Posted on 09/15/2014 3:18:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Lincoln Motors marketing manager Thompson hopes the campaign with the Black Greeks will boost sales, help communities.
To continue in its efforts to give back to local communities, the Lincoln Motor Company has teamed with the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated (NPHC), a group of nine African-American Greek-letter organizations. The program, “The Divine Nine Driven to Give Program,” is an extension of Lincoln’s national Driven To Give program that kicked off in August.
“Being able to engage with influencers on initiatives that matter most to them is key in our efforts to introduce some of our newest products, like the first-ever Lincoln MKC, within the African-American community,” said Shawn Thompson, Lincoln manager, multicultural marketing. “We are thrilled to be able to share this program with the National Pan-Hellenic Council to help local communities.”
Lincoln’s Driven to Give program was developed as an engaging way to help educational and charitable organizations raise additional money to support their cause. Lincoln dealerships team with a local school or charitable organization to conduct a one-day test drive event that will raise funds to benefit various community organizations.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council, also known as the Divine Nine, consists of nine historical African-American Greek Letter Organizations: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
As part of the program, each organization selected a charitable program along with a key market for a one-day test drive event. Events will take place in cities including Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Miami and Washington, D.C., before wrapping up this fall.
Each Divine Nine organization will team with a local dealership to earn up to $6,000 (200 test drives) for their charities. Also, the organization that completes the most test drives, will receive $5,000 for the local chapters and a $20,000 contribution to their national organization.
“This is truly going to be an exciting program for us,” said Thompson. “We’ve been working very closely with the Greek organizations since late last year and we know that there will be lots of friendly competition among the groups in order to make each stop of the program a success.”
For more information, go to www.DivineNineDrivenToGive.com
Not guilty after 1 beer.
That’s interesting, given how racist some of those black fraternities can be. The Alpha Phi Alphas come to mind.
CC
I should add, that that wasn’t always true. But in the last 30 years or so that they’ve slid farther and farther into the progressive camp.
CC
“When you’re asked where you’re from, what’s your answer?” I ask.
“Greek, of course. Don’t insult me now!” he says, clearly unhappy at the question. “Sorry, but I’m a bit funny when it comes to that. I’ve a problem. These are old wounds ... I’m Greek. I was born here, I did my military service here.”
Replace the word Greek with American.
Think we’ll ever hear that from the masses? Not as long as we have the good reverends doing the devils work.
Greek, in this instance, I believe, pertains to college fraternities and sororities.
Lincoln is dead.
Oh my beloved ‘79, look how far they have fallen.
I miss my '92 Mark VII LSC.
I dont think so. I think it literally means Greek citizens that happen to be black.
On the other subject though, i was on a college website and it mentiioned greek life. What does that mean.
I dont think so. I think it literally means Greek citizens that happen to be black.
On the other subject though, i was on a college website and it mentiioned greek life. What does that mean.
Fraternities and sororities. They mean black people in those.
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