As Ford Authority reported earlier today, Ford Credit and Lincoln Automotive Financial Services are offering eligible customers impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Francine a bit of financial relief in the form of delayed payment options of up to 60 days, not to mention deferred payments of up to 120 days for those that need to purchase a new vehicle following either of those devastating storms. However, that isn’t the extent of Ford’s efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Helene, as the automaker is also teaming up with a familiar entity to help out in additional ways.
According to the Detroit Free Press, Ford contacted Team Rubicon – an organization that provides disaster relief across the United States – to form a disaster plan for the aftermath of Hurricane Helene even before it ravaged multiple states. Back in June 2023, Ford announced that it was expanding its partnership with Team Rubicon by making a sizable monetary donation, as well as providing the organization with 17 vehicles to help U.S. communities that have been stricken by hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and wildfires. This time around, a number of Ford employees are helping in other ways, removing debris, chopping up wood, and cleaning up damaged homes, among other tasks.
“We have a whole team here at Ford who is mobilizing any way to help,” said Mary Culler, president of Ford Philanthropy. “What we’ve been hearing is it’s catastrophic and worse than Katrina. Obviously eastern Tennessee was impacted significantly, so we’re in contact with them and in daily contact with all of our partners. Some of them need our vehicles to power locations, others are needing funding, others need volunteers and others need people to amplify the need. We want others to recognize there are communities that really need our help.”
“These past few weeks have shown that more than ever, our communities need help in the wake of devastating natural disasters,” Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford wrote on LinkedIn following his time participating in Team Rubicon training in Arlington, Texas, earlier this week. “It was so meaningful to spend time in Texas this week with Ford employees and dealers being trained by Team Rubicon on how to support communities in the aftermath of a disaster.”
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