Toyota's Big Donation

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Muhammed El-Hasan
on September 29, 2008 2:08 PM | | Comments (0) |

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., the car maker's Torrance-based U.S. sales and marketing headquarters, said Monday it is donating more than $600,000 and five hybrid vehicles to support environmental education programs at Yosemite National Park and the University of California, Merced.

Toyota's donation will go through the park's nonprofit fundraising partner, The Yosemite Fund. The park will use the contribution to support the Yosemite Leadership Program, a partnership between Yosemite, UC Merced and California State Parks.

The internship program provides students with work experience in a park, wilderness education, a living stipend and the opportunity for possible future employment with the park.

In addition, Toyota funds are being used to refurbish cabins in the park to be used as dorms for the interns.

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