Toyota and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) announce the creation of a new Toyota Center for Innovation in STEM Education (Toyota Center), Feb. 28, 2017. Toyota USA Foundation's $4 million grant will support the design, construction, and equipment for a new 87,000+ sq.ft. science and innovation building that will include a fabrication lab, labs for K-12 teacher demonstrations and training, SMART classrooms, collaborative workspaces and an outdoor workspace. Artist rendering of future facility developed by building architects HGA.

Artist rendering of future facility developed by building architects HGA.

Artist rendering of future facility developed by building architects HGA.

Artist rendering of future facility developed by building architects HGA.

Artist rendering of future facility developed by building architects HGA.

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin speaks at the TEMA legacy announcement which unveiled the donation of the TEMA Lab building to the Boone County school district, in Florence, Kentucky on March 17, 2017. The building, which will be called the Ignite Academy, will be used as a STEAM learning facility.

Osamu Ushio speaks at the TEMA legacy announcement which unveiled the donation of the TEMA Lab building to the Boone County school district, in Florence, Kentucky on March 17, 2017. The building, which will be called the Ignite Academy, will be used as a STEAM learning facility.

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin poses with members of the Ryle High School Brainy Bots robotics team. March 17, 2017.

Class off 2017 Mothers of Invention, from left: Sarah Evans, Komal Dadlani and Hahna Alexander, at the 8th Annual Women in the World Summit, in New York City, April 5, 2017.

Sgt. Joe Mille, who lost his right leg to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, accepts his new 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, customized to allow him to use the gas pedal with his left foot, during the New York International Auto Show opening ceremony. Standing with Mille are (from left) Kevin Curran, assistant general manager for Toyota’s New York sales region; Mille’s wife, Katelyn; and New York Governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, who gave Mille his new keys. 

Finalists of Toyota and Net Impact’s Next Generation Mobility Challenge tackle social equity and inclusion issues related to mobility.

Finalists of Toyota and Net Impact’s Next Generation Mobility Challenge tackle social equity and inclusion issues related to mobility.

Memphis-area teens Emi Otsuki and Summer Knowles won the Toyota TeenDrive365 grand prize for their “Stay Alive While You Drive” video. 

Memphis-area teens Emi Otsuki and Summer Knowles won the Toyota TeenDrive365 grand prize for their “Stay Alive While You Drive” video. 

(L-R) Chris Nielsen, Toyota Executive VP,  signing the official partnership agreement with Tarrant County College Chancellor Eugene V. Giovannini

On the Road Lending client Ericka Griffin with her certified pre-owned 2009 Corolla. Photo: John B. Sutton, Jr. 

Michelle Corson, founder and CEO of On The Road Lending with client Ericka Griffin. Photo: John B. Sutton, Jr.

Georgia Tech students win Toyota and Net Impact’s Next Generation Mobility Challenge with app concept to improve mobility options for people who use wheelchairs.

City of San Diego Lifeguards join Toyota representatives as well as SDPD Chief Shelley Zimmerman. Councilmember Chris Cate, SD Fire and Rescue Chief Brian Fennessey and SD Fire-Rescue Lifeguard Chief Rick Wurts on May 26 2017, in Mission Beach, San Diego.

Toyota and the City of San Diego unveil the 2017 San Diego Lifeguard fleet to kick off Memorial Day Weekend and remind beachgoers about water safety on May 26 in Mission Beach, San Diego.

L-to-R: SD Fire-Rescue Lifeguard Sergeant Rick Strobel, SD Toyota Dealers Assoc. Pres. Bernie Perri, SD FR Chief Brian Fennessy, SD FR Lifeguard Chief Rick Wurts, SDPD Chief Shelley Zimmerman, Toyota LA's Dana Greger and Daniel Rios, SD FR Lt. Andy Lerum.

New for 2017, Toyota has added an additional vehicle to the Lifeguard fleet, the 2017 RAV4 Hybrid. This is the first hybrid vehicle that Toyota has provided to the Lifeguards since the partnership began in 2011.

Toyota Los Angeles Region's Dana Greger and Daniel Rios join San Diego Toyota Dealers Association President Bernie Perri to remind beachgoers of important water safety tips

Toyota and the City of San Diego unveil the 2017 San Diego Lifeguard fleet to kick off Memorial Day Weekend and remind beachgoers about water safety on May 26 in Mission Beach, San Diego.

Winners of the 2017 Toyota Impact Grant celebrate with, from left to right: Toyota Financial Services President and CEO, Mike Groff, Toyota Motor North America CEO, Jim Lentz,  and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. 

Presentation to El Concilio of a new Toyota Highlander Hybrid at the 2017 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference and National Latino Family Expo. From left to right: Jose R. Rodriguez, President & CEO of El Concilio; Janet Murguía, President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza; Vanessa Hernandez, Case Manager for Latino Behavioral Health of El Concilio and winner of the Toyota Highlander Hybrid; Adrienne Trimble, General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Toyota Motor North America; Adriana Holguin, External Engagement Analyst, Business Alignment, Toyota Motor North America  

Scholarship recipient David Thang (center) plans to attend the University of Texas at Arlington to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor. 

$5,000 scholarships – awarded to 11 Asian & Pacific Islander American students in Southern California and 11 in North Texas – are offered through a collaborative partnership between Toyota and APIASF, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing college scholarships to APIAs. 

Toyota unveils a Toyota Sienna Mobility Vehicle to Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition July 25, 2017 in Sedona, Ariz. The organization received the vehicle for winning the 2016 STAR Awards for volunteer transportation service.

Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition Board of Directors Member, Jeannette Samsor checks out the Toyota Sienna Mobility Vehicle to Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition July 25, 2017. The organization received the vehicle for winning the 2016 STAR Awards for volunteer transportation service

Toyota and the National Volunteer Transportation Center award Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition a Toyota Sienna Mobility Vehicle July 25, 2017. The organization received the vehicle for winning the 2016 STAR Awards for volunteer transportation service. L-R: Karen Polan, Social Innovation Manager, Shared Impact, TMNA; Kent Ellsworth, Executive Director of Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition; Jeannette Samsor, Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition Board of Directors; Sandy Moriarty, Mayor, City of Sedona; Helen Kerschner, Director of National Volunteer Transportation Center.

“The Bump and Buckle Up for Life are teaming up to help keep the littlest passengers safe on the road. For each baby registry created through The Bump this September, Buckle Up for Life will provide a new car seat to a family in need as well as educate recipients on the correct way to install it.”  

Fernando Gonzalez, Toyota Teacher of the Year runner-up, works for Make Way for Books in Southern Arizona reaching parents in rural and urban areas to build on families’ strengths and increase kindergarten-readiness among low-income students.

Gonzalez and Make Way for Books receive a $5,000 grant to expand their family literacy outreach efforts.

Mary Andrews, 2017 Toyota Teacher of the Year winner,expands family literacy programs throughout the Chapel Hill community.

Toyota, VH1 Save The Music Foundation and Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, joined by GRAMMY-winning rock band Imagine Dragons, presented three Las Vegas area schools with a $40,000 music education grant that will provide music instruments to enhance each school’s music programs and expand student participation. 

Band students, school officials, and executives from Toyota, VH1 Save The Music Foundation and Life is Beautiful Festival on stage during the grant presentation at Clark High School in Las Vegas.

GRAMMY Award-winning rock band and Las Vegas natives Imagine Dragons surprised students with a performance of some of their popular songs at a school-wide assembly held at Ed W. Clark High School on Thursday, September 21.

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) – the country’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands, sponsored by Toyota, is takes places September 30. Toyota Team Members, Trina Mai and Travis Bailey pitch in at last year’s National Public Lands Day. 

Toyota and California State University, Dominguez Hills mobile fabrication laboratories will travel the Los Angeles region, serving local school and bringing STEM concepts to life.

Toyota USA Foundation Board Member Tom Trisdale accepts Transformative Partner award from Project Lead The Way. 

Toyota celebrates the opening of Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. 

Chris Reynolds of Toyota welcomes home Sylvia Garcia following six weeks of rebuilding efforts by SBP, AmeriCorps members and volunteers. Garcia’s home was destroyed in the flooding left by Hurricane Harvey.  

Homeowner Sylvia Garcia sits in the living room of her home that was recently rebuilt with the help of SBP, AmeriCorps members and volunteers. Garcia’s Houston home was flooded during Hurricane Harvey. 

Homeowner Sylvia Garcia, 26, walks through her newly rebuilt home with her mother and sister following a welcome home ceremony with SBP, AmeriCorps, Toyota and the City of Houston.  

Representatives from 11 Kentucky schools gathered at Toyota as the recipients of grants ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. The funds from Toyota will be used to implement Project Lead The Way, a proven, STEM-focused curriculum.