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Last week, Toyota announced it would donate up to 1 million meals to Food Bank For New York City based on viewings of a short, online documentary about Meals Per Hour, a partnership to help residents in the Far Rockaways, Queens, who were severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy.  Toyota has already donated 250,000 meals to the organization and for every view the documentary receives until July 19, it will donate another meal, up to…

Here at Marion Toyota we can attest to the fact that the internet is filled with zany cat videos. We've done our share of research. Hey, cats are funny. It isn't often that you can combine a downtime hobby with your daytime livelihood so we jumped the chance to tell you about a clever, tongue-in-cheek Toyota commercial we recently came across.

An ad campaign in Australia centers on the efforts of a very…

Toyota and Discovery Education Network have teamed up to create the Toyota Teen Driver Program. The purpose of this program is to reach out to teens, parents and educators across the country with tips, tools and resources to encourage safer driving. They've created an interactive website to offer curriculum and lesson plans to educators, coaching tips and conversation starters for parents, and engaging information and an interactive game for teens.

The public is being…

2013 will mark the 22^nd year that Marion Toyota has been a member of the Saluki Wheel Club at Southern Illinois University. The club is made up of local car dealerships in the community that donate the use of an automobile to Saluki Athletics. Coaches and staff use the vehicles for recruiting, scouting, and many other transportation needs.

Marion Toyota is proud to make a donation to the Sweethearts of the Saddle Gala Benefit Event being held Friday February 8th at Legends of Walker's Bluff.  The nonprofit organization provides Specialized Equine Services and Therapeutic Riding at Giant City Stables. All of the proceeds will benefit the therapeutic riding program.  The gala begins at 6:30pm with special M.C. host Mario Moccia - the Athletic Director at Southern Illinois University.  For more information…