Ford's Good Neighbor investment in West TN tops $11M. See the breakdown
Despite setbacks at its BlueOval City project in Stanton, Ford Motor Co. remains dedicated to helping to transform West Tennessee communities.
On April 8, the Michigan-based automaker announced it had invested nearly $11.7 million across West Tennessee through its Good Neighbor Plan. The amount exceeds the $9 million commitment Ford made when it launched the Good Neighbor Plan in January 2025.
The initiative is primarily designed to serve areas around BlueOval City, where one-third of households have an income of less than $50,000 a year.
The Good Neighbor Plan is focused on key needs identified by Ford Community Relations, the Equitable Growth Advisory Council and Ford Philanthropy.
“The result is real-world impact that we’re seeing right in our backyard,” Gabby Bruno, Ford’s director of community relations, said in a news release.
Here is a breakdown of where the funds from Ford's Good Neighbor Plan are going in West Tennessee.
Community Gathering Spaces: $2.1 million
Children test out the new swings during the grand opening of the newly renoovated Sunny Hill Intermediate School playground in Brownville on Oct. 22m 2025. Jamar Coach/ The Jackson Sun
Donations were made to:
Bernard Community Center
Brownsville Alley Upgrades
Dancyville Community Center
Douglass Community Center
Outdoor Playground at the Ford Community Center in Stanton
Haywood County Animal Shelter
Haywood County Baseball Field Lights
Henning Park Match Grant
Mason Community Center
Pilgrim Rest Community Center
Playground at Anderson Early Childhood Center
Playground at East Side Elementary
Playground at Haywood Elementary School
Playground at Sunny Hill Intermediate
Playground in Mason
Pool and Splash Pad for Brownsville
Scott Street Community Center
Community Preservation: $2.2 million
A Tina Turner statue was unveiled in Brownsville on Sept. 27, 2025. Jamar Coach/ The Jackson Sun
Donations were made to:
Braden Volunteer Fire Department Truck
Brownsville Fire Department
D-HCT-Carver Alumni Association
Deputy Sheriff Funding and Vehicle near BlueOval City
Electric Bikes and UTV for Covington Police
Emergency Response ATV for Haywood
Expanded Capacity for Vision Haywood
Friends of the Delta Heritage Center Tina Turner Statue
Good Neighbor Grants: Equipment for Local Police and Fire Departments
Haywood County Ambulance Authority
Haywood County EMA Polaris
Keys to Life: Community Projects and Food Giveaways
Mason Farmer's Market Outdoor Pavilion
Oral Narratives Project in Partnership with UT Martin
Parker's Crossroads Honor Guard's Ford Transit Van
Police & Fire in Lauderdale County
Sponsorships of Community Events
Stanton Fire Department Grant
Stanton Quality of Life Foundation
Stanton Police Department Vehicle
Thanksgiving and Christmas Meals in Mason
Vision Haywood Community Assistance Fund
Protecting the Environment: $610,000
Donations were made to:
Earth Day Downtown Celebration
Fish Tennessee Development Foundation Signature Lakes Program
Hatchie River Conservancy
Keep Haywood County Beautiful
Keep Tipton County Beautiful
Living Lands & Waters
Recycling Mascot Program to Educate Youth
Literacy Programs: $470,000
Donations were made to:
Back-to-School Supplies
Backpack Giveaway in Fayette County
Classroom Furniture, Instructional Supplies and Materials, and Technology
Early Childhood Literacy Through Pre-K Expansion
Governor's Early Literacy Foundation Little Libraries
Head Start
Laptop Donation to Haywood County Schools
Reading Success Academy in Covington
Remarkable Readers at Boys & Girls Club
Support for Farmers and Businesses: $600,000
Donations were made to:
4-H and FFA Support for Youth Programs
Agriculture and Youth Development
Legal Assistance for Farmers and Landowners through Vision Haywood
Outdoor Pavilion at Douglass Community Garden
Outdoor Pavilion at Herb Parsons Lake
P3 Financial Literacy Training Program
Stanton Cannery Cafe Incubator Improvements
TN Farm Bureau: Farmers of the Year
UT Martin Ag Extension Mobile Trailer
Workforce Development $990,000
Donations were made to:
Brainchild Adult Education Program in Haywood and Fayette
Computer Literacy Classes
Ford Future Builder Labs in Haywood, Tipton, Lauderdale and Fayette Counties
Greenpower Sponsorship
Jackson Robotics
Laptops for GED Learners and Expanded Public Wi-Fi Access
New YMCA Early Learning Center
STEM Scholarship for University of Memphis
TN Valley Robotics
West TN Pathways 2 Possibilities Career Exploration
Youth Programs: $220,000
Donations were made to:
Be So You Day (B-SO You!)
Boys & Girls Club of Brownsville
Boys & Girls Club of Jackson
Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region
Frayser Exchange Club Sponsorship
Haywood County Branch NAACP
Haywood County Youth Sports Inc.
Legends of TN Football Camp
Stax Music Academy Education Sponsorship
Youth Idea Lab and Summit
Youth Leadership Lauderdale County Sponsorship
Ford Philanthropy Partnerships: $4.3 million
Donations were made to:
American Red Cross Mid-West TN Chapter
Catch-a-Ride Network
Ford Future Builders Labs in Haywood, Tipton, Lauderdale and Fayette Counties
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation
Mid-South Food Bank
Scholarship Fund for Impact Area Residents
Stanton Health Center (Hardeman Community Health Center)
theCO
United Way of West Tennessee (Ford Community Center of Stanton)
Vision Haywood County
West Tennessee Legal Services
YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South
Corey Davis is the Collierville and Germantown reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
