s-hospital-242771.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Cars and trucks are safer than ever. Yet, nationwide, motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death of young children. Why is this so?
 
Two National Highway Safety Administration statistics go to the heart, and the heartache, of... <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=702780" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, TMS Legal Team Makes a Difference in Children’s Lives</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/beyond-a-reasonable-doubt.aspx?link_page_rss=242793</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/beyond-a-reasonable-doubt.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When it comes to donating their services, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) Legal associates have raised the bar. They recently helped three families adopt foster children.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=702778" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>From the Mountains to the Prairies to the Oceans: TogetherGreen Brings People Together to Preserve the Earth</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/from-the-mountains-to-the-prairies.aspx?link_page_rss=241194</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/from-the-mountains-to-the-prairies.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Habitats for humanity -- and wildlife -- are being preserved, thanks to a partnership between Toyota and the National Audubon Society. This year, they awarded 41 TogetherGreen Innovation Grants totaling more than $1 million to support 41 conservation projects. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=701137" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Wildlife Guards Take a Stand on the Beach</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/wildlife-guards-take-a-stand.aspx?link_page_rss=241192</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/wildlife-guards-take-a-stand.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[After enlisting in the WildLife Guards, Connecticut high school students are keeping an eagle eye on the birds that nest on Pleasure Beach. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=701136" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Leave it to Beaver</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/leave-it-to-beaver.aspx?link_page_rss=241190</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/leave-it-to-beaver.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Hoping to preserve the habitat for creatures ranging from the Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout to the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Idaho conservationists are adopting an industrious ally: the North American Beaver. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=701135" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Newly Formed Toyota Veterans Association Builds on Nov. 11 National Holiday</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/newly-formed-toyota-veterans-association-240677.aspx?link_page_rss=240677</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/newly-formed-toyota-veterans-association-240677.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The Toyota Veterans Association, building on the long heritage of Veterans Day, is hosting special events throughout the month to help raise awareness of veterans and their needs among Toyota associates. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=700413" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>From Portland to Newark, Toyota Associates Get their Hands on America’s Lands</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/from-portland-to-newark-npld.aspx?link_page_rss=240075</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/from-portland-to-newark-npld.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Whether they were snagging tires from a river or clearing branches from a park, Toyota associates got green and gritty on National Public Lands Day. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=700140" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Interbrand Study: Toyota Remains the Planet’s ‘Greenest Brand’</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/interbrand-study-toyota-remains-240446.aspx?link_page_rss=240446</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/interbrand-study-toyota-remains-240446.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Toyota’s brand color might be red. But when seen through Interbrand’s prism of sustainability, the company is decidedly green. Toyota was named the “Greenest Global Brand” by Interbrand for 2012, retaining the top spot in the firm’s ranking of corporate leaders. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=700037" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>LEED-ing the Way: Many of Toyota’s Buildings Are Just at Green as Its Vehicles</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/leed-ing-the-way-many-of-toyota-240444.aspx?link_page_rss=240444</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/leed-ing-the-way-many-of-toyota-240444.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[By championing hybrid technology, Toyota’s vehicles—in particular the iconic Prius—have earned a reputation for environmental sensitivity. But, the fact is, many of Toyota’s buildings are just as green. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=700036" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Toyota Joins Effort to Help Veterans Transition from the Battlefield to the Workplace</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-joins-effort-to-help-veterans-238403.aspx?link_page_rss=238403</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-joins-effort-to-help-veterans-238403.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[For Don Esmond, Toyota’s partnership with Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Hiring Our Heroes” initiative isn’t just another on a long list of corporate outreach efforts during his more than 30-year career. This one is personal. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=697901" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>First Winner of ‘100 Cars for Good’ Helps Students Become Well-Versed in Arts and Athletics</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/first-winner-100-cars-for-good.aspx?link_page_rss=236560</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/first-winner-100-cars-for-good.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Soccer helps keep students on their toes -- and a new Sienna helps transport soccer supplies for those students. DC SCORES, which provides after-school programs for Washington, D.C., students, was the first winner in this year's "100 Cars for Good" program sponsored by Toyota. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=695746" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Associates Have a Field Day to Celebrate Earth Day</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/associates-have-a-field-day.aspx?link_page_rss=232812</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/associates-have-a-field-day.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[From fertile fields to concrete jungles, Toyota associates fanned out across the Earth to celebrate Earth Day. Learn about their contributions... <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=692112" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Toyota ‘Eco Charrette’ Convinces Dealership to Go Big and Green</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-eco-charrette-convinces-232410.aspx?link_page_rss=232410</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-eco-charrette-convinces-232410.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When the owners of Toyota of El Cajon decided to build an all-new facility on the site of a former Home Depot retail store, they knew it was their chance to go big. It wasn’t until later that they discovered it was also an opportunity to go green.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=690925" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:16:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Lessons Learned: TPS Simulation Inspires Non-Profits to ‘Think Outside the Box’</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/lessons-learned-tps-simulation-229519.aspx?link_page_rss=229519</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/lessons-learned-tps-simulation-229519.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Sales recently provided its Toyota Production System simulation during a conference hosted by Deloitte as an in-kind donation to charitable organizations searching for ways to strengthen their operations. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=689201" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Toyota Magnifies Its Magnanimity with 100 More ‘Cars for Good’</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-magnifies-its-magnanimity.aspx?link_page_rss=228630</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-magnifies-its-magnanimity.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Toyota is making good on its pledge to do good in communities. At the Chicago Auto Show today, the company announced it will renew its "100 Cars for Good" program this year, donating 100 vehicles to 100 charities over 100 days. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=688228" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>The Canine Connection: Group’s Work with Special Assistance Dogs Inspires Foothills Toyota to Help</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/the-canine-connection-group-s-228580.aspx?link_page_rss=228580</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/the-canine-connection-group-s-228580.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When Summit Assistance Dogs learned it had emerged as the winner of a 2011 Prius in Toyota’s “100 Cars for Good” program, it was definitely a feel good moment. Then Foothills Toyota stepped in, bumping it up to the level of feel great. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=688176" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Belinda Tucker</author><title>Toyota Volunteers Honor King at Kingdom Day Parade</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-volunteers-honor-king-at-223189.aspx?link_page_rss=223189</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-volunteers-honor-king-at-223189.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Members of Toyota’s African American Collaborative, Toyota Business Partnering Groups and TMS/TFS Diversity and Inclusion departments marched and volunteered at the 27th Annual Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles on Jan. 16.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=687517" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:31:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>New Interactive Map Shares Stories About Toyota in America</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/new-interactive-map-shares-stories-221173.aspx?link_page_rss=221173</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/new-interactive-map-shares-stories-221173.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Toyota has spent more than 50 years putting itself on the map in America. So it’s only appropriate that it’s now using a virtual representation of that map to help tell the story of its positive impact on this country at the national, state and local levels. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=686482" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Grants of Gratitude: TMS Rewards ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Winners’ Organizations</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/grants-of-gratitude-tms-rewards-220559.aspx?link_page_rss=220559</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/grants-of-gratitude-tms-rewards-220559.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[For the nine Volunteer of the Year award-winners, giving time and talent to charitable organizations that are near and dear to their hearts is the payoff, in and of itself. But there’s no denying that Toyota Motor Sales’ (TMS) willingness to acknowledge their efforts through cash grants has made those volunteer commitments even more rewarding.
 
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=685960" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brin Wall</author><title>AIDS Walk Recap</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/team-toyota-raises-more-than-75k-220211.aspx?link_page_rss=220211</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/team-toyota-raises-more-than-75k-220211.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Team Toyota raises more than 75K for 10K AIDS Walk. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=685397" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:53:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brin Wall</author><title>Continuing Contributions: MLK Memorial Dedicated</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/continuing-contributions-mlk-memorial-218093.aspx?link_page_rss=218093</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/continuing-contributions-mlk-memorial-218093.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A national memorial for civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was dedicated on Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C., and Toyota dedicated $2 million to help build the project as part of its support to diverse communities. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=683952" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Gail Herring</author><title>Like a Dream of My Own</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/like-a-dream-of-my-own-218090.aspx?link_page_rss=218090</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/like-a-dream-of-my-own-218090.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Associate Voice: Gail Herring attended the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication and shares her personal experience with Driver’s Seat.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=683947" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>San Francisco PDC Feeds a Need</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/san-francisco-pdc-feeds.aspx?link_page_rss=217409</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/san-francisco-pdc-feeds.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A hunger to help motivated San Francisco Parts Distribution Center associates to collect almost 2,600 pounds of food for two local food banks. They were also galvanized by a competition between first and second shift associates to see who could donate the most and win a particlularly appropriate prize. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=682736" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>When it Comes to Environmental Commitment, Associates Group Is on TERRA Firma</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/TERRA-215353.aspx?link_page_rss=215353</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/TERRA-215353.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When Kimberly Kirkpatrick was growing up, she nibbled on vegetables plundered from the family garden. Today, she remains close to the land, helping to create a new group called TERRA (Toyota Environmental Resources for Responsible Actions). And TERRA is recruiting volunteers for National Public Lands Day. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=681230" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Thrill on the Hill: Desert Sun Toyota Sales Manager Blazes Off-Road Trail to Customers</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/thrill-on-the-hill-desert-sun-214766.aspx?link_page_rss=214766</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/thrill-on-the-hill-desert-sun-214766.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[This weekend, Brandon Burling -- sales manager at Desert Sun Toyota in Alamogordo, N.M. -- will host his fifth annual "Thrill on the Hill," an off-road rally that's expected to attract more than 70 Toyota off-road vehicles and a capacity crowd of some 120 enthusiasts. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=680692" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Where Did the Oil Go? Gulf of Mexico Study One of 50 Projects Funded by Toyota TAPESTRY Grants</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/where-did-the-oil-go-gulf-of-mexico-211026.aspx?link_page_rss=211026</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/where-did-the-oil-go-gulf-of-mexico-211026.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[News of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico might have faded from the national headlines. But for a group of high school students, the Gulf will continue to be the focal point of exploration -- a learning experience that would not have been possible without the financial assistance of Toyota Motor Sales. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=678215" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:09:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Tornado Destroys Dealership, But Also Triggers Outpouring of Support</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/tornado-destroys-dealership-but-209250.aspx?link_page_rss=209250</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/tornado-destroys-dealership-but-209250.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[On May 22, a powerful tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., striking Frank Fletcher Toyota with a glancing but devastating blow. When General Manager Duce Lett returned later that night to assess the damage, the mission was no longer about selling cars. It was about saving lives. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=676981" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:50:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Denise Yamaguchi</author><title>Toyota Associates Step Up to Help Find a Cure for Women’s Cancers</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/associates-step-up.aspx?link_page_rss=208612</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/associates-step-up.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Toyota associate Denise Yamaguchi not only participated in the Revlon Run/Walk, she also wrote about it. She shares the story of fellow associate Andrew Vest, who has a very personal reason for seeking a cure for women's cancers. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=676959" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Volunteers Tackle Spackle to Return Sparkle to Ravaged Homes</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/volunteers-tackle-spackle.aspx?link_page_rss=208568</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/volunteers-tackle-spackle.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Six years after Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans, some families have yet to return to their damaged homes. Toyota recently helped two of those families -- and donated two trucks to help carry building supplies. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=676821" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Gail Herring</author><title>Entrepreneurial Teens Get Business Savvy Mentors in Toyota Associates</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/entrepreneurial-teens-get-business-207614.aspx?link_page_rss=207614</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/entrepreneurial-teens-get-business-207614.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Sixteen-year-old budding entrepreneur Tyris Williams has developed a new sports drink that he hopes will give Gatorade and Jamba Juice a run for their money. Williams recently pitched his business plan for “Smootherade” to a panel of Toyota associate-mentors in a pilot youth-mentoring program. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=675773" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:04:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>A Teacher Turns Loss into Recovery in Japan</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/teacher-turns-loss-into-recovery.aspx?link_page_rss=203873</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/teacher-turns-loss-into-recovery.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[During a Toyota study tour, teacher Glenn Delcarpio forged a bond with Japan. So when the earthquake and tsunami struck, he and his students responded by raising money for relief efforts. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=675288" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Lexus Eco Challenge: ‘Fueled by Passion,’ Students Focus on Lobsters, Solar Panels</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/lexus-eco-challenge-fueled-by-200363.aspx?link_page_rss=200363</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/lexus-eco-challenge-fueled-by-200363.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Students teams that focused on the contamination of lobsters in local and global waters and the role solar power can play in the shift to renewable energy sources claimed the top two prizes in the fourth annual Lexus Eco Challenge. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=673242" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:36:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>The Day the Earth Shifted in Japan</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/earth-shifted-in-japan.aspx?link_page_rss=199050</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/earth-shifted-in-japan.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The images are heartwrenching. The toll is heartbreaking. It's difficult to watch the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But you can help by contributing to a special American Red Cross fund. And you can share your thoughts and stories with other members of the Toyota family. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=672115" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:16:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Toyota Kicks Off First-Ever '100 Cars for Good' Campaign</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-kicks-off-first-ever-100-193048.aspx?link_page_rss=193048</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-kicks-off-first-ever-100-193048.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A charitable organization can do more if it has the use of a Toyota vehicle. Now multiply that leverage by 100 and you’ll begin to grasp the potential of “100 Cars for Good,” a new joint venture of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) and Toyota Motor North America (TMA) now on Facebook. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=671438" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:37:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Designers Sashay with Cachet on Toyota’s Own Project Runway</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/designers-sashay.aspx?link_page_rss=192997</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/designers-sashay.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Tired of rehashin' Academy Awards fashion? Set your sights on the styles on the red carpet at the North American Parts Center, California. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=671388" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:15:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Maximum Impact: Toyota, Lexus Boost Charitable Giving Through Dealer Match Programs</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/maximum-impact-toyota-lexus-boost-190999.aspx?link_page_rss=190999</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/maximum-impact-toyota-lexus-boost-190999.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Some dealers focus on kids, helping first graders learn to read or ninth graders master math. Others reach out to adults struggling with homelessness or drug addiction, or both. They give back to the communities that support them.


Beginning this year, Toyota is matching up to $10,000 donated by each dealership to local charities. To provide even more motivation to give back, we’re sharing the stories of dealers whose unmatched efforts already have touched thousands of lives.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=669223" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:12:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Bob Bridge Toyota: Education Gave Dealer Owner a Boost, Now He’s Returning the Favor</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/bob-bridge-toyota-education-gave-190880.aspx?link_page_rss=190880</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/bob-bridge-toyota-education-gave-190880.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When Bob Bridge was in the ninth grade, he got a D in algebra... <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=669135" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:59:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Parker Toyota: Dealership’s Canine Celebrity Helps Inspire Early Reading Program</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/parker-toyota-dealership-s-canine-190879.aspx?link_page_rss=190879</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/parker-toyota-dealership-s-canine-190879.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Thanks to Parker Toyota in Couer d’Alene, Idaho, Kootenai County’s elementary schools have gone to the dogs. And that’s something worth barking about.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=669134" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:46:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Charley Roberts</author><title>Oak Lawn Toyota: Good Works Beget Good Business</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/oak-lawn-toyota-good-works-beget-190878.aspx?link_page_rss=190878</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/oak-lawn-toyota-good-works-beget-190878.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Contrary to the old saying that no good deed goes unpunished, Toyota dealer Ron Colosimo’s experience has been that no good deed goes unrewarded... <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=669133" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:33:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>For Lands Sakes, Volunteer Makes His Mark in Public Parks</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/for-lands-sakes.aspx?link_page_rss=186490</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/for-lands-sakes.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[In the Denver Region, Bill Van Beek is known as “MacGyver.” And his problem-solving skills are particularly welcome on National Public Lands Day, when he works on projects that range from building miniature mouse houses to toppling 50-foot-high trees. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=667290" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Team Toyota Hits its Stride in AIDS Walk</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-hits-stride.aspx?link_page_rss=178555</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-hits-stride.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[With more than $60,000 in donations, Team Toyota was the No. 1 corporate fundraising contingent in AIDS Walk Los Angeles. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=665814" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Dealership Tunes in to Teen-Driving Safety</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/dealership-tunes-in-to-teen-driving-173376.aspx?link_page_rss=173376</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/dealership-tunes-in-to-teen-driving-173376.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Randall Holt might feed his bank account by working as a service and parts manager at DCH Toyota of Oxnard in Southern California. But he replenishes his emotional well by volunteering his time in support of the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapter affiliated with nearby Rio Mesa High School.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=664483" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Toyota Driving Expectations: Program’s Reach Poised to Grow in 2011</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-driving-expectations-program-173375.aspx?link_page_rss=173375</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-driving-expectations-program-173375.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[DCH Auto Group isn’t the only Toyota-affiliated organization to embrace the issue of safe teen driving. For example, Toyota Motor Sales has spread the word to nearly 16,000 parents and teens through its Toyota Driving Expectations program.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=664482" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Colleen Walker, TFS Communications Manager</author><title>Legal Association Honors TFS</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/legal-association-honors-tfs-173062.aspx?link_page_rss=173062</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/legal-association-honors-tfs-173062.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Toyota Financial Services is commended for its commitment to the advancement of women in the legal profession. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=663705" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:36:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stacey Peterson, Scion Vehicle Operations Administrator</author><title>Give from the Heart</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/give-from-the-heart-172948.aspx?link_page_rss=172948</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/give-from-the-heart-172948.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Contribute to Toyota’s 2010 Charitable Contributions Campaign Oct. 4-29. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=663566" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:16:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Bringing Hospitals—and Hope—to Haiti</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/bringing-hospitals-and-hope-to-171126.aspx?link_page_rss=171126</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/bringing-hospitals-and-hope-to-171126.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When Emily Wolfe arrived in Haiti just days after the January earthquake, she moved into a house with 30 other volunteers from Doctors Without Borders.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=661841" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>From Biosphere to Blogosphere: Field Trip!</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/biosphere-to-blogosphere.aspx?link_page_rss=163371</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/biosphere-to-blogosphere.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When teacher Brad Parker took his first hike in a Costa Rica rainforest, he was soaked with rain, sweat and bug spray. But he was thrilled to be embarking on a journey with the Toyota International Teacher Program. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=657546" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>An Outpouring of Help</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/outpouring-of-help.aspx?link_page_rss=161189</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/outpouring-of-help.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[On the one hand, Tennesseans feel slighted. As torrential floods swallowed homes, cars and lives the first weekend in May, national headlines touted other stories: the botched terrorist attack in New York’s Times Square and the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
 
On the other hand, the people of Tennessee are proud they did not make headlines. There was no looting, no need to call in the National Guard. They didn’t wait to be rescued by the government. Neighbors helped neighbors, because in the “big small town” of Nashville, that’s what people do.
 
That’s also what Toyota dealers and associates do. Here are some of their stories. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=657178" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:36:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>TFS Associates Plunge into Nashville Flood Recovery Efforts</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/tfs-associates.aspx?link_page_rss=161187</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/tfs-associates.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[After torrential rains swamped Nashville this spring, a team of Toyota Financial Services (TFS) associates split their time between financial subventions and humanitarian interventions as they helped flood victims salvage their homes. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=657177" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:18:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Rivergate Toyota Opens Floodgates of Disaster Relief</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/rivergate-toyota.aspx?link_page_rss=161181</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/rivergate-toyota.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When General Manager Ron Miller went back to work at Rivergate Toyota after the Nashville flood, eight nearby homes remained underwater. After the water finally began to recede, he sent some of his employees to help the homeowners salvage whatever they could. Helping others, he says, is "the way of life down here." <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=657176" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:01:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Beaman Toyota Takes Care of its Own – and Those Who Own Nothing</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/beaman-toyota.aspx?link_page_rss=161175</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/beaman-toyota.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When the Nashville flood ravaged the homes of several Beaman Toyota employees, co-workers immediately began contributing to an emergency fund – including an employee whose own home was severely damaged. Her generosity is typical of Beaman employees, who help their own and others. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=657175" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:49:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Alexander Toyota Helps Flood Victims ‘Recover Their Summer’</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/alexander-toyota.aspx?link_page_rss=161164</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/alexander-toyota.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Born and raised in Tennessee, Toyota dealer principal Dane Alexander was stunned by the fury of the flood that inundated Nashville and touched by the suffering that followed. So he decided to touch the lives of children whose summer was almost stolen by the storm.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=657174" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:29:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Special Olympics as Good as Gold for Volunteer</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/special-olympics.aspx?link_page_rss=160516</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/special-olympics.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The first year Sal Cornejo volunteered at the Special Olympics, he stayed two or three hours. The next year, he stayed two days. This year -- his sixth -- he helped coordinate more than 200 Toyota volunteers who staffed the Olympic Village. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=656841" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Gail Herring</author><title>GALA Hosts Pride Month Speaker</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/gala-hosts-pride-month-speaker-160490.aspx?link_page_rss=160490</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/gala-hosts-pride-month-speaker-160490.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Chelsea Montgomery-Duban’s two dads motivate her to speak out about alternative families and equal rights. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=656684" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:37:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>Eco-Sensitive Facility Becomes First Platinum LEED-Certified Auto Dealer</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/eco-sensitive-facility-becomes-157306.aspx?link_page_rss=157306</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/eco-sensitive-facility-becomes-157306.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Olympic athletes dream of “going for gold.” But for Kendall Toyota, nothing less than platinum would do. The Eugene, Ore., store is the first platinum-certified auto dealership in the world. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=653593" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Toyota Invests in a Scholarship Winner Who Becomes a Company Asset</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-invests.aspx?link_page_rss=155408</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-invests.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A $5,000 Toyota scholarship not only helped Keith Hernandez become the first college graduate in his family, it also helped him land a job as a Toyota Motor Sales management trainee. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=638870" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:54:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Toyota Helps Student Reach Peak of Potential at Yosemite National Park</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-helps-student.aspx?link_page_rss=155025</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-helps-student.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[While on her way to school when she was growing up, Carla Saldana always took note of a sign for Yosemite on the side of the highway. But she had no idea what Yosemite was... <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=622586" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:03:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Charley Roberts</author><title>Toyota, Associates Dig Deep to Help Haitians Dig Out</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-associates-dig-deep-to-154621.aspx?link_page_rss=154621</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/toyota-associates-dig-deep-to-154621.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti, Toyota and its associates across America opened their hearts and their wallets.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=597707" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Dan Miller</author><title>A Canine Connection</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/a-canine-connection-150169.aspx?link_page_rss=150169</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/a-canine-connection-150169.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[In appreciation of Toyota&rsquo;s long-standing support, the Cincinnati Police Department&rsquo;s K-9 units brought several dogs to the region&rsquo;s office in November to demonstrate their training in bomb and drug detection and standard patrol... <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=428499" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>“Thanks to the Good Folks at Toyota”</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/thanks-to-the-good-folks-at-toyota-150090.aspx?link_page_rss=150090</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/thanks-to-the-good-folks-at-toyota-150090.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The following letter was sent to Linda Ferrara, a Southern California resident whose son, Capt. Matthew Ferrara, was killed in Afghanistan in November 2007. Enlisting the help of the West Point Parents Club, Ferrara collected hundreds of blankets for soldiers, all of which were stolen last winter. A local paper, The Daily Breeze, published the story, drawing the attention of Scion associate Susan Kemper.
 <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=425464" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Susan Pack</author><title>Charitable Contributions -- and Contributor -- Jump</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/charitable-contributions.aspx?link_page_rss=149297</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/charitable-contributions.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Associate Andy McGarvey won a one-year Prius lease in the "Big Prize Raffle" at the conclusion of this fall's Charitable Contributions Campaign. And he wasn't the only winner. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=359593" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Letter to the Editor: How the March of Dimes Is a Life-Changing Charity</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/letter-to-the-editor-how-the-march-112107.aspx?link_page_rss=112107</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/letter-to-the-editor-how-the-march-112107.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[I too would like to share my story with everyone on how The March of Dimes is a very life-changing charity. <img src="http://toyotadriverseat.com/rss.ashx?id=354978" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:27:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Call to Action: Challenge Middle and High School Students to Up Their Environmental Savvy and Score Scholarships</title><link>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/call-to-action-challenge-middle-111451.aspx?link_page_rss=111451</link><guid>http://toyotadriverseat.com/pr/tds/call-to-action-challenge-middle-111451.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Student teams are invited to participate in the third annual Lexus Eco Challenge for a chance to win part of $500,000 in grants and scholarships.
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