Blue Bird’s Foundation Recently Donates More Than $50,000 To Community Groups In Georgia

The Foundation recently hosted a community event at its corporate headquarters in Macon, GA, and awarded a total of $53,300 to 10 area nonprofit organizations. (Image provided by Blue Bird Corporation)

The Blue Bird School Bus Foundation, charitable arm of school bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation, continues to advance the education, health and safety of children in its home state of Georgia. The Foundation recently hosted a community event at its corporate headquarters in Macon, GA, and awarded a total of $53,300 to 10 area nonprofit organizations. Donations ranged from $2,500 to $12,500.

“Georgia has been our home for nearly a century,” Blue Bird President & CEO John Wyskiel said. “Our school buses safely transport children, so we deeply care about their education, health, and safety. We’re pleased to fund 10 local nonprofits that work tirelessly to improve our communities for children every day.”

“As a first-time recipient, we are delighted to accept the generous donation from the Blue Bird School Bus Foundation to promote child car seat safety in our local communities,” Abbie Price, coordinator at Safe Kids Central Georgia, said.

The organization was awarded Blue Bird’s top-level donation of $12,500 at the community event.

“The funding will enable us to provide free car seats and educational materials to low-income families in need,” Price added.

Since its inception in 2015, the Blue Bird School Bus Foundation has donated more than $600,000 in charitable contributions to various community organizations, including more than 85 Georgia-based nonprofits.

In addition, Blue Bird has donated three all-electric, zero-emission school buses to three community organizations since December 2023, including Peach County Schools, in Fort Valley, GA; the Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here Foundation, in Pittsburgh, PA; and to Hoop Bus, in Los Angeles, CA. For more information on Blue Bird’s complete product and service portfolio, visit www.blue-bird.com.