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07-27-2009, 12:47 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/Canadian_Flag.jpg Tour raises almost half a million $’s! (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=224162)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Delta_Resorts_2010_Prius_-_Canadian_X-Country_Tour.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - July 27, 2009
6-untrained drivers achieved to 52.8 mpgUS (Hypermilers!) on their cross country journey in the process :)
Toronto, Canada -- In our first report on the Delta Resort’s Community Cruiser (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22558), Employees set out across Canada to build stronger communities through volunteer and fundraising activities. At the end of this week, the Delta Hotels and Resorts’ Community Cruiser will cross the finish line on its cross-country tour of Canada. The tour saw six Delta employees – Community Ambassadors – stop off in 33 different communities between Victoria, B.C. and St. John’s, N.L. achieving exactly what they set out to do. Help communities in a series of volunteer and fundraising activities.
The Delta Community Cruiser stopped in 10 provinces over a 60-day period – a journey of 11,000 kilometers across the country that was taken in the new 2010 Toyota Prius.
“The purpose of this tour was to show Canadians how easy it is to make an impact on your local community, just by getting involved and lending a hand to those in need,” said Hank Stackhouse, President and CEO, Delta Hotels and Resorts. “Thousands of Delta employees pulled together throughout the two months of this tour to help their neighbors, and to make a difference right in their own backyards.”
The Delta Community Cruiser Tour was a key component of Delta Helps, a program rolled out across all 44 Delta properties in Canada to demonstrate the company’s commitment to building strong communities. The initiative has already raised over $467,974 since its launch in January, for a wide range of community groups and charitable organizations.
Delta National Ambassador Brianna LePiane explains that the tour has shown her how easy it is to make a difference, just by getting involved in your community.
“I’ve been able to see first-hand the impact that volunteering can make, even if it’s just a small gesture,” said LePiane. “There are simple things that we can all do to make a world of difference for Canadian families – like making a donation to a food bank, or giving blood. I have also been privileged to be a part of several Habitat for Humanity home builds and it’s an amazing experience to work with these families and volunteers helping to make home ownership possible for those in need of a hand-up.”
“The Delta Community Cruiser journey across Canada has clearly shown the value and fuel efficiency of the 2010 Toyota Prius with the vehicle using only 490 liters of fuel at a total cost of $494,” said Stephen Beatty, Managing Director for Toyota Canada Inc. "Over 1226 kg of GHG emissions have been avoided during the coast to coast tour resulting in 51% in fuel and emissions savings versus what an average mid-size vehicle would have achieved. This demonstrates why hybrid systems like the Prius are key to environmental sustainability and why they form the core of Toyota’s sustainable mobility strategy."
The new 2010 Toyota Prius is the official car of the Delta Community Cruiser Tour, demonstrating Delta’s ongoing commitment to the environment.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Delta_Resorts_2010_Prius_-_Canadian_X-Country_Tour.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - July 27, 2009
6-untrained drivers achieved to 52.8 mpgUS (Hypermilers!) on their cross country journey in the process :)
Toronto, Canada -- In our first report on the Delta Resort’s Community Cruiser (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22558), Employees set out across Canada to build stronger communities through volunteer and fundraising activities. At the end of this week, the Delta Hotels and Resorts’ Community Cruiser will cross the finish line on its cross-country tour of Canada. The tour saw six Delta employees – Community Ambassadors – stop off in 33 different communities between Victoria, B.C. and St. John’s, N.L. achieving exactly what they set out to do. Help communities in a series of volunteer and fundraising activities.
The Delta Community Cruiser stopped in 10 provinces over a 60-day period – a journey of 11,000 kilometers across the country that was taken in the new 2010 Toyota Prius.
“The purpose of this tour was to show Canadians how easy it is to make an impact on your local community, just by getting involved and lending a hand to those in need,” said Hank Stackhouse, President and CEO, Delta Hotels and Resorts. “Thousands of Delta employees pulled together throughout the two months of this tour to help their neighbors, and to make a difference right in their own backyards.”
The Delta Community Cruiser Tour was a key component of Delta Helps, a program rolled out across all 44 Delta properties in Canada to demonstrate the company’s commitment to building strong communities. The initiative has already raised over $467,974 since its launch in January, for a wide range of community groups and charitable organizations.
Delta National Ambassador Brianna LePiane explains that the tour has shown her how easy it is to make a difference, just by getting involved in your community.
“I’ve been able to see first-hand the impact that volunteering can make, even if it’s just a small gesture,” said LePiane. “There are simple things that we can all do to make a world of difference for Canadian families – like making a donation to a food bank, or giving blood. I have also been privileged to be a part of several Habitat for Humanity home builds and it’s an amazing experience to work with these families and volunteers helping to make home ownership possible for those in need of a hand-up.”
“The Delta Community Cruiser journey across Canada has clearly shown the value and fuel efficiency of the 2010 Toyota Prius with the vehicle using only 490 liters of fuel at a total cost of $494,” said Stephen Beatty, Managing Director for Toyota Canada Inc. "Over 1226 kg of GHG emissions have been avoided during the coast to coast tour resulting in 51% in fuel and emissions savings versus what an average mid-size vehicle would have achieved. This demonstrates why hybrid systems like the Prius are key to environmental sustainability and why they form the core of Toyota’s sustainable mobility strategy."
The new 2010 Toyota Prius is the official car of the Delta Community Cruiser Tour, demonstrating Delta’s ongoing commitment to the environment.