UAW-Ford
to
donate
winter
jackets
to
homeless
and
parentless
kids in
Michigan
UAW-Ford
Locals
to
donate
nearly
5,000 to
children
in need
countrywide
DETROIT
– In
continuing
its
mission
to
community
service,
UAW-Ford
will
debut
its
“Jackets
for Joy”
initiative
providing
2,000
Michigan
youth
with
winter
jackets.
The
jackets
will
benefit
youth
who are
either
homeless
or
without
parents,
including:
orphans
and
children
whose
parents
are
incarcerated.
The
organization
aims to
help
warm the
hearts
of
children
who
otherwise
may feel
a great
“loss”
during
the
holidays.
In
total,
nearly
5,000
jackets
will be
distributed
at
UAW-Ford
Locals
located
in
colder
region
climates
throughout
the
country.
“Serving
the
communities
in which
our
members
live and
work is
paramount
to
UAW-Ford’s
mission,”
said
UAW-Ford
Vice
President
Jimmy
Settles.
“UAW-Ford
aims to
improve
the
quality
of life,
uplift
others
in need
and
essentially
fight
for the
equality
of all
people.”
“Our
organization
is one
of the
few
remaining
of its
kind
taking
actionable
steps to
stand
guard
for the
people –
all
people.
This
year, we
felt it
was most
important
to help
stand in
the gap
for
youth,
whom for
whatever
reason
are
without
their
parents
during
this
holiday
season,”
Settles
added.
UAW-Ford
will
donate
new
winter
jackets
to more
than
two-dozen
area
non-profit
organizations,
including:
Bridging
the
Gaps,
the
community
service
division
of the
Detroit
Police
Department;
Detroit
Public
Schools
Community
District;
Butzel
Recreation
Center;
Angel
Tree
Network,
a
non-profit
that
services
youth
whose
parents
are
incarcerated;
Tindal
Recreation
Center,
Ennis
Center
for
Children,
H.O.P.E.,
the
community
outreach
offspring
of
Tabernacle
Church
and SOAR
to name
a few.
Each
organization
will
distribute
the
jackets
to its
population.
“The
availability
of a
warm
coat is
the norm
for many
of us,
but for
those
who
battle
the
winter
months
without
one, it
can make
a
tremendous
positive
impact,”
said
Bill
Dirksen,
Ford
Motor
Company
vice
president,
labor
affairs.
“At
Ford, we
understand
the
power we
have to
make a
difference
in the
community,
and we
couldn’t
be
happier
to be a
part of
bringing
smiles
to
thousands
of youth
this
holiday
season.”
About
UAW-Ford
Established
in 1941,
UAW-Ford
has a
rich
history
of
fighting
for its
members
and the
communities
in which
they
live,
work and
play.
Whether
it is
workers’
rights,
youth
development,
community
giving,
offering
skilled
trades
and/or
educational
training,
UAW-Ford
is
committed
to
providing
opportunities
that
secure
both
economic
and
social
stability
for the
American
workers
and
their
families.
Improving
the
quality
of life
is among
UAW-Ford’s
chief
principles
and
serves
as a
benchmark
for how
labor
rights
are
addressed
in the
21st
Century.
Its
members
help to
build
the
strong
cars
that
drive
America,
which
not only
reinforces
a solid
economy
and
workforce,
but also
helps to
build
strong
communities
nationwide.
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