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ARIZONA FORD DEALERS GIVE BACK

When is the last time you heard someone say

 " I would rather have a root canal than step foot inside a car dealership?"

  I guess they've never visited an Arizona Ford Dealership.  Auto Dealers are always giving back to the community.  Check this out !

 

Two for the Road USA team says... donate blood to the American Red Cross

ARIZONA FORD DEALERSHIPS TEAM UP TO COLLECT 250+ PRODUCTIVE UNITS OF BLOOD FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICES

Berge Ford of Mesa, Ariz., Hosted Most Successful Blood Drive

MESA, Ariz. (Feb. 20, 2013) – Ford Motor Company and 11 metro Phoenix-area Ford dealerships recently teamed up with the American Red Cross to host a series of blood drives for National Blood Donor Awareness Month in January. As a result of these drives, more than 250 productive units of blood were collected, potentially saving the lives of approximately 750 people.

The 11 dealerships hosted approximately 300 customers, community members and employees who volunteered to donate blood. Berge Ford in Mesa, Ariz., hosted the most successful blood drive, recruiting 40 donors to their blood drive and collecting 31 productive units. In recognition of Berge Ford’s effort, a $1,000 donation was made to the American Red Cross Blood Services from Maxum Petroleum, one of Ford Motor Company’s local oil distributors.

“In lieu of a recognition luncheon for their efforts, the team at Berge Ford requested a cash donation be made to the American Red Cross,” said Mark Witthar, Phoenix Region Manager for Ford Motor Company. “This action personifies Ford’s efforts to ‘go further’ in the communities where we do business. Thanks to the team at Berge Ford for all of your efforts to make our inaugural Ford blood drive a success.”

“We are very thankful to our employees and loyal Berge Ford customers for the success of this blood drive. Without their support for our community projects, this would not have been possible,” said Jim Crutcher, Berge Ford General Manager.

“The American Red Cross deeply appreciates Ford’s support of 11 blood drives during January. Nationwide, around 44,000 blood donations are needed each and every day to meet the needs of accident victims, cancer patients, and children with blood disorders. These patients and others rely on blood products during their treatment. The employees and customers of Ford can take great pride in their contribution to this vital community service,” said Natalie Leon, Donor Recruitment Representative, American Red Cross Blood Services.

Everyone who donated blood received two free tickets to the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale.

Special thanks to all of the Ford dealerships that hosted successful blood drives including:

• Bell Ford, 2401 West Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023

(602) 866-1776

• Berge Ford, 460 E. Auto Center Drive, Mesa, AZ 85204

(480) 497-1111

• Camelback Ford, 1330 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014

(888) 264-1851

• Chapman Ford, 7100 E. McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

(480) 946-3900

• Earnhardt Ford, 7300 W. Orchid Lane, Chandler, AZ 85285

(602) 893-0000

• Peoria Ford, 9130 West Bell Road, Peoria, AZ 85382

(623) 977-8888

• Power Ford of North Scottsdale, 8555 E. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (480) 991-3333

• Robert Horne Ford, 3400 S. Tomahawk Road, Apache Junction, AZ 85219

(480) 474-2500

• Rodeo Ford, 13680 W. Test Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85338

(877) 746-1110

• Sanderson Ford, 6400 North 51^st Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301

(623) 842-8600

• San Tan Ford, 1429 Motorplex Loop, Gilbert, AZ 85296

(480) 621-3700

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures ordistributes automobiles across six continents. With about 171,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The RedCross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, pleasevisit redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.

Media: Stephanie Jarnagan, Direct Impact, 480-201-7572, stephanie@thinkcommaz.com