Along with producing high quality vehicles, Ford does not forget their responsibility to the community. In a recent press release, it is said that for seven consecutive years Ford Motor Company and Newman's Own Foundation remain to help end hunger in America by donating seven refrigerated trucks filled with fresh, nutritious food that will be distributed to the rural areas of the country.
The seven trucks will be donated to food banks in Baton Rouge, LA; Battle Creek, MI; Denver, CO; Jackson, MS; Mineola, NY; Newport News, VA, and Santa Barbara, CA; this year alone. It has been reported that the trucks have reached a combined total of over three million miles and have given 74 million pounds of food to hungry Americans, which is said to be over 57 million meals.
"Hunger is an issue that affects us all for it deprives individuals of a most basic necessity and stunts human spirit and potential," said Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services President, Jim Vella.
"Ford Motor Company's support of Partnership for Hunger Relief through its donated refrigerated trucks and vans is extremely important because of the positive impact it has on thousands of people across America. Our joint efforts, alongside America's Second Harvest and Newman's Own Foundation, help ensure that those living in underserved areas realize a quality of life deserving of every human being," she continued.
For more information regarding the programs of Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, visit http://www.ford.com.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
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