Bro Tom Joyner – Ford’s "Drive for Your HBCU"

On Saturday November 7, 2009, brothers of Chi Gamma Gamma joined Bro. Tom Joyner in support of Ford’s “Drive One for Your HBCU’s” program, an initiative in partnership with the Tom Joyner Foundation designed to encourage those within as well as outside of the HBCU community to get on board with efforts to raise funds to support current and future students at HBCU’s. Ford is raising awareness by challenging HBCU students, alumni, faculty and friends to display their school spirit by visiting local Ford dealerships to conduct test drives of their newest products, with each validated test drive resulting in Ford making a $25 donation to the Tom Joyner Foundation for their alma mater.
The event was hosted by Wade Ford, a local dealership in the Smyrna, GA community and a recent supporter of Chi Gamma Gamma’s Annual Golf Tournament. Over 124 test drives were conducted with participants representing schools such as Knoxville College, Howard University, Florida A&M University, Virginia State University, Tuskegee University, Morehouse College, Bethune Cookman University, as well as others. Photos of Chi Gamma Gamma brothers with Bro. Tom Joyner are currently posted on national website Black America Web: (http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=photos/14063&slide=1).
The “Drive One for Your HBCU’s” campaign was kicked off on October 21st with the goal of raising $250,000 by securing a total of 10,000 tests drives. It is not too late to participate and show your support as the campaign runs until January 4, 2010. To register to take a test drive or to get more information about the campaign, please visit: www.fordspecialoffer.com/HBCU.
by Bro. Gregory Ficklin