Toyota Financial Services, ADESA, Manheim, and Norwalk Auto Auctions To Present $464,425 Donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Special presentation to recognize combined contribution to support Boys & Girls Clubs’ Diplomas to Degrees (D2D) college readiness program at 19 Clubs across the country
January 28, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Toyota Financial Services (TFS) has partnered with three auto remarketing firms, ADESA (www.adesa.com), Manheim (www.manheim.com), and Norwalk Auto Auctions (www.norwalkautoauction.com) to provide a donation of $464,425 to be divided equally among 19 Boys &Girls Clubs currently running the Diplomas to Degrees (D2D) college readiness program. Launched in 2012, D2D is a partnership between Toyota and Boys & Girls Clubs of America that provides tools, resources, and support to Club teens to help prepare them to move from high school to college graduation.
When: Thursday, January 31, 2013
4 p.m. – Check presentation, Ice Cream Social, and Graduation Relay Race
Where: Boys & Girls Club of Fullerton, Richman Teen Center 410 S. Richman Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832
Interview/Photo Opportunities:
- Jim Clark, President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Mike Groff, Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Product Planning, TFS
- Youth and parents for whom the Club has made a significant impact in their lives
Media is asked to RSVP to Dvon Holland at 404-487-5321 or dholland@bgca.org
The 19 Clubs receiving a donation of $24,443 each include:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Fullerton, Calif.San Leandro
- Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro, Calif.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue, Wash.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, Ill.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, Mo.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Lowell, Mass.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Portland, Ore.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, Minn.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Paterson & Passic, N.J.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles, Mo.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Boys & Girls Clubs of East Valley, Ariz.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Washington, D.C.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, Nev.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, Ga.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Baltimore, Md.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, Texas
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, Mich.
- Wakeman Memorial Association, Southport, Conn.