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TULLAMARINE, AUSTRALIA – May 31, 2012: The Honda Foundation,Honda's charitable arm, celebrates its 20th birthday in Mayand has provided over $9 million in donations to deservingcharities and organisations since its formation. The Honda Foundation was established in May 1992 with the aim ofproviding assistance to local communities and fostering goodwillamong Honda Australia, Honda Motor Vehicle Dealers and the public.Funding is drawn from Honda Motor Vehicle Dealers and HondaAustralia who donate $15 ($5 and $10 respectively) for every Hondacar sold. Chairman of The Honda Foundation, Mr. Lindsay Smalley is proud tocelebrate this milestone; "It is a fantastic achievement byour Honda Dealer Network and by Honda Australia to have made such asignificant financial contribution to our community over the past20 years." This pool of funding is managed by a voluntary Board of Trustees.Donations are made to charities, humanitarian bodies, naturaldisaster relief, innovative technology developers and other bodiesthat promote the development and preservation of Australianculture. The Honda Foundation also offers a loan car program, ‘HondaHeroes' which loans vehicles to organisations to conductactivities such as transporting cancer patients to and from carefacilities. Over the past twenty years, The Honda Foundation has providedfunding for a wide range of activities and equipment ranging fromlong term medical research grants towards the study of a cure forAvian Influenza or Bird Flu, right through to the supply of schoolshoes for disadvantaged children in the community. In times of natural disaster, The Honda Foundation has stepped inand made significant contributions towards bush fire and floodrelief, including the Canberra and Victorian Bushfires as well asthe Queensland floods. At a local level, the purchase of new ovens for charities, cots fora nursing unit which cares for sufferers of pre and post nataldepression, wheelchairs and other equipment to assist the disabledand toys for disabled children, make a significant and positiveimpact for those in need. Mr. Smalley said The Honda Foundation is proud to have supportedmany incredible organisations. "As Australians we should bevery proud of the people in our community who dedicate their livesto the betterment of our society. At Honda we are proud to supporttheir activities where we can." With the aid of Honda Australia and participating Honda MotorVehicle dealerships, The Honda Foundation can look forward to thenext twenty years supporting our community. I am an expert from indoorledlightfixtures.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Wall Mount Ventilation Fan , China Three-way Catalytic Converter, Living Room Light Fixture,and more.
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