Vote: Mississippi nonprofits in running for Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good

Toyota is giving 100 cars over 50 days to nonprofit organizations that need a new vehicle. Three Mississippi organizations are in the running.

Each day for 50 days, online voters will choose which of five nonprofit organizations will take home a new set of wheels. The two organizations that receive the most votes at the end of the day will each take home a brand new Toyota of their choice.

Starting Oct. 1 through Nov. 19, voters can help their favorite organizations and causes. Just log in to your Facebook profile and use the 100 Cars for Good app to vote for the two organizations you want to support that day. Each afternoon, the previous day’s winners are announced and a five more finalist organizations will be presented.

Voting is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10:59 p.m. (CT).

These are the Mississippi organizations in the running.

Autism Center of North Mississippi in Tupelo
The mission of ACNM is to provide individualized instruction in our clinical setting for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders or developmental disabilities and in-home parent training using evidence-based teaching methods to increase appropriate educational, social, and behavioral competencies.
Toyota of choice: Sienna

Gulf Coast Women’s Center in Biloxi
The mission of the Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence is to support and serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and family members of homicide victims, educate the community, and act to reduce incidences of violence. For 36 years, the Center has focused on providing the most effective and innovative services. The goal of all the Center’s programs has always been victim safety, abuser accountability and prevention education.
Toyota of choice: Sienna

YAC in Oxford
Each year, YAC creates and delivers an exciting package of projects, programs and good works in the spirit of its mission to the community. This past year the two member staff, the board and volunteers presented 300 days of art programs ranging from students programs, exhibits by emerging artists in the gallery, live theatre productions, concerts, classes, and independent film screenings.
Toyota of Choice: Prius