Ford Volunteers Expand Outreach, Team Up for Community Building on Accelerated Action Day

  WHAT:       Hundreds of Ford volunteers in 17 states will focus on
              community building during the next Accelerated Action Day.
              Ford volunteers will gather in dozens of MODEL Teams to
              tackle 46 projects geared toward safety and shelter in
              their local communities.

  WHEN:       -- Thursday, September 11 - 9am - 4pm

  WHERE:      MODEL Teams of Ford volunteers will work at 31 sites in SE
              Michigan. (Note: Please call for information on sites
              outside of S.E. Michigan.)

              Marty Mulloy, vice president, Ford Motor Company Labor
              Affairs will be available for interviews at:

              -- 9am - Vista Maria, 20651 West Warren Avenue, Dearborn
              Heights
                 Project: painting hallways, recreation and storage areas

              Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund & Community
              Services will be on site and available for interviews at
              the following locations:

              -- 11am - Samaritan Center, 5555 Conner Avenue, Suite 2210,
              Detroit
                 Project: fixing up courtyard
              -- 12:30pm - Children's Home, 900 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe
              Woods
                 Project: Ford volunteers will create a "Field of
              Dreams" baseball diamond

  SUMMARY:    This is the third of four Accelerated Action Days planned
              for 2008 to maximize the positive impact of the Ford
              Volunteer Corps. It is the first time an Accelerated
              Action Day has been expanded to include communities
              outside Southeast Michigan. Also, this is the first time
              Ford retirees can participate arm-in-arm with active Ford
              employees.

              The Ford Volunteer Corps also provides grants in some
              cases to buy tools and materials for employee and retiree
              volunteers to get the job done.

              This Accelerated Action Day is part of Ford's annual
              Global Week of Caring. Nearly 8,000 Ford volunteers are
              participating in 177 projects on six continents around the
              world.