We're committed to giving back to the communities where our employees live and work. Through their kindness and generosity, our volunteers made a positive impact on the world in the span of one week. And for some, the Global Week of Caring was the jumping-off point for a larger commitment to volunteer service in the year ahead.
Global Week of Caring 2007
Nearly 14,000 Ford employees volunteered for the second annual Ford Global Week of Caring. In early September 2007, these employees contributed more than 34,047 hours to public service projects caring for the most vulnerable citizens of the world; our ill, elderly, orphaned children, poor, disabled, and homeless individuals.
Making an Impact
During Global Week of Caring 2007, the kindness and generosity of Ford volunteers made an enormous positive impact on both remote mountain villages and bustling metropolitan areas.
During Global Week of Caring 2007, our employees
- Renovated orphanages, schools, elder care centers and group homes for adults with disabilities
- Constructed several Habitat for Humanity homes in Henderson, Nevada; Detroit, Michigan; Canada and Thailand
- Collected food and clothing for women and children living in domestic violence shelters
- Donated new wheelchairs to the elderly
- Successfully completed "Fill a Ford with Food" projects in Ontario, Cleveland, Detroit, Mexico, Argentina and South Africa
- Collected clothing, food, bedding, fans and building supplies to benefit the earthquake survivors in Peru
- Donated school uniforms to 123 elementary school children
- Delivered of medical and dental care to isolated villages by Ford employees
- Beautified parks, beaches and other public spaces through massive cleanup and reforestation projects, play structure repair, trail renovation and invasive species removal
- Entertained thousands of children in schools, orphanages and hospitals with story hours, magic shows, field days and trips to children's museums, parks and botanical gardens
- Donated beds, mattresses and pillows to needy children orphaned by the HIV AIDS epidemic in Africa
- Baked cookies and shared them with nursing home residents
- Visited a special farm for abandoned and abused animals
- Escorted 25 wheelchair-confined senior citizens on a field trip to the Detroit Zoo
More Information
To view photos from Ford Global Week of Caring 2007, visit the Global Week of Caring website.
