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| Official VolunTour Toyota Prius |
This week, Take Pride in America in conjunction with Toyota, is kicking off a nationwide trip promoting volunteerism on public lands. The campaign will involve several trips in a Toyota Prius, traveling up and down the East and West coasts, as well as in the South.
The 2007 VolunTours will be comprised of three swings, with the official VolunTour Toyota Prius teaming up with local partners as we make our way across the country. The first swing will be September 29 through October 6 in California, Oregon, and Washington State.
“As we kickoff our fall VolunTour, we are looking forward to meeting with volunteers along the west coast, the people who day in and day out help take care of our treasured public lands,” said Roebke. “Person by person, in small towns and large, these volunteers selflessly give up their time and energy to improve our lands, and we’re on this tour to spread that vision.”
“At Toyota, we operate under a company-created global earth charter that promotes environmental responsibility throughout our entire company,” said Michael Rouse, Toyota corporate manager of philanthropy and community affairs. “We are also committed to preserving the environment through strong partnerships with organizations like Take Pride in America.”
The VolunTour across America will kickoff with a beach cleanup event on National Public Lands Day (September 29), at Baker Beach (San Francisco, CA). "Take Pride in America is excited to join Toyota and local partners across the country as we begin our VolunTour across America,” said Heather Roebke, executive director, Take Pride in America. “Take Pride is dedicated to promoting a sense of ownership and volunteerism on all manner of public lands, and is looking forward to a strong partnership with Toyota."
About Take Pride
Take Pride in America is a national partnership program aimed at increasing volunteer service on America’s public lands. It is the goal of Take Pride to empower volunteers from every corner of America to maintain and enhance our natural, cultural, and historical sites. Take Pride encourages citizen stewardship through an innovative public awareness campaign and an interactive website that showcases volunteer opportunities at natural and cultural sites.
About Toyota
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion in the United States, marketing products and services through a network of 1,427 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers in 49 states. Established in 1957, TMS and its subsidiaries also are involved in distribution logistics, motorsports, and research and development. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com.
For more information, visit www.TakePride.gov.
Feel free to contact Thomas_hase@ios.doi.gov for more info on the tour, or to set up an interview.