Ron DuPratt Ford, Dixon High Join April Challenge to Raise $1 Million for High Schools

Educational budget cuts are common, forcing schools in every state to either eliminate valued programs or search for other means of funding.

“The recession has really affected our local schools” said Greg DuPratt. “The school board has grappled with ever shrinking amounts of money to educate our kids.” 

To address these needs at a local level and empower communities to support and protect valued programs, Ford Motor Company and its dealers partner with high schools across the United States to offer the Drive One 4 UR School program.

This initiative has raised more than $10 million through nearly 3,000 events since its inception in 2007, and provides up to $6,000 per school through test drives of Ford products.

More than 1,150 dealers have partnered with their local high schools to participate in the program and the funds raised can be applied to any area where the school needs support – athletics, music, even to fix damages from natural disasters. 

In April, Ford, its dealers and high schools will attempt to raise a record-setting $1 million in a single month through more than 300 Drive One 4 UR School events throughout the U.S.

Ron DuPratt Ford and Dixon High School will host their Drive One 4 UR School event on April 11 at the High School from 8 AM until 8 PM.

“Our community has been fortunate to have the support of a business leader like Greg DuPratt,” said Athletic Director, Tom Crumpacker “We are happy to partner with Ford for a program benefiting our school and our kids.”

“We’ve always believed in our community and the best way to demonstrate that is to support it in every way we can, starting with kids,” said Greg DuPratt.

“The Drive One 4 UR School program was developed as a fun, engaging way to help high schools raise and apply money where they need it, and we realized that if we really applied our efforts in April, we could make a greater difference than ever before,” said Tracy Magee, Ford Experiential Marketing Manager. “Our dealers really shine here in going above and beyond to serve their communities by joining with local high schools to raise money and protect important programs and services.”

How Drive One 4 UR School events work

For each Drive One 4 UR School event, Ford and Lincoln dealers work with a local high school to schedule a test drive fundraising event. The dealers provide the cars to be test-driven, the high school organizes the event itself, and both work together to get the word out to their community. For every valid test drive completed, Ford Motor Company donates $20 to the participating high school, up to $6,000.

Click on the link below to see the full list of Drive One 4 UR School events scheduled during the April $1 Million Challenge:

http://media.ford.com/images/10031/DO4URSAprilEventCalendar.pdf

Click on the link below to watch a video and learn more about Drive One 4 UR School:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=3030580444243.