Fuel Total Systems and Toyota donate $10,000 each to The Children's Home of Stockton and Lathrop School at Grand Opening Celebration
Funds used for vocational training and to upgrade computers for children
Lathrop, California (May 18, 2005) -- Fuel Total Systems California Corporation's Grand Opening was held today at their plant in Lathrop. Fuel Total Systems and Toyota announced a $10,000 gift to The Children's Home of Stockton, which will be used for vocational training for severely emotionally disturbed children and their families. The $10,000 gift to Lathrop School will be used to upgrade computers at the school.
"We are particularly grateful and proud to receive the grant from such excellent organizations as Fuel Total Systems California Corporation and Toyota. To be associated with them certainly lends additional credibility to our efforts and mission," said Executive Director Mark Phelps, Children's Home of Stockton.
Katie Peters, Principal of the Lathrop School, said, "Thank you for being our partners in education and selecting our school for this very generous gift. We are extremely grateful for your outreach to the Lathrop School Community."
"This impressive high-tech facility represents one of the Valley's best economic development efforts," U.S. Congressman Dennis Cardoza said. "It has brought the types of jobs that are sure to have a positive impact on Lathrop and the region as a whole."
Mr. Kyoji Ikki, President of Fuel Total Systems California said, "All members of FTSCA would like to grow together with our community."
The gift is the result of Toyota's Community Connection program, a philanthropy program aimed at supporting non-profit organizations in the cities where the automotive manufacturer and its suppliers do business. The program, which is in its seventh year, has donated $876,500 at 51 events in 21 states.
"Toyota believes in contributing to the communities where our manufacturing plants and other facilities are located. Through Community Connection, we extend that support to our supplier communities," said Mr. Atsushi Niimi, President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Fuel Total Systems California Corporation ("FTSCA") is a U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based FTS Co., Ltd. FTSCA was established in November of 2001. They broke ground in June, 2002 and the plant was completed in February, 2003. FTSCA produces plastic fuel tanks. Tanks made of resin and of plastic compound materials facilitate lighter weight vehicles and thereby meet stricter emission requirements. FTSCA recently received the Tacoma Launch Award from Toyota. FTSCA currently supplies fuel tanks to New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California.
Toyota employs some 37,000 people throughout North America and has an investment of $16.6 billion. Toyota purchases more than $25 billion worth of goods, services, parts and materials from North American suppliers. Toyota's North American-produced vehicles include the Camry, Avalon, Matrix, Sienna, Solara, Sequoia, Corolla, Tundra, Tacoma and the Lexus RX330. The automaker currently has manufacturing operations in California, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia, Alabama, Ontario and British Columbia. New plants are under construction in Baja California, Mexico; San Antonio, Texas; and Jackson, Tennessee.
The Children's Home of Stockton ("CHS") is a modern residential treatment and education facility, providing specialized psychiatric treatment and special education services for severely emotionally disturbed children and their families. The Children's Home opened its doors in October, 1882. Each student is provided with training in daily living skills, as well as vocational education and training as appropriate to their age and assessed needs. CHS also offers residential programs, with complete recreational and activity-therapy components.
Lathrop Elementary School is a K-8 school with a student population of 1,221. Lathrop Elementary believes it is important that students have access to technology to enhance and supplement the curriculum. In addition, students must be computer literate to compete in today's business environment. Lathrop Elementary plans to use the donation to replace old computers with newer ones, since the vast majority of their computers were purchased five years ago or more.
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Other related information: www.toyota.com/communityconnection
Contacts:
- Toyota: Mike Goss, 812-387-2123 cell: 859-803-1698
- Janet Tate, 859-746-4197 cell: 859-802-1770
- Fuel Total Systems California Corporation: Mariko Noguchi (209) 858-0400
- Children's Home of Stockton: Mark Phelps (209) 466-0853
- Lathrop School: Katie Peters (209) 858-3050
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Media Contact:
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Toyoda Gosei North America
Tel: 248.280.7312
john.wells@toyodagosei.com
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