Philanthropy

Ford awards nearly P1M in grants to four environmental projects.

MANILA - As part of its annual Ecogrants program, Ford Philippines donated nearly a million pesos to four innovative and aspiring organizations dedicated to preserving the environment and culture, two of which are repeat grantees from last year's program.

The year 2007 is the 8th time Ford Philippines is hosting its local Ecogrants program. Since its inception, the Ford Ecogrants have supported 62 projects and gave over Php18-million in grants money.

November 20, 2007 – New York – Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMA) announced today that Helen Dorado Alessi has joined the company as corporate manager of philanthropy and the Toyota USA Foundation. TMA, wholly owned by Toyota Motor Corporation, is the holding company for Toyota's U.S. sales and manufacturing companies. Headquartered in New York, it has offices in Washington, D.C. and Miami, Fla.

Ms. Dorado Alessi will have responsibility for the development and implementation of Toyota's U.S. philanthropy strategy, including the Toyota USA Foundation. She will report to Patricia Pineda, group vice president, legal, philanthropy and administration at TMA.