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Ford Motor Company and the MVF Mobilize Local Veterans and Volunteer Efforts; Minivan Presentation Today at 1 p.m. at Detroit Veterans Center

22 September 2000

Ford Motor Company and the MVF Mobilize Local Veterans and Volunteer Efforts; Minivan Presentation Today at 1 p.m. at Detroit Veterans Center 
    DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 22 The Michigan Veterans
Foundation/Detroit Veterans Center supports homeless veterans through
mobility.  On Friday, September 22, at 1 p.m., the Veterans Foundation will be
presented with a new Windstar minivan from Ford Motor Company at the
Detroit Veterans Center.
    The donation stems from a partnership between Ford Motor Company and the
Disabled American Veterans (DAV).  Ford Motor Company announced at this year's
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Convention in Reno, Nevada, several
new resourceful initiatives, including donations of $50,000 to the DAV
National Commander's Youth Volunteer Scholarship Awards program and 27
vehicles supporting transportation, homeless, and respite care projects.
    The Detroit Veterans Center (DVC) is a transitional housing facility and
resource center.  The DVC provides the skills and confidence needed for
homeless veterans to break the cycle of homelessness and return to independent
living.
    The Michigan Veterans Foundation (MVF) is a non-profit agency whose
overall objective is to fill the gaps that currently exist in providing
services to veterans in Metropolitan Detroit.  MVF's main project is the
Detroit Veterans Center-a well-planned and well-supported community project.
    In addition to the van presentation, several staff from the Detroit
Veterans Center will receive the Four Chaplains Award.  The award is given for
exemplary acts of charity and named after four Chaplains who offered their
lifejackets to sailors on the sinking U.S. Navy Warship Dorchester in World
War II.
    The award recipients are:
    *  Edward N. Anderson, volunteer assisting with in-kind donations for the
DVC.
    *  Tyrone Chatman, volunteer organizing and assisting the choir and the
Honor Guard of the DVC.
    *  David Coleman, volunteer helping with cookouts, the garden program and
other social activities with the DVC.
    *  James Conniff, volunteer fundraiser for the DVC.
    *  Ray Cook, responsible for many in-kind donations to the DVC.
    *  Kenneth Crane, member of the Vietnam Veterans of America and United
Auto Workers Union Veterans Committee as well as a volunteer fundraiser for
DVC.
    *  Tobi Geibig, member of the Vietnam Veterans of America and the DAV and
a volunteer fundraiser for DVC.
    *  Sharon Goldsby, volunteer helping with cookouts, and other social
activities with DVC.
    *  Michael D. Hill, volunteer assisting the Honor Guard, the garden
project and other social programs with the DVC.
    *  Rose Solak, member of AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary, volunteer at cookouts
and helps with in-kind donations at the DVC.
    *  Ronnie Washington, volunteers many hours on behalf of homeless
veterans.
    *  Marcella White, volunteer assisting with activities like cookouts and
the garden project at the DVC.

    Ford Motor Company congratulates all award recipients.
    For more information on Ford Motor Company's charitable activities, please
visit http://www.ford.com .  For more information on the Michigan Veterans
Foundation, please call 313-831-5500.