WASHINGTON, March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- To help
celebrate the 30th anniversary of the National Center
for Families Learning (NCFL), Toyota is donating $1 million to help break generational cycles of
poverty through family literacy in the nation's capital and
northern Alabama.
This new donation brings Toyota's total contribution over its
28-year partnership with NCFL to $50
million. To date, 420 Toyota Family Learning Centers have
impacted more than 4.5 million parents and children across the
U.S.
"Education is key to a successful career," said Toyota Motor
North America CEO Jim Lentz. "I have
seen the impact of NCFL's two-generation literacy model, where
children and their parents inspire each other to learn, and we're
proud to help further the great work of this organization."
"What a great way for our 30th anniversary to be
celebrated," said NCFL founder and CEO Sharon Darling. "Toyota's support is much more
than just writing a check. They have been hands-on with our family
literacy programs since day one. And for a company to be engaged
with a non-profit for nearly three decades says everything about
Toyota's determination to make a difference."
NCFL will coordinate the family literacy programs in each of the
receiving communities, partnering with local groups.
NCFL's approach of engaging multiple generations of family
members is a fundamental and distinguishing aspect of its work. The
pioneer of family literacy, NCFL's research-based, holistic model
strengthens families, helps parents gain workforce and literacy
skills to get jobs, and propels children to reach their potential
academically.
About National Center for Families Learning
The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is a national
nonprofit organization working to eradicate poverty through
education solutions for families. Partnering with educators,
literacy advocates, and policymakers, NCFL develops and provides
programming, professional development, and resources from the
classroom to the community that empower and raise families to
achieve their potential. For more information on NCFL
visit familieslearning.org.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the
cultural fabric in the U.S. and North
America for more than 60 years, and is committed to
advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota
and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a
tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class
design, engineering, and assembly of more than 38 million cars and
trucks in North America, where we
operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly
employ more than 47,000 people (more than 37,000 in the
U.S.).
To date, Toyota has contributed more than $900 million to American nonprofit groups.
For more information about Toyota's contributions in the U.S.,
visit http://www.toyota.com/about.
Toyota Contact: Mike Goss 859-803-1698
Toyota Media Line: (469) 292-5100
NCFL Contact: Ashley Brauer
(502) 649-3205
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