Ford Announces Ford Building Together, Enhancing Support for Communities Across Europe

COLOGNE, Germany - For more than 122 years, Ford has stood with communities through good times and bad. Recognising that the needs of local communities are rapidly evolving around the world, Ford is proud to announce Ford Building Together in Europe.

This global initiative brings the full power of Ford's resources, expertise, and passionate employees together to support nonprofit organisations, with programming centred around community development, education, food security and disaster relief and recovery.

In Europe, Ford has many decades of history supporting local communities and, as part of this global expansion, Ford Building Together will intensify efforts here.

"Bringing the 'full power of Ford' means more than just financial contributions," said Judith Kleinemeyer, Ford Philanthropy Senior Manager, Europe. 

This September, as part of Ford Building Together in Europe, Ford dealers around the world are working side by side to address food security that affects many countries, including those in Europe. In partnership with trusted nonprofits, food banks and local food pantries, customers and the community are invited to join in by bringing nonperishable goods to participating Ford dealers in Belgium. Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey and the UK. In Belgium and Czech Republic, every Ford dealer is currently scheduled to participate.

And, as part of Ford’s annual support of Global Caring Month which takes place every September, Ford employees and their families worldwide are expected to engage in over 180 volunteer projects in 30 countries worldwide.

Across Europe almost 5,500 hours of volunteer time have already been promised to projects, from reforesting degraded areas around Madrid, Spain, to helping equip specialised vehicles in Romania for people with temporary or permanent physical disabilities

Ford also will bring visibility to the important work nonprofit partners do and what more communities need through its outreach and communications channels

This work builds on Ford’s long and proud history partnering with nonprofits in Europe. The Company has a long legacy of supporting education, community development, mobility, entrepreneurship and disaster relief. Now, with the support of its partners, Ford has a shared objective of strengthening communities for the future and rebuilding them to be more resilient for generations to come.