Ford Donates 1.5 Million Masks to Michigan Seniors and Others in Need

Ford is donating 1.5 million masks to the state of Michigan as part of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's new MI Mask Aid program, which will see four million face masks distributed to citizens to hopefully contain the coronavirus, reports Car and Driver . Whitmer announced the program on Friday, saying the masks will be available to seniors, low-income residents, and schools. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency will help with their distribution. Ford CEO Jim Hackett said his company has produced more than 72 million pieces "for lifesaving support" during the pandemic, not counting masks going to MI Mask Aid. Ford said the 54 million face masks it has thus far fabricated have up to now been used internally by workers. "We were able to make this donation because we have a surplus of masks from continued production to cover our workforce," noted a Ford spokesperson.