On June 30, Bridgestone Retail Operations presented Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA) with a $20,000 donation in celebration of $20 million raised through Bridgestone’s Driving Great Futures initiative with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Since 2015, the partnership has helped make out of school programming more accessible to Club youth and their families through donations collected at Bridgestone’s 2,200+ retail stores.
BGCMA is one of 20 Clubs nationwide to receive a $20,000 donation. The new funds will help BGCMA meet critical Club needs, including transportation and technology resources.
In celebration of the milestone and in tandem with National Tire Safety Week (June 27-July 3), local Bridgestone retail store teammates were also on site at the Michael A. Grant Boys & Girls Club in Austell, Ga., to host an interactive Car Care Clinic following the ceremony to teach Club teens the basics of vehicle and tire maintenance and prepare them to be good stewards of the road.
“We are so proud of the impact Driving Great Futures has made over the past seven years and are thrilled to be able to celebrate with Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta,” said Marko Ibrahim, President of Bridgestone Retail Operations. “BGCMA is a pillar in the local community, and we look forward to seeing how these new funds can make an even greater difference in the lives of Club youth and families.”
“We are so grateful for Bridgestone’s support and continued commitment to addressing critical transportation and technology needs to help the young people in our community thrive,” said Dr. Anna Jones, BGCMA Senior Director of College & Career Readiness.
In 2015, Bridgestone established its national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America with the mission of making out-of-school programming more accessible to Club youth and their families. Through donations collected at the company’s 2,200+ retail stores, Bridgestone has contributed funds to address transportation-related needs, including maintenance and repairs of existing Club vehicles and the purchase of 51 new vans, as well as bridge technology divides through the purchase of new computers and hotspots that support in-person Club programming, virtual classroom learning and other technology infrastructure needs.
The Bridgestone Driving Great Futures partnership aligns with the Bridgestone E8 Commitment that consists of eight Bridgestone-like values starting with the letter “E” to realize a sustainable society. The Driving Great Futures initiative is an example of the company’s commitment to “Empowerment,” which is defined as contributing to a society that ensures accessibility and dignity for all and “Emotion”, defined as inspiring excitement and spreading joy to the world of mobility.
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