UAW-Ford NPC black-tie (optional) charity ball
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For immediate media release: Jan. 12, 2011
DETROIT - The UAW-Ford National Programs Center (UAW-NPC) will host a charity ball Jan. 14, coinciding with the Charity Preview put on by the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo Center in Detroit.
It's a first for the UAW-NPC, which hopes to continue the tradition annually on the eve of the Detroit Auto Show. The show is open to the public Jan. 15-23.
The UAW-NPC event will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. at their headquarters on 151 W. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit. Donations are $100 per person, and all proceeds will go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. The charities provide a "home-away-from-home" for families so they can stay close to their hospitalized child at little or no cost.
The charities were chosen because a number of UAW-NPC staff has utilized their services in recent years. The UAW-NPC hopes this event will allow them to renovate a number of rooms at area Ronald McDonald House facilities.
UAW Vice President Jimmy Settles, who directs the union's National Ford Department, is excited about the UAW and Ford getting more involved in the community, and pleased that the Ronald McDonald House Charities were chosen.
Settles added he hopes this is "the first of many charities we will be doing fund raising for to show the appreciation we have for the wonderful work they do, not only for families in the community, but also for our own UAW families."
The UAW-NPC ball will feature diverse entertainment, including raffles, food, cocktails, music, dancing and a charity casino. About 500 UAW members, Ford Motor Co. officials and members of the public are expected to attend.
The UAW and Ford are leaders in developing a broad range of approaches to worker involvement and labor-management cooperation.
These efforts, which have expanded and deepened over the years, have helped Ford facilities gain recognition as among the most productive in the world, and they have contributed to increased market share, improved economic performance, enhanced employee development and work satisfaction. The UAW-Ford NPC helps carry forward these joint programs.
Who: UAW-Ford NPC
What: Black-tie (optional) charity ball
Where: UAW-Ford NPC, 151 W. Jefferson Ave, Detroit
When: Friday, Jan. 14, from 5 to 11 p.m.
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