Ford Issues New Mobility Challenge to Unlock Innovation, Boost Community Response to Natural Disasters
16 September 2016 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
- Ford Motor Company launches Disaster
Relief Mobility Challenge to inspire creative new ideas for making
the best use of Ford Disaster Relief Vehicles
- The winning entries will be awarded
grants of up to $70,000 each to purchase a Ford Transit van with
modifications to best serve the needs of the community
- The Ford Disaster Relief Mobility
Challenge is another way Ford is using innovative mobility
solutions to build stronger communities and make people’s lives
better
When disaster strikes, three nonprofits in the United States
will be able to beef up their response capability to help people
faster and more effectively through a new program called the Ford
Disaster Relief Mobility Challenge.
In conjunction with September’s National Disaster Preparedness
Month, Ford Motor Company will award three grants of up to $70,000
each for U.S.-based nonprofit organizations to purchase and modify
a Ford Transit van for use in disaster relief work.
Ford is asking nonprofits to describe how the versatile Ford
Transit van, which is offered with multiple roof heights, body
lengths, wheelbases and engine options, can serve their disaster
response needs. Winners who meet the challenge will be selected
based on proposed vehicle use and community need. Additional ground
rules include:
- Applications must be submitted by
October 31, 2016
- Applicants must be a certified U.S.
501(c) 3 non-profit organization
- Government organizations and
municipalities are not eligible
- Winners will be notified in November
2016
To share an idea, please visit fordbetterworld.org. Click to
hear Jim Vella discuss the challenge.
“We’re asking for help from the experts on the ground on how to
best utilize Ford vehicles following an earthquake, hurricane or
other devastating natural event,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford
Motor Company Fund. “Ford’s strength as a mobility company combined
with the know-how of dedicated disaster responders can take our
efforts to a higher level and help more people.”
Ford has a long history of supporting disaster relief efforts in
the United States and overseas, working with the American Red
Cross, the Salvation Army and other nonprofit groups. As a member
of the Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, Ford pledges
support in advance of major disasters, ensuring that the Red Cross
is prepared to respond immediately to emergencies. Over the past
several years, Ford has provided 15 disaster response vehicles to
organizations in communities across the U.S., from New Jersey to
Oregon and California.
About Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services
Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services works with
community and global partners to advance driving safety, education
and community life. Ford Motor Company Fund has operated for more
than 65 years with ongoing funding from Ford Motor Company. Ford
Driving Skills for Life is free, interactive, hands-on safety
training focused on skill development and driving techniques, while
addressing inexperience, distractions and impaired driving.
Innovation in education is encouraged through Ford Blue Oval
Scholars, Ford Driving Dreams, Ford Next Generation Learning and
other innovative programs that enhance high school learning and
provide college scholarships and university grants. The Ford
Volunteer Corps enlists more than 30,000 Ford employees and
retirees each year to work on local projects that strengthen their
communities and improve people’s lives in more than 40 countries
around the world. For more information, visit
http://community.ford.com.
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