The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center 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 Oct. 1.

Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will showcase five nonprofit organizations each day for 50 days at Facebook.com/Toyota or www.100carsforgood.com. 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 SCV Senior Center will be one of the five organizations highlighted for voting on Wednesday, October 9^th, 2013.

Local residents are encouraged to support the SCV Senior Center in its quest for a new Toyota vehicle. If the SCV Senior Center receives the most votes and is awarded the vehicle, it will be used for seniors in need of transport to and from medical appointments, banking, the Social Security office, grocery shopping and other necessary errands for individuals 60 years old and over.

About the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center

The mission of the Santa Clarita Valley Center is a multipurpose center dedicated to helping keep seniors independent and dignified, in their own homes, for as long as possible. To help achieve this they provide Home-Delivered Meals, a Handyworker program, an Adult Day Care program, Supportive Services and more.

The SCV Senior Center primarily serves the needs of 35,000 senior citizens and functionally impaired adults in the North L.A. County and the surrounding unincorporated areas of the Fifth Supervisory District. The center also provides vital services and opportunities for everyone on the aging continuum.

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center enhances independence, dignity and quality of life through community resource management and coordination, advocacy and a full spectrum of direct quality services.

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 http://www.toyota.com/philanthropy.