Butler Ford donates 495 pounds of food to ACCESS
Butler Ford collected 495 pounds of food for ACCESS through the Ford Global Dealer Food Drive, helping stock emergency pantries across Jackson County, Oregon. The donation supports a local network serving vulnerable families and individuals with food and other essential services.
Why it matters: - The donation helps ACCESS keep food moving to families and individuals facing hardship in Jackson County. - ACCESS runs more than 30 emergency food pantries across the county, so even a single local drive can support a broad network of need. - The effort shows how dealership-led community drives can turn employee and resident participation into direct aid.
What happened: - Butler Ford employees and community members collected 495 pounds of food for ACCESS in Ashland, Oregon. - The donation was part of the Ford Global Dealer Food Drive. - The collected food was enough to fill the back of a Ford Ranger pickup. - The donation went to ACCESS, a local nonprofit that provides food, warmth, shelter and other essential services.
The details: - ACCESS uses a network of more than 30 emergency food pantries throughout Jackson County. - The pantries provide fresh and shelf-stable groceries to eligible individuals and families. - Butler Ford is located at 1977 OR-99 in Ashland. - The dealership offers new Ford vehicles, pre-owned vehicles, financing, parts and service. - Butler Ford also supports the Southern Oregon community through charitable giving and local involvement. - Bruce Miller, Butler Ford Operations Director, thanked community members for donating and praised Butler Ford staff for organizing the drive and encouraging participation.
Between the lines: - The drive was as much a community mobilization effort as a donation campaign. - The visible scale of the food collection suggests the fundraiser also served as a public reminder of local food insecurity. - Corporate community programs can have outsized local impact when they connect a national initiative with neighborhood participation.
What's next: - ACCESS will distribute the donated food through its pantry network. - Butler Ford is likely to continue using local charitable efforts as part of its community outreach. - The Ford Global Dealer Food Drive may spur similar collections at other dealerships.
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