Lake Charles Toyota has become the first corporate sponsor of McNeese State University Bands with a $20,000 donation through the McNeese Foundation. This contribution will assist the Pride of McNeese Marching Band’s “Marching McNeese to London” campaign to raise funds to perform in the 2018 London New Year’s Day Parade.
Lake Charles Toyota will also serve as the primary sponsor of the annual fall marching band festival at McNeese. On hand in Cowboy Stadium for the presentation are, from left, Dr. Eric Sanders, vice president of the McNeese Foundation’s Board of Directors, Philip Tarver, owner of Lake Charles Toyota, McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel and Dr. Jay Jacobs, director of bands.