New Van Will Provide Transportation for the Formerly Homeless
Maureen Beauregard, FIT President and several of FIT youth participants get the opportunity to sit in the new van for the first time. |
Manchester – Families in Transition (FIT), a Manchester- and Concord-based homeless housing and services provider, received a new Toyota Sienna mini van on Thursday, December 15, as a winner of Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program. The vehicle was picked up from Ira Toyota in Manchester, and representatives from Corporate Toyota were also present as the keys were handed to FIT President, Maureen Beauregard.
FIT plans to use the new vehicle to transport homeless children to and from their innovative, homeless-informed preschool and childcare center, as well as offer transportation assistance to FIT adult participants for counseling sessions, educational workshops, and other services.
“This car is important to us because it is at the core of what we do and why we do it. Our transportation is getting kids reconnected to their community,” said Maureen Beauregard, FIT President. “We’d like to thank the entire community for the votes they provided which helped us win the van.”
The Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, held from May through August, awarded 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public on Toyota’s Facebook page. Five organizations from across the nation were profiled each day, and the organization with the most votes for that day won a new Toyota vehicle. Families in Transition was featured on July 13 along with four other finalists and received the most votes. Watch Families in Transition’s video entry online here: http://www.fitnh.org/100carsforgood.
Families in Transition is a nonprofit organization that provides safe, affordable housing and comprehensive social services to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, enabling them to gain self-sufficiency and respect. FIT also owns and operates two thrift stores in Manchester and Concord, NH, and a new commercial cleaning business, which serve as an economic engine to help pay for services they provide. For more information about FIT, OutFITters Thrift Stores, and the commercial cleaning business, visit www.fitnh.org or call 603-641-9441.
About Toyota:
Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants, including one under construction. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design.
Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen in the communities where it does business and believes in supporting programs with long-term sustainable results. Toyota supports numerous organizations across the country, focusing on education, the environment and safety. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed more than $500 million to philanthropic programs in the U.S. For more information on Toyota's commitment to improving communities nationwide, visit http://www.toyota.com/community.
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