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2016 Ford Fireworks will light up the skies over the Detroit
riverfront June 27, marking 58 years of celebrating freedom and
community in southeast Michigan
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Ford is expanding community outreach with free Belle Isle access for
first 1,000 visitors, VIP student viewing zone, pop-up entertainment
and social media contest
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Ford Fireworks is one of many annual events and cultural institutions
Ford supports that enrich community life in southeast Michigan
Company Website:
http://corporate.ford.com/
DETROIT -- (Business Wire)
Ford Motor Company will celebrate American freedom with new activities
and unique experiences for the people of Detroit and southeast Michigan
during the annual Ford Fireworks on Monday, June 27, along the downtown
riverfront.
More than 10,000 pyrotechnic effects will light up the night sky
beginning at 9:48 p.m. While hundreds of thousands gather for the show,
Ford is working with The Parade Company, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
and Yankee Air Museum on enhanced festivities on the ground and in the
air.
Among the new events scheduled for this year are:
- Michigan State Park Passes for Belle Isle -Ford is
offering free admission to Belle Isle by providing Michigan Department
of Natural Resources Recreation Passports for the first 1,000 cars.
This pass can be used at all participating state parks for the
remainder of 2016.
- Student VIP Viewing Zone - Ford has joined the Detroit
Riverfront Conservancy for a special viewing of the Ford Fireworks for
3,000 Detroit area students and their families at West Riverfront
Park. Students were selected based on criteria such as grades and
community service.
- Vintage Planes Flyover - Ford is working with the Yankee Air
Museum in Belleville, Mich., to present a special salute to the
nation’s military with an expanded Detroit River flyover of six or
more World War II-era airplanes.
- Ford Pop-Up Parties - Prior to the Ford Fireworks, Ford Pop-Up
Parties will engage people on Belle Isle and Hart Plaza with games,
promotional goodies and music from the Ford Fusion Marching Band.
- Social Media Contest - Snap a photo while you are at the Ford
Fireworks from 3 - 11 p.m. Share it on Instagram using
#FordFireworks2016 + @FordInCommunity for a chance to win a Waco
Biplane ride from Yankee Air Museum. Winner will be randomly selected
on June 28, 2016, by 5 p.m. Must be following @FordInCommunity on
Instagram to enter.
Ford Motor Company Fund, the company’s philanthropic arm, is once again
collaborating with Yankee Air Museum to host Focus on Freedom. This
special event honors 250 current and former members of the military and
their families with a reception at the Detroit/Wayne Port Authority
building, and an up-close view of the fireworks.
“Ford has never wavered in its support for the people and communities of
southeast Michigan,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund.
“The Ford Fireworks is a celebration of our common heritage as
Americans, while also embracing the diversity that makes us stronger as
a community and showcases the pride we share of being Detroiters.”
In addition to serving as title sponsor of the Ford Fireworks, Ford is
also presenting sponsor of The Parade Company’s Rooftop Party, which
occurs during the fireworks. Guests attending the event will experience
live music, food by Andiamo, games, giveaways and more for adults and
kids alike. To learn more, visit www.theparade.org
or call 313-923-7400.
As producers of the Ford Fireworks, The Parade Company selects the
musical arrangement that Zambelli Fireworks Internationale will stage
along with the pyrotechnic effects that are visible for miles along the
Detroit River. This year’s show is themed “Go Forward Detroit,” and will
be choreographed again by the Patrick Brault, whose previous pyrotechnic
displays include the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Ford has been investing in Detroit since the company’s founding in 1903.
Over the past 10 years, Ford and Ford Fund have donated more than $150
million to organizations throughout southeast Michigan, supporting
education, driver safety and community life, including hunger relief and
other essential services. The Ford Volunteer Corps has participated in
more than 8,000 local community service projects. In addition to Ford
Fireworks, Ford adds its support to America’s Thanksgiving Parade, the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, DIA, Michigan Opera Theater, Charles H.
Wright Museum of African American History and Michigan Science Center.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company based
in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 67 plants
worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of Ford
cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as Lincoln luxury
vehicles.At the same time, Ford is aggressively pursuing
emerging opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the company’s plan
to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the
customer experience and data and analytics. The company provides
financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more
information regarding Ford and its products worldwide or Ford Motor
Credit Company, visit www.corporate.ford.com.
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.
For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and
video, visit www.media.ford.com.
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Contacts:
Ford Motor Company Fund
Todd Nissen
313.322.4898
tnissen@ford.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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