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Toyota Donates $110K to Special Olympics at Valencia Torch Event
| Friday, Jul 17, 2015
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Joe Caso, Jonathan Sparks

A check for $110,000 was presented to Special Olympics during Friday’s ceremony at the Westfield Valencia Town Center.

Alec Hagey, vice president and general manager of the Los Angeles Region of Toyota Motor Sales, handed over the donation.

“The mission of the Special Olympics is acceptance, inclusion and embracing diversity which align well with Toyota,” Hagey said.

Toyota is the official automotive partner of the Special Olympics and raised the money from its 76 dealers across Southern California. The original goal was $100,000.

“Those dealers pulled together, and I am very happy that we exceeded our objective,” Hagey said.

specolytoyotoa071715After the ceremony – which included drums, tambourines and cowbells that had been provided for the crowd – the team made another stop at Frontier Toyota where owner Joe Caso exchanged gifts with the team and presented a plaque to standout athlete Jonathan Sparks.

“The Special Olympics has given me confidence in myself and has shown me that I can do anything if someone gives me a chance to try,” Sparks said during the ceremony.

The torch relay includes stops in more than 120 cities and will be complete July 25 at the opening ceremony for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games at L.A. Memorial Coliseum.

 
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14 Comments

  1. Katherine Sturdy says:
    Friday, Jul 17, 2015 at

    Wonderful !

    Reply
  2. Michelle L'Heureux says:
    Friday, Jul 17, 2015 at

    Wow!! That’s great!

    Reply
  3. April Cornejo says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    It was so cool!

    Reply
  4. Robert Agrippino says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    Great work Joe…

    Reply
  5. Chris Cramer-Sfetku says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    Very cool!

    Reply
  6. April Cornejo says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    Haha cool! Photobomb lol

    Reply
  7. Chris Cramer-Sfetku says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    Emmett said the same thing! Lol

    Reply
  8. Jolene Smith says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    That is so heartwarming & generous! God Bless Mr. Caso &His Toyota Family!

    Reply
  9. Michele Gallarelli says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    Awesome…Hi Joe!

    Reply
  10. Michele Gallarelli says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    Awesome…Hi Joe!

    Reply
  11. Ruben Lao says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    As long as I have known Joe he has always been a sincerely caring and loving person, unconditionally. He is a very special human being. There aren’t many like him and I am very glad he chose to be part of our family. Love you Joe. Please take good care of yourself.

    Reply
  12. Danni Wheeler-Cron says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    Thank you Joe Caso!!! This warms my heart knowing so many of you are supporting our kids!!! We love you guys!!!

    Reply
  13. Scott Katric says:
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 at

    Way to go Joe!

    Reply

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