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SPECIAL HAULS 'Partnership For Hunger Relief' Program 176 Million Meals Delivered and 6.7 Million Miles Traveled Ford Motor Company and Newman's Own® Donate Refrigerated Truck Fleet With For the 11th consecutive year, Ford Motor Company and Newman's Own®, Inc. are partnering with Feed- ing America, the nation's largest do- mestic hunger-relief organization, to with Newman's Own food products communities in need, The two or- ganizations have worked in partner- ship for a decade to contribute 103 refrigerated trucks to help Feeding America food banks deliver nutritious perishable foods. trucks and vans reaches every state in the country, many states with multiple vehicles. "Ford Motor Company has re- mained committed to playing a role in addressing hunger relief year after year," said Jim Vella, president, Ford 46 CHANGING LANES // FEBRUARY '12 Motor Company Fund and Commu- nity Services. "Through this unique partnership, our donated trucks have delivered more than 176 million meals to families across the country." This unique "Partnership for Hunger Relief" began when Paul Newman reached out to Bill Ford, then chair- man and CEO of Ford Motor Com- pany, in an effort to improve distribu- tion of produce and other perishable food to those facing hunger in rural America. The refrigerated trucks al- low for delivery of fresh and nutritious food to hard to reach communities that often are underserved and are now also servicing urban and subur- ban areas where there is an urgent need for nutritious food. "More than 12 years ago Paul New- man realized there was a great need to get nutritious food more broadly distributed. With 49 million www.changinglanesdigital.com