Ford Mobilizes 10,000 Dealers for Nationwide Charity Support

Ford has launched a new philanthropic initiative, 'Ford Building Together,' which unites its national dealer network, employees, and corporate resources to support disaster relief and community rebuilding efforts in partnership with major nonprofits such as the American Red Cross, Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity, and Team Rubicon. This coordinated approach includes dealership-hosted blood drives, food and tool collections, disaster preparedness workshops, and a $7 million grant distributed among its nonprofit partners. Ford is also expanding its support by increasing employee paid volunteer time off to 56 hours and launching a vehicle loan program for nonprofits. Company leaders emphasize leveraging Ford's entire organizational network, including 10,000 dealerships, to maximize impact and community resilience amid rising natural disasters and a decline in nonprofit donations. The initiative was launched at Michigan Central Station, featuring large-scale employee volunteer events, and builds on Ford's $2.4 billion investment in local communities over the past four decades. Ford plans to continue traditional grantmaking while scaling this collaborative model both nationally and globally.