Ford, “Newman’s Own” Help With Feeding America

Ten years ago, the late actor/philanthropist Paul Newman approached Bill Ford, who was at the time chairman and CEO of the Ford Motor Company, to discuss ways to fight hunger in rural America. The result was a unique partnership that set a new benchmark earlier this year: When the automaker donated nine more refrigerated Ford trucks to the cause, all filled with perishables provided by Newman’s Own, it meant the program had extended its reach to have at least one truck in every one of the 50 states in the U.S.

“Through this unique partnership, Ford Motor Company has remained committed to playing a role in addressing hunger relief throughout good and bad economic times,” said Ford, now executive chairman for the automaker. “To date, our donated trucks have delivered more than 130 million meals to families across the country.”

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