As the company's philanthropic arm, Ford Fund helped lead an effort to donate 120 million medical-grade masks to at-risk communities with limited access to personal protective equipment.
Working with our nationwide network of nonprofit partners, we provided adult and child-sized masks to community organizations, Ford dealers, state and local officials, schools and first responders in all 50 states.
In late March, the last of the 120 million masks arrived at their destinations. Highlights of the effort include:
Schools, colleges and universities: More than 27 million masks went to nearly 450 elementary and secondary schools, school districts, colleges and universities throughout the country
State and local governments: More than 40 million masks went to state and local officials and government organizations in communities around the country. As part of this effort, Ford produced and donated custom-made masks to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, which were handed out as part of COVID-19 safety protocols for attendees of the 59th presidential inaugural ceremonies Jan. 20. Ford also donated 4 million masks to more than 400 organizations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico to support the National Day of Service on Jan. 20
First responders and law enforcement: We leveraged relationships it has with first responders through our Ford Driving Skills for Life program—including the National Sheriff's Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police—to offer masks to local precincts. Through this outreach, more than 5.5 million masks were requested and sent to police, fire or sheriff's departments around the country
Ford dealers: We supplied Ford dealers nationwide with masks to donate to their local philanthropic partners or directly to residents in their communities on specially designated mask distribution days. In total, 11 million masks were distributed through nearly 700 Ford dealers in more than 550 cities across the U.S.
Nonprofits and community organizations: We also provided masks to food banks nationwide, along with hundreds of nonprofit organizations that serve youth, veterans and multicultural populations. In total, more than 36.5 million masks were donated to community organizations,
The mask donations are part of Ford's efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong—to pull together and help protect each other to help save lives as the COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available.
To learn more about Ford and Ford Fund's efforts to #FinishStrong, including a vaccine awareness PSA for multicultural communities, click here
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., March 19, 2021 – Ford UAW employees at Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant sign and ship boxes containing the last of the 120 million medical-grade face masks Ford committed to donating to communities with limited access to personal protective equipment. Since last August, the company’s philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, has provided adult and child-sized masks to community organizations, Ford dealers, state and local officials, schools and first responders in all 50 states as part of Ford’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor Company
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., March 19, 2021 – Ford UAW employees at Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant sign boxes containing the last of the 120 million medical-grade face masks Ford committed to donating to communities with limited access to personal protective equipment. Since last August, the company’s philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, has provided adult and child-sized masks to community organizations, Ford dealers, state and local officials, schools and first responders in all 50 states as part of Ford’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor Company
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., March 19, 2021 – Ford UAW employees at Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant signed boxes containing the last of the 120 million medical-grade face masks Ford committed to donating to communities with limited access to personal protective equipment. Since last August, the company’s philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, has provided adult and child-sized masks to community organizations, Ford dealers, state and local officials, schools and first responders in all 50 states as part of Ford’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor Company
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CHICAGO, March 26, 2021 – Donations from Ford and its philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, enabled By The Hand Club for Kids, a Chicago-based nonprofit, to supply staff, students, their families, and even key community partners with masks. Over the past eight months, Ford and Ford Fund donated 120 million medical-grade masks to nonprofit organizations, Ford dealers, schools, state and local officials and first responders in all 50 states. The mask donations are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: By The Hand Club for Kids
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CHICAGO, March 26, 2021 – Donations from Ford and its philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, enabled By The Hand Club for Kids, a Chicago-based nonprofit, to supply staff, students, their families, and even key community partners with masks. Over the past eight months, Ford and Ford Fund donated 120 million medical-grade masks to nonprofit organizations, Ford dealers, schools, state and local officials and first responders in all 50 states. The mask donations are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: By The Hand Club for Kids
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CHICAGO, March 26, 2021 – Donations from Ford and its philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, enabled By The Hand Club for Kids, a Chicago-based nonprofit, to supply staff, students, their families, and even key community partners with masks. Over the past eight months, Ford and Ford Fund donated 120 million medical-grade masks to nonprofit organizations, Ford dealers, schools, state and local officials and first responders in all 50 states. The mask donations are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: By The Hand Club for Kids
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Staff members at Golightly Education Center in Detroit carry in boxes of masks for students, staff and teachers. Ford Fund donated 500,000 masks to the Detroit Public School District on Aug. 27, 2020 as part of its commitment to donate 100 million masks to residents, nonprofit partners, state and local officials, schools and community groups. At the time, the donation brought Ford Fund's total mask donations to Detroit school children to nearly 1 million. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor CompanyMaskDonation001b
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Ford employee Hemitheus Gherardini unloads boxes of masks from a Ford Shuttle at Golightly Education Center in Detroit as part of Ford Fund’s 500,000 masks donation to the Detroit Public School District on Aug. 27, 2020. At the time, the donation brought Ford Fund's total mask donations to Detroit school children to nearly 1 million. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor CompanyMaskDonation010b
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Residents of Detroit's east side received free masks on Sept. 11, 2020 at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy, home of the Ford Resource and Engagement Center. This effort was part of a regional Ford Mask Distribution Day with Ford Fund and more than 35 Southeast Michigan Ford dealers. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor Company040A8693b
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Ford Fund and more than 35 Southeast Michigan Ford dealers teamed up to hand out 300,000 free masks to residents and nonprofits as part of its regional Ford Mask Distribution Day on Sept. 11, 2020. At Ford’s Southwest Detroit Resource and Engagement Center, Ford volunteers distributed masks to 13 nonprofit groups and neighborhood residents. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor Company040A8556b
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Justin Kimpson, senior director, Detroit east Ford Resource and Engagement Center prepares masks for the Ford Mask Distribution Day on Sept. 11, 2020. This effort was part of a regional Ford Mask Distribution Day with Ford Fund and more than 35 Southeast Michigan Ford dealers. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor Company040A8667b
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By The Hand, a Chicago-based nonprofit, hosts a walk-up and drive-up mask donation area for neighborhood residents during Ford Fund’s Mask Distribution Day on Sept. 28, 2020. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: By The HandBy The Hand nonprofit distribution locationb
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Stuart Powell Ford of Danville, Ky. donates Ford masks to the local Salvation Army as part of Ford’s commitment to distribute masks to first responders, nonprofits and the community. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: Stuart Powell FordStuart Powellb
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Middletown Ford of Ohio donates Ford masks to local fire and police departments as part of Ford’s commitment to distribute masks to first responders, nonprofits and the community. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: Middletown FordMiddletown Fordb
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Employees of Hansel Auto Group in Santa Rosa, Calif. prepare masks ahead of the Ford Mask Distribution Day on Nov. 20, 2020. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: Hansel Auto GroupHansel Autob
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The Boys and Girls Club of Kern County in Bakersfield, Calif. hosts a mask donation area the community during Ford Fund’s Mask Distribution Day on Nov. 20, 2020. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: Boys and Girls Club of Kern CountyBGClub Kern
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Lincoln Personal Driver Anthony Rice, Jr. (left) and his son Aaron Rice (second from right) help employees at Troy Design and Manufacturing, a Ford subsidiary, load boxes of face shields built at their Plymouth location for delivery on April 30 to health care workers and first responders in southeast Michigan. In Southeast Michigan, Ford has converted 20 employee shuttle vans and six Lincoln vehicles into food delivery and PPE distribution vehicles.FORD FUND SKV 1844 183 600 450 85
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Detroit firefighter Eric Ivey, Micah Hood, manager of Apparatus and logistics, Lt. Curtis Dunlap and Lt. James Harris take delivery of face shields on April 30 from Troy Design and Manufacturing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. Recently, Ford and Ford Fund partnered with Justin Verlander and Kate Upton to deliver face shields to Detroit Fire, Detroit EMT and Detroit Police departments.FORD FUND SKV 1922 184 600 450 85
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Detroit firefighter Eric Ivey, Micah Hood, manager of Apparatus and logistics, Lt. Curtis Dunlap and Lt. James Harris take delivery of face shields on April 30 from Troy Design and Manufacturing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. Recently, Ford and Ford Fund partnered with Justin Verlander and Kate Upton to deliver face shields to Detroit Fire, Detroit EMT and Detroit Police departments.FORD FUND SKV 2006 186 600 450 85
PHOTO BY: Sam VarnHagen, Ford Motor Company.
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., March 19, 2021 – Ford UAW employees at Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant sign and ship boxes containing the last of the 120 million medical-grade face masks Ford committed to donating to communities with limited access to personal protective equipment. Since last August, the company’s philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, has provided adult and child-sized masks to community organizations, Ford dealers, state and local officials, schools and first responders in all 50 states as part of Ford’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor Company
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., March 19, 2021 – Ford UAW employees at Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant sign boxes containing the last of the 120 million medical-grade face masks Ford committed to donating to communities with limited access to personal protective equipment. Since last August, the company’s philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, has provided adult and child-sized masks to community organizations, Ford dealers, state and local officials, schools and first responders in all 50 states as part of Ford’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor Company
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., March 19, 2021 – Ford UAW employees at Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant signed boxes containing the last of the 120 million medical-grade face masks Ford committed to donating to communities with limited access to personal protective equipment. Since last August, the company’s philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, has provided adult and child-sized masks to community organizations, Ford dealers, state and local officials, schools and first responders in all 50 states as part of Ford’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO BY: Charlotte Smith, Ford Motor Company
CHICAGO, March 26, 2021 – Donations from Ford and its philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, enabled By The Hand Club for Kids, a Chicago-based nonprofit, to supply staff, students, their families, and even key community partners with masks. Over the past eight months, Ford and Ford Fund donated 120 million medical-grade masks to nonprofit organizations, Ford dealers, schools, state and local officials and first responders in all 50 states. The mask donations are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: By The Hand Club for Kids
CHICAGO, March 26, 2021 – Donations from Ford and its philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, enabled By The Hand Club for Kids, a Chicago-based nonprofit, to supply staff, students, their families, and even key community partners with masks. Over the past eight months, Ford and Ford Fund donated 120 million medical-grade masks to nonprofit organizations, Ford dealers, schools, state and local officials and first responders in all 50 states. The mask donations are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: By The Hand Club for Kids
CHICAGO, March 26, 2021 – Donations from Ford and its philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, enabled By The Hand Club for Kids, a Chicago-based nonprofit, to supply staff, students, their families, and even key community partners with masks. Over the past eight months, Ford and Ford Fund donated 120 million medical-grade masks to nonprofit organizations, Ford dealers, schools, state and local officials and first responders in all 50 states. The mask donations are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: By The Hand Club for Kids
PHOTO BY: Sam VarnHagen, Ford Motor Company.
PHOTO BY: Sam VarnHagen, Ford Motor Company.
PHOTO BY: Sam VarnHagen, Ford Motor Company.