DARCARS Toyota Partners With The Kids In Need Foundation

DARCARS Toyota Hosts Local Event to Support Under Resourced Students

Toyota Dealerships Nationwide Partner with Kids In Need Foundation for Big Summer Giveback Program

WHAT: Distribution of backpacks full of new school supplies to local under-resourced students

WHEN: Monday, August 26th at 10:00am-11:30am

WHERE: Kemp Mill Elementary (411 Sisson St, Silver Spring, MD 20902)

WHY: In the schools served by Kids In Need Foundation, nearly 2 out of 3 students arrive on the first day of school without the supplies they need to learn.

Silver Spring, MD – This back-to-school season, Toyota dealerships, in partnership with the Kids In Need Foundation (KINF), are equipping 60,000 students nationwide with essential school supplies, promoting equity in education across the country.

Through its third-annual Big Summer Giveback program, DARCARS Toyota, along with 619 other Toyota dealerships throughout the nation will support local schools. DARCARS Toyota will be supporting students at Kemp Mill Elementary School. At Kemp Mill Elementary School, representatives from DARCARS Toyota will distribute backpacks to over 400 students in their classrooms. From August 1-31, 2024, Toyota will donate $3.00 to KINF for every oil change with a tire rotation at participating Toyota Service Centers. Toyota also is promoting equity in education through an additional fundraiser during the month for customers who would like to contribute more, collecting donations at www.kinf.org/toyota.

"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Toyota for the third consecutive year. This collaboration has been instrumental in creating a significant impact for thousands of students and teachers alike. This year alone, over 60,000 students will start the year with the supplies they need to learn," said Corey Gordon, CEO of KINF. "This not only eases the burden on teachers in under-resourced schools to provide the supplies their students need to be successful, it also increases public awareness of the importance of creating equitable learning environments in our underserved communities."

Tens of thousands of students will receive a new backpack full of essential school supplies through KINF’s Supply A Student program. More than 47 dealerships – including DARCARS Toyota – have committed to $10,000 donations in their community, ensuring that local students will start the school year strong with new supplies.

Since its inception in 2022, this partnership has resulted in cumulative donations exceeding $3.75 million and supported over 140,000 students through KINF's Supply A Student program.

About Kids In Need Foundation:

Kids In Need Foundation helps create equitable learning spaces through the distribution of supplies and resources, investing in teachers and students in underserved schools. With the belief that every child in America should have equal opportunity and resources to engage in a quality education, Kids In Need Foundation focuses its programs and initiatives on teachers and students most under-resourced, those were 70 percent or more of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced-cost meals through the National School Lunch Program. In 2023, through its programs, National Network of Resource Centers, and coast-to-coast local partners, Kids In Need Foundation and our national network supported over 4 million students and 200,00 teachers in 13,000 under-resourced schools, with KINF distributing more than $42 million in free school supplies and classroom resources nationwide at no cost to schools or teachers. For more information, visit kinf.org, and join us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter: @KidsInNeed.