In honor of Veterans Day, the FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, will award nearly $700,000 in grants to six non-profit organizations serving veterans, military and their families. “The FCA Foundation has a long-standing commitment to veterans, military and their families,” said Christine Estereicher, global chief operating officer for the FCA Foundation.
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FCA Donates Candy and 50,000 Face Masks to Support Halloween in The D
The coronavirus pandemic could not stop us from contributing to the fun of Halloween for our neighbors on the east side of Detroit, while following safety precautions. For the City of Detroit’s annual Halloween event, FCA donated more than 40,000 pieces of prepackaged candy. The Mack Assembly Plant also created treat slides (decorated pvc tubes)
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FCA Foundation Bridges Digital Divide for Detroit Students
The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has joined a coalition of Detroit’s leading businesses and philanthropic organizations that is investing $23 million in a program to bridge the digital divide for 51,000 Detroit students. The program, called Connected Futures, will place a computer tablet with high-speed LTE internet connectivity, along with
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FCA Plans Event to Provide Food, Face Masks to 1,200 Detroit Families
Recognizing that food insecurity continues to plague the most vulnerable populations, we are partnering with the City of Detroit’s Department of Neighborhoods on August 1 to give 1,200 families food, face masks and household goods. The FCA Food and PPE Distribution Event will be held from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the Samaritan Center,
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FCA Employee Uses 3D Printing to Change Lives
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses to temporarily close their doors and send their workers home. Chris Sorgatz, a project chief for validation at FCA, may be at home, but the virus that’s on the top of everyone’s minds is keeping him busy. Sorgatz is using his passion for 3D printing to change people’s
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FCA, City of Detroit Seek Artists to Paint One of the Largest Murals in the City’s History
The poet Robert Frost famously wrote, “Good fences make good neighbors.” Together with Detroit’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship and City Walls Detroit’s murals program, we launched a heart-filled initiative on Valentine’s Day that takes Frost’s words to a new level with the announcement of a massive mural project on the city’s east side.
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FCA Keeps Detroiters Dreams Alive: Funds $1.8 Million Home Repair Program
FCA has completed the transfer of $900,000 to the City of Detroit’s Housing and Revitalization Department (HRD), the first tranche of a $1.8 million commitment, to fund a home repair grant program for homeowners on the city’s east side. The program, one component of the Community Benefits Agreement FCA signed in May, provides eligible homeowners
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