Corporate Community Impact

Every year, our associates contribute their time and talents to impact diverse causes driven by our organizational culture and the community. But it’s not just us at Southeast Toyota Finance (SETF) — subsidiaries of our parent company, JM Family Enterprises, pitch in, too to make an impact across our three focus areas of giving: Empowering Families, Promoting Education, and Embracing the Environment.

Here are a few of the ways our associates made a difference in 2024:

When it comes to giving, JM Family doesn’t hold back. We concentrate efforts in the places we live and work: Jacksonville and Deerfield Beach, FL; Mobile, AL; St. Louis, MO; and Commerce and Norcross, GA.

As a whole, JM Family donated $55 million to our nonprofit partners in 2024, and our very own JM Family associates contributed an additional $1.5 million and volunteered more than 24,000 hours for good causes!

Here are some ways JM Family associates inspired action and created impact in 2024:

Closing the Hunger Gap: JM Family associates donated $184,895 and sorted nearly 40,000 pounds of food during our annual food bank campaign, helping battle food insecurity.

Associates Helping Associates: JM Family associates lift each other up. That’s why, in 2024, the company’s Associates Helping Associates program granted $276,000 to 153 associates suffering from some of life's greatest and unexpected challenges.

Happy Haul-idays Toy Drive: Through a virtual wish list, associates purchased and donated more than 1,000 toys for local families who needed them most during the holiday season.

Racing to $1 Million for United Way!: Every year, JM Family

• Environmental Action
  We believe that giving back to the communities where our associates live and work is tightly connected to conducting business with consideration for the environment. We like to say that doing the right thing not only feels good but simply makes good business sense.
  Here’s how we continued our ongoing environmental focus in 2023:
• Across all our locations, we have seven rooftop solar arrays that produced more than 2 million kWh of clean, renewable energy. That’s equal to about 85,000 gallons of gasoline, or the amount of electricity used to power 148 homes in one year!
• We recycled 73% of our waste across all our sites. That’s more than 6.5 million pounds of cardboard, wood, and metal saved!
• Our irrigation systems used 11% less water than in 2022.

At SETF and across our larger organization, we aim to help a new generation of leaders achieve their full potential and support partners that provide or supplement high-quality education.

Here’s how we continued our ongoing education focus in 2023:

• JM Family established HBCU Connect, a program dedicated to recruiting talent from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In addition, our Talent Acquisition department built new partnerships with three HBCUs in Florida and Missouri, allowing us to expand and deepen our search for the best talent by diversifying our pool of applicants.

• Our annual College Internship Program welcomed students from 25 different colleges and universities for 10 incredible weeks of work experience. The summer program included virtual and in-person internships to welcome the best talent, no matter where they reside.
• To help attract recent graduates, we also added a three-year Data Analyst Rotation Program. Chosen participants spend a year each at three of our subsidiary companies to gain broad experience in their field.

There are so many worthwhile causes that you can contribute to if you’re interested in giving back to your local community! And while you may think that giving back means monetary donations, the truth is that many organizations would also benefit from your volunteer hours.

We encourage you to consider the needs in your local area. Here’s a look at some of the charitable organizations we partner with each year, as they may have a local chapter in your area:

• United Way
• American Red Cross
• Feeding America (nationally or through affiliated local food banks)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Habitat for Humanity

No matter how you decide to give back, your time and energy will make a difference and impact those who need it most in your community!