Published: Send to a friend Who Says a Toyota Prius is Hard to Find? LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) recently announced that one lucky person will win a fully-loaded 2009 Toyota Prius at the 2008 Golden Poppy Award gala on Friday, September 26 at the historic Union Station inLos Angeles. Los Angeles Dodgers Owner and Chairman, Frank McCourt, will be honored along with the Advocates for Los Angeles State Historic Park (LASHP). Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa will accept the award on behalf of the Advocates. Huell Howser, host of California's Gold is slated as Master of Ceremonies. "We're thrilled to have Toyota as our partner and a member of our Corporate Chairman's Leadership Circle," said Elizabeth Goldstein, CSPF president. "Their commitment to the goals of CSPF represents Toyota's longstanding dedication to protecting the environment and the company's continued allegiance to preserving and enhancing our state parks." Tickets for the Toyota Prius opportunity drawing are $100. Only 700 will be sold, giving participants an excellent opportunity to drive away in "green style." Additional chances to enter the Toyota Prius opportunity drawing occur at: Dodger Stadium on Saturday, September 6, 2008 in Parking Lot "G" from 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; and at the Brentwood Farmer's Market at 741 S. Gretna Green Way,Los Angeles, on Sunday, September 7 from 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Participants must be at least 18 years old, be legal residents of the State of California, and hold a validCalifornia driver license to purchase tickets. For more information, go to http://www.calparks.org/programs/golden-poppy/2008-od/ or call Saundra Halgrimson at Cerrell Associates at 323-466-3445. About CSPF With 97,000 members, the California State Parks Foundation is the only independent nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting, enhancing and advocating forCalifornia's magnificent state parks. For more information aboutCalifornia's state parks, visit http://www.calparks.org. 2008 Golden Poppy Honorary Committee Members of the 2008 Golden Poppy Honorary Committee include: Robert Redford, Paul Reiser, Bobby Shriver, State Park Commissioner Paul Junger Witt, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Assemblyman Kevin de Leon, Senator Sheila Kuehl, Senator Christine Kehoe, and Councilman Ed Reyes. About Toyota Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations inthe United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants, with another under construction in Mississippi. Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen in the communities where it does business and believes in supporting programs with long-term sustainable results. Through its corporate initiatives, manufacturing operations and philanthropy, Toyota supports numerous organizations across the country, focusing on education, the environment and safety. In 2007, Toyota contributed more than $56 million to philanthropic programs in the U.S. For more information on Toyota's commitment to improving communities nationwide, visit http://www.toyota.com/about/our_commitment/philanthropy/index.html. SOURCE California State Parks Foundation Copyright © 2008, PRNewswire Copyright © 2008, NewsBlaze, Daily News Tags: ,ENV,AUT,NPT,CA-CSPF-ToyotaPrius    _   _             Is your favorite bookmark site missing? Ask for it.