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(Rockville, MD) - Owners of licensed for-hire transportation fleets gave more than $1.1
million to local charities of their choice in the last year, according to a new
survey by the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA). Participants in the TLPA Community
Connections program are association members that donated to local charities
throughout a 12-month period ending April 30, 2016. So far, 30 companies have
reported donating a combined$1,132,363.27to
help charitable causes in 2016. These generous businesses gave to a wide
variety of causes, including breast cancer, kidney disease, wounded veterans,
hospitals, children's wish campaigns and educational funds. As in years
past, the reported figures likely only represent
a fraction of the generosity of the industry, said Dwight Kines, president of
the TLPA, who noted that many more members simply do not report their generous
donations to the association. “We have an
incredibly generous industry that is also extremely humble,” Kines said. “They
don’t seek the limelight for their charitable contributions, because they know
that helping your neighbors, your cities, your hospitals, your nonprofits—it’s
simply what you do to help make your community better.”
With Generous Donations Topping $1.1 Million, Transportation Industry Helps Local Charities