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For Immediate Release

SHELTOWEE TRACE ASSOCIATION NAMED FINALIST IN
TOYOTA 100 CARS FOR GOOD PROGRAM

Toyota to Donate Vehicles to Local Nonprofit Organizations Based on Public Votes

(TOLLESBORO, KY) – SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 – Tollesboro Kentucky based organization; The Sheltowee Trace Association is one of 250 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, which will award vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public beginning October 1, 2013.

Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will showcase five nonprofit organizations each day for 50 days at Facebook.com/Toyota. Visitors to the page will receive two votes each day to select two separate winning organizations they feel are most deserving of new Toyota vehicles. The Sheltowee Trace Association will be one of the five organizations highlighted for the vote on November 19th.

Kentuckians are encouraged to support The Sheltowee Trace Association in their quest for a new Toyota Sienna van. If The Sheltowee Trace Association receives the most votes and is awarded the vehicle, it will be used to transport volunteers to and from the trail for crew maintenance activities and support hikers, bikers and trail riders along the 307 mile Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail.

About The Sheltowee Trace Association
Founded in 2009, The Sheltowee Trace Association is a 501c(3) nonprofit formed to protect, preserve and promote the Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail as a significant national resource for the enjoyment of hikers, bikers, and horseback riders, and for the value that wild and scenic lands provide to all people. Since its founding, The STA has partnered with The U.S. Forest Service, National Parks and State Parks to educate the public on this national resource, assist in the maintenance and development of the trail, and organize adventure activities to promote the use of Kentucky’s Long Trail – The Sheltowee Trace.

About Toyota.
Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants. Toyota directly employs over 31,000 in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $23 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen in the communities where it does business and believes in supporting programs with long-term sustainable results. Toyota supports numerous organizations across the country, focusing on education, the environment and safety. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed nearly $700 million to philanthropic programs in the U.S. For more information on Toyota’s commitment to improving communities nationwide, visit www.toyota.com/philanthrophy.

Media Contact:
Steve Barbour
Sheltowee Trace Association
606-386-3636
director@sheltoweetrace.org


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