United Way backpack distribution in Detroit
Disabled American Veterans
Ford and Ford Philanthropy recently celebrated 100 years of partnership with the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), which first began in 1922 when Henry Ford organized a cross-country caravan of 50 Model T Fords to take veterans with disabilities to the DAV national convention in San Francisco. Throughout the last century, we have provided scholarships, funded sports rehabilitation programs for veterans with disabilities, donated 269 vehicles to the DAV Transportation Network and supported free transportation to and from medical appointments for more than 19.9 million veterans.