Monday, September 26, 2016

Happenings: Ford Malaysia CSR Volunteer Projects for the Ford Global Caring Month 2016 - At the Lovely Nursing Centre in Petaling Jaya



Ford Motor Company kicks off the 11th annual Global Caring Month in September with Ford volunteers from more than three dozen countries around the world signing up for community projects, including a growing number of emerging markets from Cambodia to Laos, and Myanmar to Samoa. For Malaysia this year, Ford together with its local distributor Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) continued its charitable giving at the Lovely Nursing Centre in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.


A total of 40 employees from Ford and SDAC visited the elderly and less fortunate at the Lovely Nursing Centre. During the one day activity, volunteers from Ford and SDAC assisted in cleaning the care centre by painting the main gate and walls to make the home more comfortable for the residents to live in. Donations to the centre included groceries and household supplies such as new storage containers, water heater installation, blankets and clothing. Giant Hypermarket shopping vouchers were contributed to the nursing home to help ease burden in purchasing daily necessities. 

The Global Caring Month this year also saw participation by Kansai Paint Asia Pacific and Dunlopillo Malaysia joining the initiative. Kansai Paint Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd donating mosquito repellent paint to support the facility refurbishment while Dunlopillo Malaysia and their staff also lent a helping hand in this charitable effort as they donated 78 pieces of Orthorest posture pillows, 777 pieces of adult diapers and medical kit hamper for the home.

The Ford Global Caring Month is the highlight of a year-round effort to flex the volunteer muscle of Ford employees, retirees and dealers to make a positive difference in the neighbourhoods and communities where the company does business. The outreach will see Ford and SDAC teams reaching out to the needy and doing their part for the local communities.



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PRESS RELEASE
Ford Volunteer Projects Expand in Malaysia as Employees

Go Further in Ford Global Caring Month 2016

 More than 20,000 Ford employees, retirees and dealers will participate in

hundreds of community service projects across six continents globally for the

eleventh annual Ford Global Caring Month

 Ford Motor Company Fund will contribute US$700,000 to purchase supplies for

volunteer projects globally, with increased participation from emerging markets

 In-kind community investments from Ford Volunteer Corps have reached $29

million since its launch in 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, September 26, 2016 – Ford Motor Company kicks off the 11 th

annual Global Caring Month in September with Ford volunteers from more than three dozen

countries around the world signing up for community projects, including a growing number of

emerging markets from Cambodia to Laos, and Myanmar to Samoa.

This year, Ford together with its local distributor Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC)

continued its charitable giving at the Lovely Nursing Centre in Petaling Jaya, Selangor,

Malaysia.

A total of 40 employees from Ford and SDAC visited the elderly and less fortunate at the

Lovely Nursing Centre. The outreach will see Ford and SDAC teams reaching out to the

needy and doing their part for the local communities.

“Ford Global Caring Month is one of the many ways Ford and its employees go further to

improve the quality of life for people in the communities we live and work,” said David

Westerman, managing director, Malaysia and Asia Pacific Emerging Markets, Ford Motor

Company. “From improving schools, constructing water wells and aiding with animal welfare,

our employees and dealers across the region truly embrace the company’s legacy of caring.

The volunteers’ actions in giving back to their communities definitely inspire us all.”

During the one day activity, volunteers from Ford and SDAC assisted in cleaning the care

centre by painting the main gate and walls to make the home more comfortable for the

residents to live in. Donations to the centre included groceries and household supplies such

as new storage containers, water heater installation, blankets and clothing. Giant

Hypermarket shopping vouchers were contributed to the nursing home to help ease burden

in purchasing daily necessities.

The Global Caring Month this year also saw Kansai Paint Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd donating

mosquito repellent paint to support the facility refurbishment while Dunlopillo Malaysia and

their staff also lent a helping hand in this charitable effort as they donated 78 pieces of

Orthorest posture pillows, 777 pieces of adult diapers and medical kit hamper for the home.

“At Dunlopillo, we believe in good corporate citizenship and we are inspired by this CSR

initiative by Ford and SDAC. We are proud to be part of this community service by donating

necessary goods to the residents of Lovely Nursing Centre,” said Borja Solans Gracia,

President of Dunlopillo.

“The meaningful Global Caring Month by Ford demonstrates the same value that Kansai

Paint always adhere to and we are thrilled to be part of it. By sponsoring Kansai Paint's

mosquito repellent paint, we hope the repainting of Lovely Nursing Centre will not only help

to refresh the living space, but also bring a safe and healthy environment to the residents,"

said Go Uenoyama, COO of Kansai Paint Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.

During the Ford Global Caring Month in September, some 20,000 Ford volunteers will

participate in hundreds of community service projects around the world. Global Caring Month

is the signature annual event of the Ford Volunteer Corps. Since it was launched in 2005,

Ford Volunteer Corps members have contributed more than one million hours of community

service in 48 countries, representing $29 million of in-kind community investments.

In Malaysia, Ford and SDAC previously worked with the Grace Community Service in 2014

to distribute a total of 150 nutritious meals to the homeless. In 2015, Ford and SDAC

partnered with the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) to refurbish WAO’s children’s play area

with new toys. Daily necessities and groceries worth RM20,370 were later handed over to

the organisation.

In Asia Pacific, thousands of Ford volunteers will participate in various projects in China,

India, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and

Philippines, as well as in 10 countries in Ford’s Emerging Markets business unit.

Ford Fund is also increasing its financial contributions to non-profit agencies during the Ford

Global Caring Month. Grants totalling US$700,000 will be used to purchase tools and other

supplies needed to complete many of this month’s community service projects around the

world.

While the Ford Volunteer Corps is active throughout the year, the Ford Global Caring Month

is the highlight of a year-round effort to flex the volunteer muscle of Ford employees, retirees

and dealers to make a positive difference in the neighbourhoods and communities where the

company does business.







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