SEATTLE (Sept. 19, 2014) – Toyota was honored on Sept. 18 as the recipient of UW Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for the company’s commitment to supporting Harborview Medical Center, one of UW Medicine’s world-class teaching hospitals. Over the past eight years, Toyota has donated $875,000 to UW Medicine to assist Harborview in their mission to provide a superior level of care to their patients.
 
“We’re extremely humbled by this honor and proud of our partnership with UW Medicine,” said Mike O’Brien, president of the Western Washington Toyota Dealers. “Toyota is committed to supporting organizations that make a difference in the community and raise the bar for the quality of life in Western Washington. UW Medicine’s Harborview Medical Center provides excellent care through its Mission of Caring, helping to make our community healthier and happier.”
 
The award was presented at UW Medicine Turner Society’s annual Tomorrow Today celebration, which showcases breakthroughs in research, patient care and education. UW Medicine’s Turner Society, founded in 1988, consists of donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually to UW Medicine, helping the school continue to pursue excellence in healthcare.  
 
“Toyota has a long history of supporting Harborview Medical Center, one of UW Medicine’s teaching hospitals,” said Paul G. Ramsey, M.D., CEO of UW Medicine, executive vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UW School of Medicine. “Over the course of the past decade, the dealers have contributed nearly $1 million to Harborview’s mission of caring through a golf tournament and a gala, all to benefit Harborview’s patients. We’re proud of this partnership, and we are delighted to present Toyota with UW Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award.”
 
Toyota’s contributions to Harborview Medical Center have supported hundreds of patients over the years, ensuring that those who can’t pay for the excellent care the medical center provides get the very same care as those who can.