Transform Your Toyota
Transform Your Toyota is a vehicle makeover contest designed to help one lucky individual or family in our community keep their Toyota moving forward during a time of financial difficulty.
Meet Our First Winner: Elizabeth Cancellieri
Greta Cancellieri, a mother of four from Rincon, entered her daughter Elizabeth to win a Toyota Transformation for her 1999 Corolla “Jetson”. Elizabeth Cancellieri is not what you’d call a typical twenty year old. Although she works full-time to support herself, she still manages to find time in her day to volunteer for the Ronald McDonald House organization, as well as the Marine Corp. Toys for Tots during the holidays. Elizabeth plans on serving her country by joining the Navy, and continues to make her mother (as well as the entire community) proud. Connect with us on Facebook or subscribe via YouTube to learn more about Elizabeth’s story. Watch her reaction as our camera crew surprises her with the big news, and follow technicians step-by-step as they provide a complete makeover, inside and out.
Watch Elizabeth’s reaction as our camera crew surprises her with the big news, and follow technicians step-by-step as they provide a complete makeover, inside and out.
Transform Your Toyota Semi-Finalists
Although they didn’t win the grand prize, no one drove away empty-handed. All four semi-finalists received a $250 gift certificate redeemable at Chatham Parkway Toyota or Chatham Parkway Collision Center.
Kelley Gray of Savannah jumped at the chance to enter her boyfriend, Patrick Best to win a Toyota Transformation. Patrick is the kind of guy every single mother hopes to meet, and the type of person loved by his coworkers and boss all at the same time. Working two jobs, supporting his children as well as Kelley’s, it’s hard not to root for him. It also makes us wonder why there aren’t more people in the world with an attitude as positive and selfless as Patrick’s. Although he drives a beat-up Tacoma he can’t afford to repair, he still offers one of his co-workers a lift to the Savannah Quarters clubhouse kitchen every day.
Just over one year ago, twenty-six year old Jessica Sheffield of Hagan, Georgia was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Her love for working with animals took a back-seat to multiple IV treatments, but our camera crew caught Jessica in her element: at home with fiancé Johnathan Todd…and more animals than we could count! Johnathan entered Jessica’s Camry out of concern for her safety. The following week, the couple discovered they are expecting their first child.
Michael Valenzuela
Michael Valenzuela proudly announced he was born and raised right here in Savannah, and a graduate of Savannah High School. Currently living in Pooler with his wife, Michael confessed that as much as he loves his little Toyota, his wife’s car maintenance comes first. Buying a first home that’s much more of a “fixer-upper” than expected has been rough on the Valenzuela family. We have a feeling a lot of male readers can relate to Michael’s desire to put his wife’s safety ahead of his own, and we also suspect the ladies will appreciate knowing that gentlemen really do exist.
Alexis Young
Describe the youngest child, or "baby" of your family. Were they spoiled? Coddled non-stop? Did they get away with anything? If you're an older sibling, it's all coming back to you now. If you're the youngest, you're probably laughing. Twenty year old Alexis Young of Savannah is in fact the baby of her family, but she's also the taxi cab driver. Alexis works two jobs, raises a seven month old daughter, and somehow manages to make sure her mother Kisha gets to HER two jobs.
Second “Transform Your Toyota” Contest
YES. There will be ANOTHER contest! Transform Your Toyota #2 will kick off this summer, offering yet another chance for someone to win a complimentary vehicle makeover. Want your chance to win? Connect with us on Facebook, or check back on this page!
