Gresham Ford wins award for community dedication

By Shannon Wells

The Gresham Outlook, Dec 11, 2009, Updated Dec 11, 2009

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• Donating more than 20 employee hours and materials to refurbish a 1967 Mustang raffled to support local shelter My Father’s House;

• Partnering with Gresham Rotary on a beautification project and selling tickets to send children from a homeless shelter to a YMCA summer camp;

• Donating time and labor to build a playground at Kelly Creek Elementary School;

• Donating $100 to the charity of a car-buying customers’ choice;

• Employees donating a portion of their paycheck to a community fund;

• Wills donated more than $500 to help My Sisters House kick off its annual fundraising efforts.

Ryan praises Wills and Gresham Ford for ongoing generosity reflected by the award.

“Bess is always thinking about how she can better her community,” Ryan says. “Gresham Ford has proven that a business can enrich a community through dedicated philanthropy and selfless volunteerism. In an age where people have gotten polarized, with a ‘big businesses people versus others’ atmosphere, this puts things back in perspective. Without good businesspeople, we wouldn’t have jobs. We’re just lucky to have her in the community.”

For more information, visit oregonbankers.com/community/applause-awards.

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