Since the start of the pandemic, companies across different industries have shifted their production lines to help deliver PPE to hospitals and others in need. Among these companies is Ford which, over the last eight months, has delivered 120 million masks to communities with limited access to PPE.
So far Ford, in partnership with the United Auto Workers union, has delivered 22.5 million face shields, 50,000 ventilators, and 32,000 respirators to those in need. The company announced that it is also donating 20,000 air filtration kits to underserved communities to help prevent the spread of the virus.
More recently, the car manufacturer has been working with a number of nonprofit organizations on a public service announcement (PSA) to help combat vaccine misinformation.
“We’re so grateful for all of our philanthropic partners and the hundreds of Ford dealers nationwide who helped us in this incredible effort, but we’re not stopping there,” said Mary Culler, President of the Ford Fund, the company’s philanthropic arm. “We are proud to be partnering with leading organizations on a PSA to help raise awareness about the facts regarding the COVID vaccine.”
The PSA, called #VaxWithFacts, is available in both English and Spanish and aims to tackle the spread of vaccine misinformation in multicultural communities as part of Ford’s ‘finish strong initiative’ in the battle against COVID-19.
