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In honor
of
National
Rehabilition
Week,
Thurs.,
Sept.
22,
UAW-Ford
will
help
revitalize
a living
facility
for
Chicago’s
low-income
senior
citizens.
The
organization’s
service
will
save the
housing
complex
–
Nathalie
Salmon
House –
$10,000
in
painting
fees.
(UAW-Ford
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UAW-Ford
Donates
$10,000
in
Community
Service
Efforts
to Local
Senior
Citizen
Housing
Complex
UAW-Ford
members
donate
time and
resources
to
benefit
H.O.M.E.,
assisted
living
for
Chicago’s
Low-Income
Senior
Citizens
CHICAGO
-
UAW-Ford
will
host a
Community
Empowerment
Day,
benefitting
Chicago’s
low-income
senior
citizens
on
Thurs.,
Sept. 22
from
8:30
a.m. to
11 a.m.
In
partnership
with the
local
non-profit,
Housing
Opportunities
and
Maintenance
for the
Elderly
(H.O.M.E.),
dozens
of
UAW-Ford
members
will
assist
with
facility
upgrades
by
painting
the
hallways
and
meeting
rooms at
Nathalie
Salmon
House,
an
intergenerational
home
focused
on
providing
independent
living
for
seniors,
located
at 7320
Sheridan
in
Chicago.
The
community
service
efforts
will
benefit
nearly
60
seniors
and 25
younger
adults
and
families
who live
in the
Nathalie
Salmon
House,
saving
the
organization
$10,000
in
painting
fees.
UAW-Ford
will
donate
the
materials
and
volunteers
needed
to help
paint
the
facility.
“UAW-Ford
is
committed
to
helping
those in
need in
the
communities
where
our
members
work and
live, as
well as
those in
the
communities
in which
we
travel,”
said
Jimmy
Settles,
UAW-Ford
vice
president.
“We are
especially
proud to
help
serve
our
senior
citizens
who have
contributed
to
society,
now we
are at
their
service.”
“Giving
back is
important
to us at
Ford
Motor
Company
- we are
committed
to
helping
build
strong
communities
and
better
lives,”
said
Bill
Dirksen,
vice
president
Labor
Relations,
Ford
Motor
Company.
“In this
case, we
are
proud to
support
the
senior
citizens
who have
contributed
greatly
to our
country.
This is
just one
way we
can show
our
immense
gratitude.”
“There
are many
organizations
UAW-Ford
could
have
selected
to
execute
its
community
service,
but I’m
glad
they
chose to
partner
with
H.O.M.E.,”
said
Bruce
Otto,
executive
director
of
H.O.M.E.
“The
community
service
that
UAW-Ford
is
providing
is an
expense
we just
couldn’t
afford
right
now.
Their
efforts
will
help us
save
$10,000,
which
will
afford
us the
opportunity
to use
those
funds
for
other
needed
projects.
We are
very
appreciative
of the
organization’s
generosity
and
community
outreach.”
About
UAW-Ford
Established
in 1941,
UAW-Ford
has a
rich
history
of
fighting
for its
members
and the
communities
in which
they
live,
work and
play.
Whether
it is
workers’
rights,
youth
development,
community
giving,
offering
skilled
trades
and/or
educational
training,
UAW-Ford
is
committed
to
providing
opportunities
that
secure
both
economic
and
social
stability
for the
American
workers
and
their
families.
Improving
the
quality
of life
is among
UAW-Ford’s
chief
principles
and
serves
as a
benchmark
for how
labor
rights
are
addressed
in the
21st
Century.
Its
members
help to
build
the
strong
cars
that
drive
America,
which
not only
reinforces
a solid
economy
and
workforce,
but also
helps to
build
strong
communities
nationwide.
About
H.O.M.E.
Committed
to
improving
the
quality
of life
for
Chicago’s
low-income
elderly,
Housing
Opportunities
and
Maintenance
for the
Elderly
(H.O.M.E.)
is a
501(c)(3)
organization
dedicated
to
helping
seniors
remain
independent
and part
of their
community
by
offering
intergenerational
living
and by
providing
a
variety
of
housing
support
services,
www.homeseniors.org.
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