Toyota honored with UW Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award

On September 18^th, Toyota was honored as the recipient of UW Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for the company's commitment in supporting Harborview Medical Center, one of UW Medicine’s world-class teaching hospitals. For the last eight years, Toyota donated $875,000 to UW Medicine to help in Harborview’s mission to provide a superior level of care to their patients.

“We’re extremely humbled by this honor and proud of our partnership with UW Medicine,” said Mike O’Brien, president of the Western Washington Toyota Dealers. “Toyota is committed to supporting organizations that make a difference in the community and raise the bar for the quality of life in Western Washington. UW Medicine’s Harborview Medical Center provides excellent care through its Mission of Caring, helping to make our community healthier and happier.”

UW Medicine’s Turner Society, founded in 1988, consists of donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually to UW Medicine, helping the school continue to pursue excellence in healthcare.  The award was presented at UW Medicine Turner Society.

“Toyota has a long history of supporting Harborview Medical Center, one of UW Medicine’s teaching hospitals,” said Paul G. Ramsey, M.D., CEO of UW Medicine, executive vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UW School of Medicine. “Over the course of the past decade, the dealers have contributed nearly $1 million to Harborview’s mission of caring through a golf tournament and a gala, all to benefit Harborview’s patients. We’re proud of this partnership, and we are delighted to present Toyota with UW Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award.” 

With this contributions to Harborview Medical Center,  Toyota has supported hundreds of patients over the years, assuring that those who can't pay for the superior care the medical center provides get the very same care as those who can.