FACETS Selected as Toyota Competition Finalist

was selected as a finalist in "100 Cars for Good", a national philanthropic program in which Toyota is giving away 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits in the course of 100 days.

Winners will be selected each day by the public through voting on Facebook, beginning May 14.

This is the second consecutive year for Toyota’s "100 Cars for Good," which enlists the public’s help in determining how the company’s charitable contributions are awarded.

The 500 finalists were certified by an independent panel of experts in philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. The finalists include nonprofits serving a broad range of community needs, including animal welfare, arts, education, environment, health, veterans’ affairs and safety.

Toyota will be providing all 500 finalists with a digital video camera, training toolkit and free online advertising credits to support their "100 Cars for Good" campaigns and to help them create or expand their presence in social media and other digital platforms. Each finalist will be asked to create a video showing how the organization plans to use a new vehicle to make an even bigger impact in the local community. The videos will be featured at www.100carsforgood.com.

'100 Cars for Good' voting will begin May 14 and continue through Aug. 21. Each day, five organizations will be profiled on Toyota’s Facebook page at www.100carsforgood.com. 

Individuals will be able to vote once a day for the nonprofit they think is most deserving of a new car.  The organization with the most votes at the end of the day will win the vehicle.  The four runners-up each day will receive a $1,000 grant from Toyota.

Winning organizations can choose from the following vehicles: Camry Hybrid, Highlander SUV, Prius v hybrid, Sienna minivan, Sienna Mobility or Tundra full-sized pickup.  A six-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty will also be provided for each vehicle, compliments of Toyota Financial Services.