Seventeen Boys & Girls Clubs to Share $302,620 Contribution This Holiday Season from Toyota Financial Services, ADESA and Norwalk Auto Auctions
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Financial Services (TFS), as part of its Making Life Easier for YOUth initiative, has partnered with two auto remarketing firms, ADESA () and Norwalk Auto Auctions (www.norwalkautoauction.com), to provide a surprise holiday donation of $302,620 to be shared among 17 Boys & Girls Clubs in cities where the three companies operate. In addition to local events across the country, to recognize the combined $302,620 contribution, representatives of Toyota and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America will hold a special check presentation and celebration this week in southern California.
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December 21, 2011
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