Lost Pines Toyota and The Salvation Army Teamed Up to Provide Backpacks and School Supplies to Local Students in Need
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- Jul 15
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Bastrop, TX / July 12, 2025 / Lost Pines Toyota, in partnership with The Salvation Army, is proud to be one of the 66 Toyota and Lexus dealerships across the country who participated in a nationwide initiative providing students with the tools they need to succeed this upcoming school year.
Together, Toyota, the Toyota Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association (TL-MODA), The Salvation Army, and other community partners teamed up to distribute 16,900 backpacks filled with essential school supplies and $10 Walmart gift card to help students in need, including 100 right here in Bastrop, Texas.
"Every child deserves to start school feeling prepared and confident," said Carlos Liriano, owner of Lost Pines Toyota. "Thanks to this amazing partnership with Toyota, TL-MODA, and The Salvation Army, we're helping families in our area equip their children for a strong start to the school year."
Volunteers from Toyota Motor North America (Toyota), TL-MODA, The Salvation Army, and Walmart thoughtfully packed each backpack with school essentials, such as pencils, notebooks, and other age-appropriate supplies to help students from elementary through high school. This effort helps ease the financial burden many families face but also inspire confidence and excitement as students head back to class.
Now in its second year, this impactful partnership highlights a shared commitment to supporting families and empowering youth through education. Since launching this national collaboration in 2020, TL-MODA has contributed more than $2 million to programs that serve underserved communities, with a strong emphasis on youth development and education.
About Lost Pines Toyota:
Lost Pines Toyota, located in Bastrop, TX, is dedicated to delivering the highest quality selection of new and pre-owned vehicles, exceptional customer service, and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The dealership prides itself on fostering a community-driven environment that connects people through shared experiences, service, and a commitment to building lasting relationships with its customers.
About The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army helped more than 27 million people in 2024 overcome poverty, addiction, and economic hardships through a range of social services. By providing food, shelter, evictions prevention assistance, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation, after-school and summer youth programs, spiritual enrichment, and more, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at more than 6,000 centers of operation around the country. For more information, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org.
About TL-MODA:
TL-MODA's goal is to represent the needs of minority dealers within Toyota and Lexus. Any dealership which represents a minority group, based on 51 precent or more ownership, is invited to join as a dealer member. Some of the benefits available to dealer members include networking opportunities, mentoring support, collective representation within Toyota and Lexus, community involvement support, and development opportunities, among others. Toyota Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association (TL-MODA) is a diverse dealer association focused on the growth and sustainability of Toyota and Lexus minority customers, and ethnic minority dealers. For more information, go to www.tlmoda.org.
For more information, please contact:
Faith Wyatt Harrison
PHONE: (512) 303-1200
WEBSITE: lostpinestoyota.com
Source: Lost Pines Toyota
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