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On Thursday September 4 th, the employees of Ardmore Toyota gathered for our monthly Pep Rally. We recognized the accomplishments of our August. Special recognition went to our Finance Director Alison, our Office Manager Lena, Sales Associates Qasim & Ron, Express Service Tech Jimmy and Service Advisor Don. Thank you to all our customers for helping make August a memorable month at Ardmore Toyota.

Max Paul's Central City Toyota proudly teamed up with Families Forward Philadelphia and The School District of Philadelphia on August 21st, 2014 to help with local families and children. University Volunteers were also on hand as book bags were given away to local children and everyone was treated to an exciting Pizza Party. Families Forward Philadelphia's mission is to help homeless families become healthy, productive, and self-reliant. They provide shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, intensive case management, and out-of-school education for the children and teens in their care. FFP plays an important role in offering a pathway out of poverty and homelessness in Philadelphia, supporting an average of 300 families annually across their programs, including over 500 children. Tragically, homelessness frequently breaks up families, as a majority of shelter policies deny access to older boys or fathers. FFP is one of the few agencies in Philadelphia capable of housing the entire family, allowing both parents to be with their children during this time of crisis, and specifically designing programs to accept larger families and families with more acute issues. Learn more at http://www.familiesforwardphilly.org/ Take a look at these videos: Central City Toyota Supporting Families Forward Philadelphia Central City Toyota Supporting Families Forward Philadelphia Thank You Video

On Tuesday August 24 th, 2014, Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota hosted for the 3 rd consecutive year, Japanese Exchange students from the University of Pennsylvania English Language Programs. These students are the future Engineers and Businesspeople of Toyota Motor Corporation. They visit the United States with an amazing opportunity to learn more about the American Culture and the American buying experience. One of their biggest highlights according to UPenn Program Coordinator Katie Ryan is “visiting Ardmore Toyota and experiencing a full service American Toyota dealership and learning the different aspects of the dealership.” The students are treated to a two hour visit that includes a Question and Answer session with Ryan Pesin of Ardmore Toyota, followed by a complete Tour of Ardmore Toyota. The students engage in Facebook contests and get prizes from the dealership. On the day the students visited, Ardmore Toyota was donating a 2014 Toyota Prius c to Lower Merion Township. On hand were Ryan Pesin from Ardmore Toyota and Bob Duncan from Lower Merion Township. This partnership is now on its 5 th Prius that Ardmore Toyota has donated to the township to use for Inspections and Township Management. Max Paul has always been very keen on introducing students to the Automotive Industry and Central City Toyota and Ardmore Toyota. Ever since Central City Toyota started in University City in 1969, The School District of Philadelphia, as well as the UTI Exton Program for Student Technician training and Cobbs Creek Recreation Center have visited Central City Toyota many times. In addition, Max has continued that community support with students at the Ardmore Community Center as well as many other student involved organizations and schools.

On Tuesday August 24 th, 2014, Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota donated their 5 th Prius to Lower Merion Township. On hand were Ryan Pesin from Ardmore Toyota and Bob Duncan from Lower Merion Township. This partnership is now on its 5 th Prius that Ardmore Toyota has donated to the township to use for Inspections and Township Management. As a Hybrid that gets 53 Miles Per Gallon in the City, the township is equipped with one of the most advanced Hybrid models that saves the township on gas and also helps the environment. This is a 2014 Toyota Prius c in the color of Summer Rain Metallic. Signs By Tomorrow of Ardmore, Pennsylvania assisted in the wrapping of this Prius c model. As a special surprise, Japanese Exchange students from the University of Penn English Language Programs happened to be visiting Ardmore Toyota the same day and took photos of the Prius c donated by Ardmore Toyota to Lower Merion Township. These students are the future Engineers and businesspeople of Toyota Motor Corporation. Max Paul has always been very involved with the local community ever since Central City Toyota started in University City in 1969, including supporting Ronald McDonald House, The School District of Philadelphia, and many other important parts of the Philadelphia Community. He has continued that community support with Lower Merion Township which is where Ardmore Toyota resides.

On Tuesday August 5 th, 2014 in Suburban Square, Ardmore Toyota helped sponsor National Night Out. Thousands of guests enjoyed live music, food, rides, carnival games in recognition of Crime Prevention and Community  watch groups. It was also a celebration and recognition for all the hard work our Police and Fire and Medical teams offer to those in Lower Merion Township. Ardmore Toyota had a photo contest and the winner got a Gift Card to 43 Cricket! Congratulations to Mindy D.! #OhWhatAFeeling #NationalNightOut #Winning

Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota congratulate Melanie on winning our $1000 Test Drive Contest. We are very excited for you Melanie! #Winning #OhWhatAFeeling

On Friday June 27 th, 2014 the lucky winner of the Toyota Motor Sales, USA (Central Atlantic Toyota) 2014 Toyota Corolla Valentine’s Day Giveaway Promotion picked up her new Car. Ardmore Toyota would like to congratulate Paulette on winning the grand prize…A 3 Year Lease of a 2014 Toyota Corolla LE Plus! The promotion was highlighted by direct mail and online marketing primarily focused on Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Washington DC and Virginia.  The winner was randomly selected from eligible entries from nearly 90 participating dealerships. Ardmore Toyota hosted a breakfast celebration where all the employees of Ardmore Toyota were on hand to celebrate & congratulate Paulette and her family. Almost a dozen members of Central Atlantic Toyota were also on hand including the head of Service & Parts Operations for Central Atlantic Toyota. Congratulations to Paulette & her family on winning the Grand Prize of a 2014 Toyota Corolla LE Plus! Question of the day…    “What was the most surprising gift that you ever won?”

While you’re celebrating the Fourth of July on Friday, you can be proud to know that Toyota’s commitment to American-made products is stronger than ever. Toyota dominated Cars.com’s 2014 American-Made Index, which rates the top 10 cars “built and bought in the U.S.” Toyota placed four cars in the top 10, including Camry which leads the list of cars on the index, and ranks second overall. That’s more than the Detroit Three: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler, which placed only one car each in the top 10. The list factors percentage of domestic parts, along with U.S assembly and U.S. sales. For the complete list, click here: http://bit.ly/1kbpEJF Question of the Day…What is your favorite National Holiday?

One of the things Toyota, Lexus and Scion do best: Make reliable products that hold their value. Edmunds.com just released their 2014 Best Retained Value Awards and among the individual awards for Toyota are (Avalon, Scion xB, Venza, Prius v, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser Tundra, Sequoia) and the honorable mentions include: (Camry, Scion FR-S, Rav4, Highlander 4Runner, Sienna) For the full list of winners and honorable mentions, click here: http://edmu.in/1lF5rQq

We were happy to support the 2nd Annual Sojourner Truth Walk Celebrating Girl’s and Women’s Leadership! The event happened on Saturday, April 26th, and we were glad to be a part of and contribute to such a great cause. The walkathon is named in honor of Sojourner Truth, an African-American woman who escaped slavery and then fought to end it, while also speaking out for women's rights and economic justice. She, along with many others, has served as an inspiration and role model for generations to come. We are walking in her footsteps! For more information on the 2nd Annual Sojourner Truth Walk, visit their website- http://bit.ly/1jDrZvl

Check out the amazing video LMHS did with their Lib Dub! Lower Merion High School Lip Dub 2014 Click here to make your donation: http://bit.ly/1iZq5ow

Ardmore Toyota and Central City Toyota were happy to be a sponsor of the Twilight Run 5K! We had a booth where the 2014 Scion FR-S and xB were displayed, and we offered free branded giveaways in exchange for consumers to take photos of themselves with the cars and post it to their social media pages! Want to see more of what we did? Check out this video! http://bit.ly/1meoI9e For more information about the Twilight Run 5K, head to their website! http://bit.ly/1meoRd0