Brantford Toyota Attends Playground Opening Ceremony at Jean Vanier Catholic Elementary School

Brantford Toyota Attends Playground Opening Ceremony at Jean Vanier Catholic Elementary School

Posted on April 19, 2017

Brantford Toyota has attended a special opening ceremony of a kindergarten playground partially funded by Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds at the city's Jean Vanier Catholic Elementary School.

The event was held on April 19, 2017 inside the school's library, and was attended in-person by Brantford Toyota General Manager Ben Cliff. Students and teachers held a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the playground, and thanked Toyota Canada and Brantford Toyota for contributing towards the project's completion.

Ben was invited to the ceremony after he presented $1,100 to Jean Vanier School Principal Terry Dunnigan on behalf of Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds last year. "Brantford Toyota has been involved with Evergreen since February 2014, and had the honour of handing over $1,100 to Jean Vanier School last year to build a playground for kindergarten children. Previously, we have also presented a $1,000 cheque to St. George German School through the program. Our association with Evergreen is part of our commitment to support local communities, and we are very proud to have contributed to Brantford for over 51 years," said Ben.

The Learning Grounds program is a joint venture between Evergreen and Toyota Canada Inc., and has been helping schools transform their grounds into greener learning environments since 2000. To date, Toyota and its dealers have contributed more than $6 million to the program, and have helped over 3,000 schools provide outdoor learning opportunities to over 1.4 million students.

The program also provides a host of resources to educational institutions to help them maintain their grounds, including comprehensive guidebooks, instructional videos, and research reports. Funds awarded to institutions range from $500 to $3,500, with the program matching schools with local Toyota dealerships for participation in various planting events.

Brantford Toyota's participation in the Evergreen program is a part of Performance Auto Group's Drive Change initiative, which ensures that our organization gives back visibly to the communities which we serve.

Author: Performance Auto Group