BEDFORD —General Motors recently completed the national grant distribution of its 2023 Community Impact Grants (CIG) Program to its recipients – totaling $3 million in grants to 157 nonprofit organizations across its U.S. manufacturing communities.
In Bedford, this meant $50,000 in grants to four local nonprofits.
The CIG program is one example of how General Motors supports growth in local communities. Through this program, local manufacturing facilities collaborate with GM’s corporate giving arm to identify nonprofits helping address local issues facing their community.
“The generosity of GM and our workforce in this community inspires me every day,” said Mark Dickman, plant director at GM Bedford Casting Operations.” GM has been in this community for more than 81 years and we see the positive impact these local organizations can have when they have the resources to do so. Whether it’s an investment of time or money, we are committed to serving and growing with the greater Bedford community and all of the communities in which GM employees live and work.”
The 2023 Bedford-area grant recipients include:
- United Way of South Central Indiana – grant funds will support four elementary schools’ STEM classrooms with needed supplies for the 2023-24 school year.
- Community Foundation Partnership, Inc. – grant funds will support equipment, safety gear, and supplies for Volunteer Fire Departments. This funding helps emergency responders who do not receive compensation but volunteer to help people in the communities we serve, whether fighting fires, working traffic accidents, or helping with lift assists.
- Lawrence County Economic Growth Council – grant funds will support the Introduction to Local Jobs & Skills (ILJAS) course to equip Lawrence County community members with the skills to gain and maintain living wage employment. ILJAS is a 3-week course introducing welding, machining, construction, health sciences, workplace safety, and soft skills.
- Foundation for Monroe County Community Schools – grant funds will support the purchase of Micro:Bit and sensor kits to ensure teachers have the technology needed to support lessons that meet state standards in computer science. Teachers using the STEAM lab will have access to the kits, which is critical in giving our students the skills they need to become future programmers, engineers, and designers.
Since 2019, GM has granted more than $13 million to nonprofits in its facility communities, and $222,000 to the Bedford region through the Community Impact Grants program.
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which will power everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries, and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun, and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, can be found at https://www.gm.com.
