On May 22, 2011, a catastrophic tornado cut a 13-mile path of destruction through Joplin, Mo., killing 161 people and destroying thousands of homes. In an effort to maximize its impact, Rebuild Joplin became the “first” affiliate of the St. Bernard Project (SBP), a nonprofit organization initially supported by Toyota, which was started to help […]
A partnership between Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA) and Rebuild Joplin, a local non-profit group whose mission it is to get storm survivors back into their homes, was outlined. Toyota has worked with the group the past six months in an effort to reduce the amount of time it takes to rebuild […]
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