Global Week of Caring
September 5-12, 2009
For one extraordinary week each year, Ford volunteers on six continents unite for Global Week of Caring - to make a world of difference.
It’s part of our commitment to help make the world a better place.
2009 will mark our fourth annual event. In 2008, more than 8,000 Ford volunteers went to work on 177 projects covering six continents. They helped repair an orphanage in Mexico, constructed houses in a village in the Philippines, performed needed maintenance at a children’s home and school in South Africa, and painted and decorated a center for orphans in Vietnam.
During Global Week of Caring, MODEL Teams of Ford volunteers in the United States also will gather for an Accelerated Action Day on September 11 that will focus on community building projects. Last year, this concentrated effort targeted safety and shelter projects in 17 states. Accelerated Action Days are held regularly to maximize Ford’s volunteer muscle on work that provides the most benefit to our agency partners and the people they serve.
Global Week of Caring and Accelerated Action Days are just two examples of the many times each year that Ford employees contribute their time and energy to the cities and towns where they live and work.
