Hometown hero, Marvin Skipper, had all the right moves when growing up in Detroit. A Pershing High School graduate, he earned a basketball scholarship to Eastern Michigan University. His eye was on an NBA career with hopes of providing a better life for his family and community when his hoop dreams were sunk by a
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Check out a 1956 Jeep® Willys with Mark Stewart, Chief Operating Officer, FCA – North America
The worn green-and-red truck may be showing its age, but FCA employee Mike McCarthy said his 1956 Jeep® Willys still gets the job done. The Jeep vehicle was one of more than 200 vehicles on display at this year’s Wild Wheels at Work car show held at the Auburn Hills complex in September. More than
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FCA Community: Beautifying Vacant Properties Together With Detroit Community Leaders
Community flower gardens not only beautify vacant spaces, they also support the dwindling pollinator population (bees and butterflies) we all vitally need for food production. So when the president of Canfield Consortium in Detroit reached out asking for help preparing and planting a new community garden, employees from our Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team
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FCA Foundation Helps Detroit Students, Staff Begin School Year with Clean Drinking Water Through Hydration Stations
Before the start of the 2019 school year, the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) announced that it met its timeline of providing clean drinking water for students, staff and families. More than 500 hydration stations have been installed in DPSCD schools and serve as the long-term solution for clean drinking water. “As an organization
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FCA Community: Bringing the Magic of Cars to Local Children’s Hospital
A once colorless sign, depicting only a meticulously drawn truck in the center and the words “Caden’s Car Show,” was quickly filled with hand prints of various sizes and colors. The event, known as Caden’s Car Show in honor of Caden, a congenital heart disease patient at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
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Curious Minds of All Ages Explore Michigan Science Center on FCA Foundation-sponsored Smithsonian Museum Day
“Smithsonian Museum Day is all about empowering and advancing the hopes and ambitions of those in our community, particularly school-aged children and those in underrepresented communities. Such days are made possible through generous supporters like the FCA Foundation,” Michigan Science Center President and CEO Christian Greer said. “At MiSci, our mission is to inspire curious
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Fueled by passion: FCA employees roll out their Wild Wheels
The passion FCA employees bring to work each day powers the stylish, hardworking and powerful vehicles you find in our retailers’ showrooms. Wild Wheels at Work lets FCA workers at the Auburn Hills complex show off, and see, the special “passion projects” usually saved for cruise events or some off-the-clock fun. More than 2,300 employees
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