The 2025 Ford Friendship Express program is underway and local nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for a chance to receive a new Ford van.
All nonprofit organizations operating within Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, as well as McKean and Potter counties in Pennsylvania, are eligible to apply.
The deadline to apply is July 31. Application forms and guidelines are available at www.buyfordnow.com under the “local events” tab. Charities are encouraged to share stories that demonstrate their need for improved transportation. Send completed applications to: ATTN: Laurie Hebeler, c/o Mower, 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1300, Buffalo, NY 14202.
The philanthropic initiative by Western New York Ford Dealers has donated more than 100 new vehicles to more than 75 community groups and charitable organizations in the region since 1996.