Ford revs up investment in West Tennessee communities
Ford has invested $610,000 in environmental protection, including donations to recycling programs, foundations supporting local lakes and rivers, and county-beautification organizations. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Ford Motor Co. has had several production delays at its $5.6 billion BlueOval City, but the automaker hasn’t slowed in its investment in the surrounding communities.
The auto giant recently announced its Ford Good Neighbor Plan had invested $11.7 million in communities near its 3,600-acre manufacturing campus in Stanton, Tennessee.
“We aren’t stopping here,” Gabby Bruno, Ford director of community relations, said in a release.
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Sophia Surrett
Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers small business, nonprofits, restaurant real estate, hospitality and tourism and manufacturing.
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