PLANO,
Texas, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor
North America (TMNA) today announced its fifth round of grant
funding to awardees chosen by Toyota's Way Forward Fund (WFF). The
grants are aimed at getting the best care in the hands of children
and families impacted by commonly overlooked childhood injuries,
such as traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Grant awards will go to:
- Abide Women's Health Services
- Children's Advocacy Centers of Cameron and Willacy Counties
- East Oakland Youth Development Center
- Eastern Michigan University
- Orlando Health
- Regents of the University of
Michigan
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Oakland
- UTHealth Houston
"The Way Forward Fund is focused on raising awareness, advancing
research, and helping to improve equitable access to care for
communities across the country," said Mylene Mayers, group manager of Toyota's Way
Forward Fund. "These grants mark significant progress in our
ongoing collaboration with community and health organizations to
provide essential, high-quality pediatric care."
As part of its commitment to sustainable programs with long-term
impact, through the Way Forward Fund, Toyota is investing in and
collaborating with the traumatic brain injury (TBI) care community
to address gaps in TBI funding for children and help support health
equity to strengthen the recovery journey for kids, families, and
caregivers.
The current round of funding expands the focus on bolstering
community resources. The Fund's goal is to serve as a connector
between experts and organizations for continuous improvement of TBI
care.
"As a mobility company, we believe a person's ability to move is
foundational to meeting their full potential," said Ana Meade, VP of Sustainable Development
Division at Toyota. "By supporting organizations that are bridging
gaps in care, we are aiming to provide more children and families
access to the care they need, when they need it."
More than $4 million in grants was
made available in this most recent round of grants and sponsorships
to the selected institutions, with an emphasis on raising the
quality of healthcare in communities with the greatest need.
According to National Academy of Science, Engineering and
Medicine and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), TBI is a major pediatric health condition that is often
under-recognized and urgent and long-term care resources for TBI
are often under-resourced.
To learn more about Toyota's Way Forward Fund,
visit www.toyotawayforward.org.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the
cultural fabric in North America
for nearly 70 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable,
next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus
our more than 1,800 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the
design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and
trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants. In spring 2025, Toyota's
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 31 electrified options.
For more information about Toyota, visit
www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
Media Contact:
Amanda
Roark
Amanda.roark@toyota.com
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