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Ford Motor Company Fund is sponsoring Honor Flight Chicago to bring 91
veterans to Washington, D.C.
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Ford Fund has sponsored three Honor Flights this year, adding to the
six flights it has sponsored since 2012
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Ford Motor Company has a long tradition of partnering with veteran
organizations that began with Henry Ford in 1922. Ford has donated
more than $9 million to veterans’ organizations across the country
Company Website:
http://corporate.ford.com/
CHICAGO -- (Business Wire)
In advance of Veteran’s Day, Ford Motor Company Fund will sponsor Honor
Flight Chicago to transport nearly 100 Chicago area veterans to
Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Ninety-one World War II veterans will travel to the nation’s capital to
experience the national war memorials dedicated in their honor. The trip
is being organized by Honor Flight Chicago, the local hub of the Honor
Flight Network.
“Ford is privileged to play a small role in what we hope is a big day of
reflection, remembrance and recognition for those who fought to defend
freedom, democracy and the American way of life,” said Jim Vella,
president Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.
Ford Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, began partnering
with Honor Flight in 2011 and has since provided support for nine
flights from Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri and Illinois. In 2014,
Ford supported three flights of over 200 veterans from across the
nation, including Chicago.
Ford Motor Company maintains an historic commitment to its veterans and
military personnel. The company employs over 5,000 veterans and civilian
employees, who are active in the Reserves and the National Guard. The
Ford Veterans Network Group sponsors activities throughout the year in
support of its veterans, military personnel and their families.
Since 1974, Ford Motor Company and the Ford Motor Company Fund have
provided more than $9 million to veterans’ organizations. Ford Motor
Company has a longstanding partnership with the Disabled American
Veterans (DAV) that began in 1922 when Henry Ford organized a caravan of
50 Model T’s to take veterans to their annual convention. Over the last
19 years, Ford has donated over 178 vehicles to the DAV.
Ford also supports military families through our support of the American
Red Cross. This year, the Ford Motor Company Fund is providing 150 Blue
Oval Scholarships to military members and their spouses to receive
certification in nurse assistant training from the American Red
Cross. Ford has already provided 250 scholarships over the last two
years; enabling veterans and their families to receive training for
careers in the healthcare industry.
Send-off and welcome-back ceremonies and related events will take place
early morning and late evening on October 29. Details are as follows:
Where: Midway Airport baggage claim level
When: October 29, 2014;
7:15AM (departure) 8:45PM (arrival)
To obtain more information about the day’s events, please visit www.honorflightchicago.org
or contact Zlatana Alibegovic at 773-615-6307 directly.
About Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services
Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services works with community
partners to advance driving safety, education and community life. The
Ford Motor Company Fund has operated for more than 60 years with ongoing
funding from Ford Motor Company. Ford Driving Skills for Life teaches
new drivers through a variety of hands-on and interactive methods.
Innovation in education is encouraged through programs that enhance high
school learning and provide college scholarships and university grants.
Through the Ford Volunteer Corps, more than 25,000 Ford employees and
retirees each year work on projects that better their communities in 30
countries. For more information, visit http://community.ford.com.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford
Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six
continents. With about 183,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the
company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company
provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more
information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
Contacts:
Direct Impact – Ford Central Region
Zlatana Alibegovic, 773-615-6307
zlatana.alibegovic@aesopgroup.com
or
Ford
Motor Company Fund
Todd Nissen, 313-322-4898
tnissen@ford.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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