{"id":112,"date":"2011-04-01T10:11:59","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T14:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ardmoretoyota.com\/index.php\/uncategorized\/the-latest-on-japan-relief-and-recovery-efforts\/"},"modified":"2011-04-04T10:25:23","modified_gmt":"2011-04-04T14:25:23","slug":"the-latest-on-japan-relief-and-recovery-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ardmoretoyota.com\/blogs\/97\/the-latest-on-japan-relief-and-recovery-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latest on Japan Relief and Recovery Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\tThis weekend Toyota launched &ldquo;Hope for Japan,&rdquo; a website where visitors can contribute to the American Red Cross relief efforts and share a personal message of hope.&nbsp;We encourage you to visit the site and show your support at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toyota.com\/supportforjapan\">www.toyota.com\/supportforjapan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span face=\"\">Below is a short update on some of the additional steps Toyota is taking in North America and Japan to help support the relief efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<strong><span face=\"\">Fundraising &ndash; More than $5 Million So Far<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t<span face=\"\"><strong>Toyota-Dedicated Red Cross Fundraising Websites Have Raised Nearly $1.5 Million in North America&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>&ndash; As of March 25<sup>th<\/sup>, special fundraising websites set up with the Red Cross have raised nearly $1.5 million from Toyota&rsquo;s employees, dealers, suppliers, business partners and friends across North America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t<span face=\"\"><strong>Dollar-for-Dollar Match<\/strong><\/span>&ndash; Toyota&rsquo;s North American affiliates are matching donations made by Toyota employees to the American Red Cross and Canadian Red Cross, dollar-for-dollar. &nbsp;(The employee match is not included in the figure above.)<\/p>\n<p>\t<span face=\"\"><strong>Donation in Japan<\/strong><\/span>&ndash; In addition, Toyota in Japan has donated 300 million yen (about $3.75 million) to support the relief efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span face=\"\"><strong>Other Major Fundraising <\/strong><\/span>&ndash; Walk-a-thons last weekend in San Antonio, TX and Lexington, KY brought out hundreds of Toyota team members and other local citizens, raising nearly $60,000 for the relief efforts in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span face=\"\"><strong>Relief Efforts in Japan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<strong><span face=\"\">Relief Convoys in Japan Continue <\/span><\/strong><span face=\"\">&ndash; Toyota companies in Japan began sending truckloads of medical and emergency supplies &ndash; including food, drinking water, blankets, portable toilets and disposable diapers &ndash; to victims in affected regions on March 12, the day after the earthquake and tsunami.&nbsp;As of March 30<sup>th<\/sup>, more than 60 trucks have made deliveries and six tankers have been sent to provide water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<strong><span face=\"\">Emergency Housing <\/span><\/strong><span face=\"\">&ndash; Toyota is moving to provide nearly 500 apartments in Aichi Prefecture for people evacuated from affected areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<strong><span face=\"\">Vehicles for Relief Efforts <\/span><\/strong><span face=\"\">&ndash; Toyota is providing about 100 cars for local government authorities to use in four of the areas hardest hit by the disaster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<span face=\"\"><strong>Distribution of Emergency Supplies <\/strong><\/span>&ndash; Toyota dealerships in affected areas of Japan are using their sites as temporary distribution centers for drinking water, food, cold-weather gear and towels to victims of the disaster.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span face=\"\">Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with our friends, our colleagues and the people of Japan.&nbsp; We&rsquo;ll be sure to provide updates as they become available.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend Toyota launched &ldquo;Hope for Japan,&rdquo; a website where visitors can contribute to the American Red Cross relief efforts and share a personal message of hope.&nbsp;We encourage you to visit the site and show your support at www.toyota.com\/supportforjapan. 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