WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Toyota has announced a $5 million contribution in support of five National Parks and the National Park Foundation to enhance environmental leadership and educational programs at parks around the country. The company also will donate 23 vehicles to the National Parks.
Some of the funds may be used by the local fundraising partners such as Everglades National Parks for matching Federal funds as part of the National Park Centennial Challenge program highlighting the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016.
The one-time $5 million grant will support environmental education programs of U.S. National Parks through national park friends groups and fundraising partners, including:
--Everglades National Park (Florida) through the South Florida National Parks Trust;
--Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee) through the Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park;
--Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho) through the Yellowstone Park Foundation;
--Yosemite National Park (California) through the Yosemite Fund;
--Grand Canyon (Arizona) through the Grand Canyon National Park Foundation;
Many of the parks also will receive Toyota vehicles to support the programs.
The parks were chosen for their environmental educational programs and dedication to developing environmental stewards. These programs serve children and teachers by enhancing environmental science education and include day-use and camp scholarships for inner-city and Native American communities; bilingual Junior Ranger programs; and the University of California intern program designed to cultivate new leadership for the National Park Service.
The contributions build on Toyota’s longstanding support of volunteerism, environmental leadership and national public lands and parks. Toyota has been a supporter of “Take Pride in America,” a national partnership program of the US Department of the Interior aimed at increasing volunteer service on America’s public lands.
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