Ford Continues Partnership with Paul Newman to Help End Hunger Across America

DEARBORN, MI - October 3, 2007: Ford Motor Company and Newman's Own Foundation continued its seven-year partnership to help end hunger in America by donating seven refrigerated trucks and thousands of pounds of fresh, nutritious food for distribution to people in rural areas of the country.

The truck and food donation was made at America's Second Harvest's national conference in Vail, Colorado on October 2, 2007.

This year, seven trucks and vans will be donated to food banks in Baton Rouge, LA; Battle Creek, MI; Denver, CO; Jackson, MS; Mineola, NY; Newport News, VA, and Santa Barbara, CA. To date, the donated trucks have traveled a combined total of over three million miles and have distributed more than 74 million pounds of food to hungry Americans. This is the equivalent of over 57 million meals.

"Hunger is an issue that affects us all for it deprives individuals of a most basic necessity and stunts human spirit and potential," said Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services President, Jim Vella. "Ford Motor Company's support of Partnership for Hunger Relief through its donated refrigerated trucks and vans is extremely important because of the positive impact it has on thousands of people across America. Our joint efforts, alongside America's Second Harvest and Newman's Own Foundation, help ensure that those living in underserved areas realize a quality of life deserving of every human being."

Ford Motor Company and Newman's Own Foundation's strategic partnership with America's Second Harvest provides food banks with vital resources necessary to fight hunger. The refrigerated truck and vans make it possible for donated food, such as fresh produce, meat and dairy to be transported on long delivery routes or to hard-to-reach communities.

Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services is committed to creating opportunities that promote corporate citizenship, philanthropy, volunteerism and cultural diversity for those who live in the communities where Ford does business. Established in 1949 and made possible by Ford Motor Company profits, Ford Motor Company Fund supports initiatives and institutions that foster innovative education, auto-related safety, and American heritage and legacy. National programs include Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies, which provides high school students with academically rigorous 21st century learning experiences, and Driving Skills for Life, a teen-focused auto safety initiative. The Ford Volunteer Corps, established in 2005, continues Ford's legacy of caring worldwide. Through the Volunteer Corps, salaried employees, union members, retirees and their families participate in a wide range of volunteer projects in their communities. For more information on programs made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, visit www.ford.com.