These vans will be donated to fight hunger in five metropolitan areas as they will work as mobile food pantries
Ford is already a sweet heart for a majority of commercial business owners for its wide, customisable range of vehicles, powered by petrol and diesel engine offering practicality and economy. This everyone knows, but only a few know that Ford is a huge charity contributor as well.
What is it?
Well, Ford has announced that it is going to donate not just one, two or three, but five Ford Transit Connect vans to different organisations fighting hunger.
It is to make sure, at this holiday season, more and more people will have enough to eat. All of the organisations have a reputable and noble track record for providing hunger relief services.
Who will use these vans?
To pick up food and transport it to their own facilities, the groups in the Dallas, Kansas City, Louisville, Miami and Phoenix metropolitan areas will use these Transit vans and they will deliver the food to the recipients.
To serve its purpose really well, all of these Ford Transit Connect vans are customised to offer 103.9 cubic feet of luggage space which will enable it to carry almost 1,470 pounds. In simple maths, it is equal to more than 1,100 meals in one vehicle on any one trip.
What Ford has to say?
Janet Lawson, director, Ford Motor Company Fund said: “The first step in creating a better world is helping to fulfil the most basic needs of our neighbours”, he further added that “more than 48 million Americans live in fear of going hungry each day and these vehicles will deliver meals – not just during this season of giving but throughout the year.”
When these vans will be delivered?
The first Transit Connect van will be delivered to “The Salvation Army” in Kansas City on Dec. 7. This organisation has served 497,590 meals last year through its corps community centres, social service centres and emergency feed units. Ford has also given in a larger Transit van which is serving as a mobile kitchen in Washington, D.C.
On Dec. 8, the second van will go to the “Dare to Care Food Bank” in Louisville. To distribute food effectively, Dare to Care has partnered with more than 300 local social service agencies.
On Dec. 9, the third Transit will go to “Chapman Partnership” in Miami where it operates two homeless assistance centres in Homestead and Miami with 800 beds.
On Dec. 100, the fourth will go to Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank in Chandler, Arizona, feeding over 3,500 people a month. The fifth and the last one will go to North Texas Food Bank in Dallas on Dec. 11.