The virtual auction will benefit the
El Monte City School District, El
Monte Union High School District and Vision To Learn
organization
EL
MONTE, Calif., Oct. 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Longo Toyota, the world's
largest Toyota dealership, is auctioning a 2023 Toyota GR Corolla
MORIZO this month and donating all its proceeds to the El Monte Schools and Vision To Learn. Toyota
only produced 200 units of this limited-edition performance GR
Corolla and Longo Toyota will auction badge no. #001, as designated
by Toyota. The auction will take place virtually, Oct. 18-24, and the winning bidder will be
announced on Oct. 24. Additionally,
the final bid will be matched and donated to the charities.
The dealership is collaborating with digital auction platform
Bring a Trailer (BaT) to list the vehicle for auction. BaT will
also donate their buyer fee to the participating charities
following the auction. The GR Corolla will be delivered cost-free
to the winning bidder anywhere in the continental U.S. by RunBuggy,
a car transportation technology platform.
"Longo Toyota has long been a proud supporter of our community
and we are thrilled we can put 100% of the proceeds from the sale
of this monumental vehicle back into the community to serve our
students in El Monte," said
Doug Eroh, president and general
manager of Longo Toyota. "We can't wait to share more about the GR
Corolla MORIZO Edition with automotive enthusiasts and showcase the
power and performance behind this very limited-edition
vehicle."
El Monte City School District
and El Monte Union High School District serve approximately 15,000
students across TK-12 public schools. The student population is
incredibly diverse in El Monte,
representing more than 20 different language backgrounds in the
eastern part of Los Angeles
County.
Funds allocated to El Monte
City School District will help create STEAM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art & Math) labs and makerspaces at each of the
district's schools. These dedicated STEAM spaces will provide
students with experiential learning through hands-on activities
focused on design, audiovisual components, coding, and much
more.
"Educating students does not start or end in the classroom. It
takes a community to mentor young scholars and one of our goals is
to cultivate relationships to provide the best opportunities for
our students," said Dr. Maribel
Garcia, superintendent of El
Monte City School District. "With our Longo Toyota
partnership and the proceeds from their auction, we can continue to
empower our students to tap into their interests and showcase the
importance of community support in local education."
El Monte Union High School District will utilize a portion of
the proceeds from the auction towards supporting a transportation
career technical education program that gives students hands-on
automotive industry experience. Training includes vehicle
diagnostic testing, brake system adjustments and electronic
computer component testing.
"Our partnership with Longo Toyota serves as fuel that propels
our students toward a future filled with possibilities," said Dr.
Edward Zuniga, superintendent of El
Monte Union High School District. " We are proud to have a
partnership with Longo Toyota that allows us to provide our
students with the skills and resources they need to reach academic
and personal achievements. Together, we are paving a path for our
students to be successful in high school and their post-secondary
endeavors."
Additional proceeds will go toward supporting local efforts from
Vision To Learn, a nonprofit organization that provides vision
screenings, eye exams and glasses at no charge to students from
low-income communities throughout the U.S. Vision To Learn was
founded in Los Angeles more than a
decade ago and now serves students in dozens of communities,
including East Los Angeles
County.
"Our mission at Vision to Learn is to make sure every child in
every school, everywhere in the country, has the glasses they need
to succeed in school and in life," said Austin Beutner, founder and chairman of Vision
to Learn. "We're grateful to the team at Longo Toyota for their
support of Vision to Learn and the children in El Monte Public Schools."
The first-ever GR Corolla debuted successfully in 2022, followed
by the introduction of the GR Corolla MORIZO Edition that same
year. Developed by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, this special edition model
boasts exclusive specs and a dynamic design. The MORIZO Edition was
named for Akio Toyoda, a GR Master
Driver and chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation's board of
directors, and designed to meet specifications desired by Toyoda
himself, with tight handling, a high power-to-weight ratio, and a
highly rigid body.
To learn more about the auction please visit
https://www.longotoyota.com/morizo-auction.html.
About Longo Toyota
Longo Toyota was founded in 1967 in
El Monte, CA and has been the
number one volume Toyota dealership in the USA for 56 consecutive years. Longo
operates on over 50 acres and has 550 team members who collectively
speak over 40 languages and dialects. Longo continues to grow,
innovate and achieve industry leading sales and guest satisfaction
results every year.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the
cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 65 years, and is
committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility
through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500
dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 49,000 people in the U.S. who
have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of more
than 33 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants.
By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North
Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for
electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road
than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 26 electrified
options.
Through its Driving Possibilities initiative, the Toyota
USA Foundation has committed
$110 million to create innovative
educational programs within, and in partnership with, historically
underserved and diverse communities near the company's 14 U.S.
operating sites.
For more information about Toyota, visit
www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
Media Contacts:
Christine Henley
Toyota Motor North America
Christine.henley@toyota.com
Jessica Moerbe
Penske Motor Group
Jessica.Moerbe@penskemotorgroup.com
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