Keith Bostrom, left, and Gary Schoepp, right, of Eagle Country Ford present a check to Sarah Berndt of the Boys & Girls Club.
As part of its commitment that no child should go hungry, especially as the holidays approach, Ford Motor Company Fund is donating $77,500 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
Sixty-four clubs across the five-state region are receiving Ford Fund grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 as part of the Ford Focus on Hunger campaign. This donation will expand the previously launched Ford Focus on Child Hunger campaign and increase the number of children who benefit from this hunger initiative.
The Boys & Girls Club of Richland County is receiving $1,000.
"As many families prepare for holiday celebrations, others are struggling simply to keep food on the table," said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund. "Today's donation is one more step to support families and children who face food insecurity."
"We want to thank Jim Vella and Ford Motor Company for working with us and helping our local Boys and Girls Club. This donation will help the club provide healthy snacks for the the Club members," stated Gary Schoepp Eagle Country Ford.
"This very generous donation will help us provide nutritious after school snacks to our Club members. Being able to provide our kids with healthy, fresh, unprocessed food isn't possible without donations like this," said Sara Berndt, program director, Boys and Girls Club.
Ford Fund has donated nearly $420,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs across the country in the past five years alone.
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. The award-winning Ford Driving Skills for Life program 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.
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