Members below are recognized as participating companies in the TLPA Community Connections public relations program. TLPA members contribute to efforts to end

devastating diseases, end human rights tragedies, improve com-munity facilities, provide mentoring and education, spread com-munity outreach, and enhance connections for people in need of special services while positioning their companies and their indus-try as a whole in a positive public spotlight. Participating members chose their own local charity to support. We applaud their extraordinary efforts and contri-butions to make their communities a better place. The list of companies is on our web site at www.tlpa.org. To learn how you can become a participant, contact Leah New, Manager of Communications at lnew@tlpa.org. Join with TLPA to thank the members below for their donations of funds, items, time and services to local chairities around the globe. n

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TLPA COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTSYellow Cab Birmingham AL

National MS SocietyCystic Fibrosis ResearchLyman Ward Military AcademyTLPF TOPS Program—Set up cost

Total Transit (Total Transit Charitable Foundation) Glendale AZFree Ride Back Program—Free RidesActs of Simple Kindness—American Red Cross—Arizona Humane Society—Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix—Chandler National Little League—Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc—Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse—Glendale Community College—(two Prius’ for shop program)Habitat for Humanity—Homeward Bound—Missions for Orphans—Morning Star Sanctified Church—NC A&T University Foundation—North’s Family of Leaders—Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation—Phoenix Girls Chorus—RISE—Save the Family—Special Olympics Arizona—Student Scholarships (Employee & IC Drivers)—Tempe Leadership—United Services Organizations, Inc—Youth on their Own—Arizona Charter School—Employee Volunteer Hours—New Life Center—

SuperShuttle Phoenix AZMade a variety of contributions to local chairities and events

Yellow Cab Little Rock AREstem High Public Charter School—A 12 Passenger VanSenior Citizen Voter—Free trip to the pollsTLPF TOPS Program—Set up costCystic Fibrosis ResearchLyman Ward Military AcademySoutheastern Railway Museum

Fiesta Taxi/1800-TAXICAB Gardena CA

American Cancer Society—DonationCash for College Scholarship—DonationCentro Cristiano—DonationFriends of South Gate—DonationHillary School—DonationMontebello Baseball Association—DonationNorwalk Community Coordinating Council—DonationRaul R. Perez Memorial Scholarship—DonationSouth East Community Church—DonationSouth Gate Multicultural Women’s Club—DonationWomen’s Club of Huntington Park—Donation

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TLPA COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (continued)South Bay Yellow Cab Gardena CA

City of Gardena Food and Wine Festival Sponsor—DonationGolf Tournament Sponsorship benefitting the City of Manhattan Beach—DonationJog-A-Thon Sponsorship Jefferson Elementary School—DonationKiwanis Event Sponsorship benefitting Lomita Kiwanis organization—DonationRoll to the Polls—Free RidesSouth Bay Boys & Girls Club Event Sponsorship—DonationSouth Bay Police & Fire Memorial Foundation Annual Golf Tournament Sponsor—DonationThanksgiving Donations to Seniors—Free RidesVictor Elementary School—DonationWest High School Anniversary Gala Event Sponsorship—DonationTorrance YMCA Event Sponsor—Donation

United Checker Cab Gardena CA

64th Assembly District Women of the Year Awards Event Sponsorship—DonationCommunity’s Child Fundraiser—Free RidesFiestas Patrias Event Sponsor for Wilmington Community—DonationGolf Tournament Sponsorship benefitting the local Boys & Girls Club—DonationInternational Wine Festival Sponsorship benefitting the local community—DonationLittle Company of Mary Hospital Foundation Sponsor—Free RidesRoll to the Polls—Free RidesTaste In San Pedro Sponsorship, providing awareness to celebrate responsibly—DonationThanksgiving Donations to Seniors—Free Rides

Yellow Cab Long Beach CABelmont Shore Stroll and Savor—Free RidesBixby Knolls Business Dragster Show—DonationInternational City Theatre Sponsorship—DonationLAMBDA Event Sponsorship—DonationLatin American Community Center Sponsor—DonationLong Beach Pride Festival Sponsor—DonationRoll to the Polls—Free RidesRonald McDonald House Charities—Free RidesRonald McDonald House Walk-a-thon Sponsor—DonationThanksgiving Donations to Seniors—Free RidesThe Daisy Avenue Holiday EventtSponsorship—Donation

Yellow Cab Los Angeles CAAdelante Awards Scholarship—DonationAlzheimer’s Association Event Sponsorship—DonationEl Grito Event Sponsorship—DonationGil Cedillo’s Annual Holiday Toy Giveaway—Free RidesLA LGBT Center and LA Pride Festival Event Sponsorship—DonationLAICHS Scholarship Fund—DonationLETS Youth Summit—Free RidesLos Angeles Gay Men’s Chorus Sponsorship—DonationOutfest Film Festival Sponsorship—DonationRoll to the Polls—Free RidesSenior Snow Ball Sponsorship—DonationThanksgiving Donations—DonationThe Help Group Sponsorship—DonationVA Hospital—Free Rides

American Cab Palm Springs CADesert Cancer Foundation—DonationHoliday Safe Rides Drive—Free RidesMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)—DonationShelter From The Storm—DonationWomen Leaders Forum of the Desert—Donation

SuperShuttle Sacramento CAMade a variety of contributions to local chairities and events

Luxor Cab San Francisco CAAfghan Veteran Widows Welcome—Free tripsProject Homeless Connect—Drivers and cabs donate services for clients who need transportation.Safe-and-Sober Rides Program—We partner four times a year to provide free rides home.SF Parks Clean Team and SF Parks Alliance—Staff and drivers helped clean graffiti and clean-up spots.Shanti Project—(helps homeless people)Toys for Tots—We provide free residential pickup by taxi of donated Christmas toys.

Yellow Cab Colorado Springs CO(A Division of Veolia Transportation on Demand) McDivitt Law Firm Safe & Sober Program—Free Rides

Baby’s First Ride—Free RidesMetro Taxi Denver CO

9 News Health Fair—provided free rides to participants and volunteers.Colorado Biz Bash—Each year, the event’s proceeds benefit two pre-selected child focused organizations.Colorado Cross Disability Coalition—Donation.Daddy Bruce Thanksgiving—Metro Taxi drivers volunteer to deliver Thanksgiving meals to those in need.Denver YMCA—to offer youth the opportunity to play sports, scholarships and learning opportunities.I Remember Mama—Metro Taxi transports the women to and from the brunch for free.MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving)

Yellow Cab Denver COMS WalkToys for Tots

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TLPA COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (continued)Colorado Springs Fire Supplies

J. M. Rubino Transit Consulting Saint Augustine FLFlorida Sheriff’s Association- Supports Youth Camps for Troubled Youth—DonationHelping Hand Transit, Pro-bono consulting for Non-profit transportation provider, Floyd, VAHope Outreach Center—DonationIt Happen to Alexa Foundation—DonationMarch of DimesMarist College Gift of Music—DonationMarist College Scholarship Fund—DonationSt. Gerard Campus- Home for Unwed Pregnant Teens—Donated Personal Care ProductsSt. Jude Children’s Hospital, Memphis TN—DonationVeterans of Foreign Wars—Donation

United Taxi Tampa FLAmerican Cancer Society—DonationAmerican Tinnitus Association—DonationApologetics Recourse Center—DonationCalvary Baptist Church—Free RidesCry of Africa—DonationHuman Society—DonationMorton Plant Mease Hospital Foundation—DonationMuscular Dystrophy—DonationSafe Ride Home Program—Free RidesTampa Bay Christian Counseling Centers—Donation

Checker Cab Company Atlanta GATeam Georgia—Fund raisers and special events—Free Ride Home ProgramEleanor Friedberg—The Pittsburgh Foundation, for The Eleanor Freidberg Art Scholarship FundChecker Car Club of America Inc.—Donations and SponsorshipVictoria Edward: Shriner's Hospital for Children—Donations and SponsorshipYaarab Shrine: Shriner’s Hospital for Children—Donations and SponsorshipAtlanta Bicycle Coalition: Aaron Watson's Live Smarter/Live Better Initiative—Donation

Sovereign Risk Solutions, LLC Atlanta GAMy House for Kids—Complementary risk management and commercial insurance procurement

SCR Medical Transportation, Inc. Chicago IL

Abilities Expo Exhibit—strives to enhance the lives of people with disabilities.

ABLE—helps showcase and lobby the athletic talents of Chicago area basketball players.

Access Living—Leading force in the disability advocacy community.

Active Transportation Alliance—works to make bicycling, walking and public transportation safe.

Advocate Charitable Foundation—provides a wholistic health care experience.

Autism Speaks—a walk to fund vital reasearch to end autism

Black on Black Love—brings male community leaders together with at-risk male students.

Chicago Defender—proceeds are given to the African American, Bud Billiken Back to School Parade.

Christmas in Englewood Annual Christmas Toy Giveaway.

Christmas in the 8th & 34th Ward

Dance Expressions, Inc.— “Dancing form the Heart”, facilitates the development of young children.

Englewood Church of God—Communtiy Day, encouragement to get excited about returning to school.

Glenwood Courgars Football and Cheerleading Organization.

Hazel Crest Assembly Church—provide college financial assistance

Henry Booth House—Improve the quality of life for children and families.

Insight Breast Cancer Organization, Inc

Jassac Charitable Foundation, Inc—Supports programs for Southern Suburbs of Chicago, IL..

Kappa Leadership Institute—provides academic enhancement to disadvantaged high schoolers

New Faith Baptist Church International—Provides financial assistance for college.

Positive Force Youth Foundation

Roseland Community Hospital Foundation—medical equipment and breast cancer screening for un-insured women.Roseland Community Hospital Foundation—help hospitals purchase much needed medical equipment and support breast cancer screening for un-insured women.

Susan G Komen 3- Day—Fight to end breast cancer.

Xel-Ha Escuela De Danza—Provides opportunities for students.

E2Taxi, LLC Bloomington INActive Aging Coalition—DonationBoys & Girls Club of Bloomington—DonationBuskirk-Chumley Theatre—Free RidesCity of Bloomington (Carbon Offset)—DonationFamily of Terry Babcock—DonationFirst United Methodist Church—Free RidesIU Auditorium—DonationIU International Students—Free Rides

Kansas City Transportation Group Kansas City KSBreast Cancer Research Foundation—Donation and In-KindCerner First Hand Foundation—Donation and In-KindChildren’s Center for the Visually Impaired—Donation and In-KindJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)—Donation and In-KindRockhurst High School—Donation and In-Kind

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TLPA COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (continued)Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation—Donation and In-Kind

Regency Taxi Gaithersburg MDMontgomery County Seniors—Free Rides

Barwood Transportation Kensington MDAmerican Cancer Society—DonationAmerican Film Institute—DonationBarwood Pink Ride benefitting the American Cancer Society—DonationBethesda Big Train Baseball—DonationBethesda Fire Department—DonationChildren’s Inn at NIH—DonationCokie Roberts, 15th Annual Children’s Inn Gala—DonationCritters for the Cure—DonationExecutive’s Ball/CFMC—DonationJCA Book Festival—Free Rides—DonationJewish Community—DonationJohnny Holliday Scholarship Classic—DonationJubilee Foundation—DonationLandon School—DonationLeadership Montgomery—DonationMADAF - MD Automobile Dealers Association Foundation—DonationMCCC - MoCo County Chamber of Commerce—DonationMCDCC - MoCo. Democratic Central Committee—DonationMental Health Association—DonationMercy Health Clinic—DonationMid Atlantic Jazz Festival—Free RidesMont. Co. Career Fire Fighter Association—DonationMontgomery County Bag Tax & Other PSAs on VeriFone Passenger Information Monitor—DonationNatelli Foundation—DonationNEASF - New England Ameateur Skating Foundation—DonationPublic Safety Awards—DonationRandolph Civic Association—DonationRebuilding Together Mon—DonationRed Cross—DonationRoberta F. & Lawrence—DonationSeeking Equality, Empowerment & Community for People with Developmental Disabilities—DonationSt. John’s Boys Lacrosse—DonationStone Ridge School—DonationStone Ridge, Kara Theide—DonationTakoma Foundation—DonationTemple Beth Ami—DonationThe Children’s Inn at NIH—DonationThe Children’s Learning Center—Free RidesThe Community Foundation (Bruce Adams)—DonationThe NonProfit Village—DonationTJJL Foundation - Tommy Joe Lowe Foundation—DonationTLPF - Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Foundation—DonationTotal Futbol—DonationTransportation Day-Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church Nursery School—Free RidesVehicle Day-Georgetown Hill Early School—Free RidesVictim’s Rights Foundation—DonationYellow Ribbon Fund—DonationWest Side Food Bank—Donation

RMA Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation / Orange Taxi

Rockville MD

Academy of Holy CrossADLCarolina East Hospice FoundationCatholic Business Network of Montgomery CountyChildren’s National Medical CenterCongressional Award FoundationCystic FibrosisDiscovery Global Education PartnershipDown Syndrome NetworkGeorgetown Preparatory SchoolHoly CrossJewish Family ServiceJohn Hopkins Children’s CenterLeukemia & Lymphoma SocietyLombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterMake-a-WishMental Health AssociationMontgomery County Department of PoliceMontgomery County Humane SocietyNational Council for AdoptionNational Foundation for Cancer ResearchPotomac United ChurchSt. Andrew’s Episcopal SchoolT.H.R.I.V.EThe Childrens Inn at NIHThe House DC, Inc. (non-profit)

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TLPA COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (continued)Thrive Foundation (non-profit)Turning the Page (non-profit)United WayWalt Whitman H.S

Select Ride Ann Arbor MIAnn Arbor Center for Independent Living—Auction and monetary donationsAmerican Cancer Society—Donated trips for patientsAnn Arbor Academy—Free trip for silent auctionAnn Arbor Rotary—Monetary donationAnn Arbor Rotary Endowment—Monetary donationPittsburg Foundation—Monetary donationHabitat for Humanity—Free trip for silent auctionLawton Elementary School—Free trip for silent auctionMake-a-Wish Foundation—Donated trips for patientsMichigan Ability Partners—Monetary donation and a variety of auction certificatesMichigan Theater of Ann Arbor—Monetary donationMiscellaneous—Auction Donations and Trip DonationsSt. Francis Church—2 4-hour AD certificatesTake Back the Night Ann Arbor—Free trip for silent auctionThe Rotary Foundation—Monetary donationUM Rotaract—Monetary donationWaste Knot Partners—Free trip for silent auctionWild Swan Theater—Free trip for silent auction

Gulf Coast Yellow Cab Gulfport/Biloxi MSTLPF TOPS Program—Set up Cost

Carmel Car and Limousine Service New York NYJet Blue—Free RidesUS Marine Corps Leatherneck Ball—Free RidesIsrael Film Festival (in New York)—Free RidesFace Africa Clean Water Gala—Free RidesNYC Public School 57—DonationRamaz School—Free RidesArts Westchester—Free Rides

Provide A Ride Cleveland OHUnited Way—DonationNational Multiple Sclerosis Society—Free Rides

Black & White Transportation Toledo OHBethany House for the Homeless—Free RidesBoys & Girls Club—DonationChildren’s Miracle Network—DonationEberly Center for Women at the University of Toledo—DonationFlower Hospital Foundation—DonationMultiple Scoliosis Society—Free RidesPartners in Education Dragon Boat Races—DonationPromedica Transportation—Free RidesSpecial Olympics—DonationToledo Jazz Orchestra—DonationToledo Rotary Foundation—DonationToys for Tots—DonationUniversity of Toledo Foundation—DonationVictory Center—DonationY.W.C.A.—Free Rides

Erie Transportation Erie PAHoliday Care Cab—UPMC Hamot, for the last 20+ years

Supershuttle Pittsburgh PA

Made a variety of contributions to local chairities and events

Valley Transportation Corp Woonsocket RIBoys and Girls Club of Woonsocket, RI—DonationCommunity College of R.I.—DonationFr. Marot CYO Center of Woonsocket, RI—DonationCYO Center in Cranston RI—Free RidesHaven of Grace (Providence Diocesan Fund)—DonationMercymount Country Day School—Free RidesRI Fraternal Order of Police—DonationSt. Jude’s Matching Taxi Fund-Raiser—DonationDiocese of Worcester, Mass.—DonationWoonsocket H.S. Jr ROTC Program—Free RidesWinchendon (Mass.) Pop Warner Football Cheerleaders—Free RidesMake a Wish Foundation—Donation

Yellow Cab Austin TXAustin Chamber of Commerce—DonationAustin Gives - Austin COC—DonationAustin Young Chamber of Commerce—DonationAustine Sunshine Camps—DonationBoy Scouts of America—DonationBusby Foundation—DonationCapital City African American Chamber of Commerce (CCAACC)—DonationEinstein Noah—DonationJunior League of Austin—DonationOur Lady of Guadalupe Church—Donation

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TLPA COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (continued)The Seton Fund—DonationTLPA / American Cancer Society Pink Ride Program—DonationVictory Baptist Church—Donation

Yellow Cab Galveston TXGalveston Chamber of Commerce—DonationHouston Galveston Lulac Youth Chapter—Donation

Fiesta Cab Houston TXAAMA—DonationAmerican Latino Center For Research, Education & Justice—DonationDynamo Charities, Inc. —DonationEast End Little League—DonationEl Centro De Corazon—DonationExp Steps For Students—DonationFestival Chicano—DonationHoly Name Catholic Church—DonationHouston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce—DonationHouston Parks Board—DonationInstitute of Hispanic Culture—DonationKnights of Columbus Council—DonationLeal Funeral—DonationLiteracy Advance of Houston Inc.—DonationMagnolia National Little League—DonationMECA—DonationMilitary Museum—DonationNavidad En El Barrio—DonationNorth Central Civic Association—DonationPancho Claus Art And Education Project—DonationResurrection Catholic School—DonationSignature School Bus—DonationSt Patrick Church—DonationSt. Jude Childrens Research Hosiptal—DonationStephen F. Austin High School—DonationTimbergrove Sports Association—Donation

Texas Taxi, Inc. Houston TXCardinal Circle—DonationHouston Livestock—DonationKeep Metro Moving Forward Committee—DonationSignature School Bus—DonationUniversity of Houston—Noche Cultural Banquet—DonationWorld Youth American Football Association—Donation

Yellow Cab Houston TX2012 Friends of Scouting—DonationAAMA—DonationAmerican Cancer Society—DonationAmerican Embroidery and Design—DonationAnniversary Gala—DonationAztec Party & Tent Rentals—DonationChange Happens—DonationCrime Stoppers—DonationEast End Chamber of Commerce—DonationEl Centre De Corazon—DonationFirst Class Training Inc.—DonationFort Bend County YMCA—DonationFreedom Wheels Inc.—DonationGalilee MBC—DonationHISD—DonationHLAGH Golf Tournament—DonationHomes for our Troops Event—DonationHouston Area Urban League—DonationHouston East End Chamber of Commerce—DonationHouston Gal Lulac Youth Chapter—DonationHouston Livestock Show—DonationHouston Metropolitan Baptist Ministers Wives—DonationHuffman FFA—DonationHumble Baseball Association—DonationIntegrity Funeral Care—DonationKinkaid School—DonationKnights of Columbus Council—DonationKomen Houston Race For The Cure—DonationKristen Cox—DonationLiteracy Advance of Houston—DonationMissouri City Ballet—DonationMontrose Softball League, Inc.—DonationNorth Central Civic Association—DonationNorth Side B.O.N.D.—DonationPink Door’s La Noche Rosa—DonationResurrection Catholic School—DonationRotary Club of Houston—DonationRusk Athletic Club—DonationSignature School Bus—Donation

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TLPA COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (continued)Stephen F. Austin High School—DonationSteps For Students—DonationThe Jewish Institute For National Security Affairs—DonationThe Regis School of The Sacred Heart—DonationTimbergrove Sports Association—Donation

Yellow Cab San Antonio TX5k Run Walk Roll—DonationAdam Ochoa—DonationAny Baby Can—DonationCity Of San Antonio Parks And Rec—DonationCreative Software Solutions—DonationDowntown Alliance San Antonio—DonationJasmine Lozano Shalci and University of Incarnate Word—DonationJohn Leasman dba Country Boys Catering—DonationM.A.D.D.—DonationMedoune Fall 31012—DonationNew Braunfels Youth Flag Football Leauge—DonationPatricia Tidwell and University of Texas—DonationPedro M. Arozola and ITT Technical—DonationProject Mend—DonationRalph Chaplin and University of Incarnate Word—DonationRotary Club Of San Antonio—DonationSan Antonio Airlife—DonationSan Antonio College and George A. Veloz—DonationSan Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse—DonationSan Antonio Hotel & Lodging Association—DonationSan Antonio Police Officers Assoc—DonationSan Antonio Sports—DonationSan Antonio Spurs—DonationSpot Cooling Systems—DonationSt. Peters St. Josephs Children’s Home—DonationStar of Texas Tents and Events—DonationTexas Exes San Antonio Chapter—DonationThe Rotary Foundation—DonationThe Total Source—DonationThe West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce—DonationThomas Reprographics—DonationTri-City Girl Softball—Donation

Yellow Cab Hampton VATransitions - Family Violence program

Yellow Cab Newport News VATransitions - Family Violence program

Norfolk Checker Norfolk VA

Wounded WarriorWomen in Crisis

Van Go Richmond VAArt 180Free trips—Visually Disabled to WorkMid-Atlantic PathworkThe Daily Planet—homeless shelter

Black and White Cabs Norfolk VA

Wounded WarriorWomen in Crisis

Black and White Cabs Virginia Beach VAWounded WarriorWomen in Crisis

C&H Taxi Charleston WVAmerican Cancer Society - TLPA Pink RideSt. George Orthodox Church—DonationJunior League of Charleston—DonationTools for School—We partner with a radio station and buy school supplies for needy families.Intoxi-Taxi® Program—Free Rides

Radio Taxi Group Limited London EnglandLondon Taxi Benevolent Association for War DisabledAction for Kids – Autistic/Asperger’s with mobilityJeans for Genes - (cancer campaign)Wear It Pink - (breast cancer campaign)The Royal British Legion – Ex- ServicemenThe Veterans Charity – Ex- ServicemenThe Muscle Help FoundationNorth London HospiceLeonard Cheshire DisabilityThe London Taxi Drivers’ Funds for Underprivileged ChildrenHavens HospicesBBC Children In Need – Annual BBC TV UK nationwide charity eventsDonation to a local choirAggregate contributions to sponsored charity events through corporate clientsThe Carbon Neutral Company – Offsetting totally our carbon footprint reducing CO2 emission

TLPA Pink Ride Participants 2012 60 companies To benefit the American Cancer Society

GRAND TOTAL $1,503,498

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