{"id":98364,"date":"2022-03-03T14:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-mazda-foundation-usa-inc-awards-grants-to-address-food-insecurity-equitable-access-to-education-and-workforce-development\/"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:40:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T19:40:02","slug":"mazda-foundation-usa-inc-otorga-subvenciones-para-atender-la-inseguridad-alimentaria-el-acceso-equitativo-a-la-educacion-y-el-desarrollo-de-la-fuerza-laboral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/mazda-foundation-usa-inc-otorga-subvenciones-para-atender-la-inseguridad-alimentaria-el-acceso-equitativo-a-la-educacion-y-el-desarrollo-de-la-fuerza-laboral\/","title":{"rendered":"MAZDA FOUNDATION (USA), INC. AWARDS GRANTS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY, EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 3, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Board of Trustees of the Mazda Foundation (<span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>) Inc., has awarded funding for four new programs this year as it continues to build partnerships with organizations across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> to help address food insecurity and some of its many root causes, particularly equitable access to education and job opportunities. In total, the Mazda Foundation awarded <span class=\"xn-money\">$495,000<\/span> to 11 organizations through its yearly grant giving process.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg91dfleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg91dfleft\" title=\"Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com. (PRNewsFoto\/Mazda North American Operations)\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/53154\/mazda_north_american_operations_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com. (PRNewsFoto\/Mazda North American Operations)\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>With the addition of these programs, the Mazda Foundation&#8217;s partnerships now serve populations across several major metropolitan areas throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, with funding concentrated in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span> and the greater <span class=\"xn-location\">Huntsville, AL<\/span>, area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The awards we&#8217;re announcing today aim right at the heart of the cycle of poverty,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Tamara Mlynarczyk<\/span>, manager of public affairs for Mazda North American Operations and president of the Mazda Foundation (<span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>), Inc. &#8220;Too many Americans lack access to education and resources that will help them secure employment in our rapidly evolving economy. We hope that we can play a small role in helping people across the country reach their full potential and find financial security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s awards seek to extend STEM education and workforce opportunities to underserved young adults in high school and beyond. Awards include funding for a culinary training program at Bracken&#8217;s Kitchen (<span class=\"xn-location\">Garden Grove, CA<\/span>); funding for a holistic educational and job mentoring program established by College Track L.A. (<span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles, CA<\/span>); funding for a factory automation competition for high school and community college students developed by the Robotics Competition and Education Foundation (bringing their program to <span class=\"xn-location\">Huntsville, AL<\/span>); and funding for an automotive technician training program for formerly incarcerated individuals established by Vehicles for Change (<span class=\"xn-location\">Halethorpe, MD<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>Additional grants were awarded to Second Harvest Food Bank of <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, CA<\/span>), the Food Bank of <span class=\"xn-location\">North Alabama<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Huntsville, AL<\/span>), and five food banks in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this year&#8217;s awards, the Mazda Foundation continues its support of two programs launched in 2021: FUSE Studio (funding a program in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span>), and AVID Center (funding a program in <span class=\"xn-location\">Madison, AL<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p><b>About Mazda Foundation (<span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>), Inc.<br \/><\/b>As the corporate foundation of Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), the Mazda Foundation has donated more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$14.8 million<\/span> to children&#8217;s organizations, educational scholarships, food banks, environmental programs, and disaster relief efforts since 1992. To learn more about the Mazda Foundation, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3461320-1&amp;h=513011347&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazdafoundation.org%2F&amp;a=www.mazdafoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.mazdafoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3461320-1&amp;h=1975769066&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F53154%2Fmazda_north_american_operations_logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F53154%2Fmazda_north_american_operations_logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/53154\/mazda_north_american_operations_logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Mazda Foundation (<span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>), Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 3, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Board of Trustees of the Mazda Foundation (<span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>) Inc., has awarded funding for four new programs this year as it continues to build partnerships with organizations across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> to help address food insecurity and some of its many root causes, particularly equitable access to education and job opportunities. 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