Mercedes-Benz USA has launched Driving Your Future, a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) program demonstrating their commitment to empowering the next generation. This initiative, announced today, will focus on supporting educational programs in crucial areas like technology, sustainability, career readiness, and child safety, through strategic partnerships with leading non-profit organizations.
Driving Your Future underscores Mercedes-Benz’s dedication to making a positive impact on future generations and contributing meaningfully to the communities where their employees live and work. The program will provide substantial support to its partner organizations – Safe Kids Worldwide®, Junior Achievement USA®, and Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund – through financial contributions, employee volunteer opportunities, and community engagement activities nationwide.
“Mercedes-Benz is synonymous with pushing boundaries and driven by innovation,” stated Dimitris Psillakis, president and CEO of MBUSA. “With Driving Your Future, we are investing in the education and empowerment of tomorrow’s leaders and innovators, fostering growth and prosperity within our communities. We are excited to collaborate with our exceptional partners to realize this important vision.”
This comprehensive program leverages the unique strengths of each non-profit partner to create a holistic approach to youth development. Driving Your Future is designed to support children and teenagers throughout their educational journey, equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary for future success.
The partnership with Safe Kids Worldwide will concentrate on vital safety education and injury prevention programs. This collaboration aims to reduce preventable injuries, a leading cause of death among children, by raising awareness and providing resources to families and communities.
Junior Achievement USA will play a key role in fostering career readiness and entrepreneurial skills among young people. Through Driving Your Future, Mercedes-Benz will support Junior Achievement’s 3DE initiative, which reimagines education to be more relevant, hands-on, and connected to the real world, preparing students for successful career paths in a rapidly evolving job market.
The Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund partnership extends Mercedes-Benz’s commitment to supporting military families. Driving Your Future will provide crucial scholarships to the children of military personnel who have been disabled or lost their lives in service to the nation. This initiative recognizes the sacrifices made by military families and invests in the future of their children through educational opportunities.
“In today’s evolving educational landscape, culturally relevant learning experiences are more critical than ever,” emphasized Jack Kosakowski, president and CEO of Junior Achievement USA. “Our alliance with Mercedes-Benz will significantly enhance our 3DE model, making education more engaging, experiential, and directly linked to real-world applications, ultimately better preparing students for fulfilling careers.”
Torine Creppy, president of Safe Kids Worldwide, highlighted the importance of injury prevention: “It is alarming that preventable injuries remain the number one cause of mortality for children in the U.S. Our collaboration with Mercedes-Benz will enable us to reach more families with essential safety information to prevent traffic-related and pedestrian injuries, ensuring a safer environment for children to thrive.”
MaryEllen Picciuto, president of the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, expressed gratitude for the continued partnership: “We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with Mercedes-Benz and amplify our impact. We are currently facing a significant surge in need as the children of service members affected by the past two decades of conflict reach college age. Driving Your Future will empower us to support more military families, giving back through education to those children who need our assistance most.”
Driving Your Future builds upon Mercedes-Benz USA’s long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility. Since 2015, MBUSA has consistently partnered with various non-profit organizations to address local community needs and champion educational programs aimed at empowering the next generation. Their past initiatives, such as the NO LIMITS campaign and Curbside Caring, have been recognized with prestigious awards, demonstrating Mercedes-Benz’s ongoing dedication to community impact and social responsibility.
For further details about the Driving Your Future initiative, please visit https://www.mbusa.com/en/about-us#corporate-social-responsibility.
Mercedes-Benz USA’s Driving Your Future program is set to make a significant contribution to the lives of young people across the nation, embodying the brand’s commitment to Mercedes Driving positive change and investing in a brighter future.
