Enterprise Mobility Foundation gifts $1.5 million to Operation Food Search. Operation Food Search (OFS) is pleased to announce a $1.5 million gift from the Enterprise Mobility Foundation to help support the OFS Healthy Food, Healthy Community Renovation Project. The funds were used as a challenge grant to encourage other donors to participate in the campaign, which funded the renovation of OFS's headquarters. It is one of the largest gifts in the nonprofit's history. "Enterprise Mobility Foundation is a dedicated, strategic partner. We started our conversation with their leadership two years ago, and they were focused on using their gift as a tool to help us reach our goals," said OFS Chief Development Officer Ellen Reed-Fox, CFRE. "The end of a campaign can be a challenging time. Most of the bigger gifts have been received, and an organization needs to inspire donors to help them get across the finish line. Structuring the Enterprise Mobility Foundation donation as a challenge grant motivated donors and friends who wanted to make a difference; it allowed them to double their impact." Matching funds received from other donors went directly to the renovation project, while Enterprise Mobility Foundation's funds went into an endowment fund that will strengthen the organization for years to come. "We are thankful for the vision of Enterprise Mobility leaders, including OFS Board member Gordon Reel, and the Enterprise Mobility Foundation. They have made investments in OFS during some of the most critical times in our organization's evolution," said Kristen Wild, OFS President & CEO. "This gift will help us go beyond providing immediate food assistance, working to address the underlying causes of hunger in the St. Louis community." The Healthy Food, Healthy Community campaign centered around renovation of the OFS facility in Overland, where they lead the effort to feed over 200,000 food insecure people each month across the region. The renovation comes at a crucial time; many local pantries have seen a 20-30% increase in the need for food. "Knowing that food is a fundamental human need, hunger has always been a core social issue and focus of giving for Enterprise Mobility," said Carolyn Kindle, president of the Enterprise Mobility Foundation. "The opportunity to support OFS ensured we could both lean into an important Enterprise Mobility value - to strengthen our communities one neighborhood at a time - as well as help support the growing need for food assistance locally in St. Louis." Those interested in supporting Operation Food Search's Healthy Food, Healthy Community programs can make a gift on their website: https://www.operationfoodsearch.org/renovation

Simsbury Historical Society receives community focused grants from the Enterprise Mobility Foundation(TM). The Simsbury Historical Society is the recent recipient of two grants totaling $12,000 from the Enterprise Mobility Foundation(TM). Funds will be used to help restore the historical society's reproduction 17th-century Simsbury Meeting House and develop new programs that promote Simsbury's rich and diverse history and build community pride. A grant of $7,500 was awarded by the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, on behalf of the Hartford/Rhode Island group, as part of the Jack Taylor Founding Values Award. Initiated in 2003, the award honors Enterprise Mobility teams that embody the organization's founding values. Awardees receive a grant from the Enterprise Mobility Foundation to be used to advance nonprofits in their local communities. In addition, as part of Enterprise Mobility's Grants Program, Simsbury Historical Society received a second grant of $4,500 from the Enterprise Mobility Foundation. This grant was nominated by an Enterprise Mobility team member. "We are grateful to the Enterprise Mobility Foundation and to the Enterprise Mobility team members who recommended our organization for these grants," stated Jane Spatcher McAlpine, executive director of the Simsbury Historical Society. "We're excited about the opportunity to develop and deliver engaging, inclusive programs that serve our diverse community and build community pride with the funds received." The reproduction Meeting House, an essential structure in the Simsbury Historical Society's delivery of programming, was constructed in 1970 to commemorate Simsbury's then 300th anniversary. Grant monies will fund partial restoration of the landmark building. When fully restored, the structure is expected to meet community needs and withstand environmental impact for another 40-50 years. Simsbury, Connecticut was established in 1670. Founded in 1911, the Simsbury Historical Society is the town's official historian. The nonprofit organization partners with community groups and works closely with the town's school system, private organizations, and the public to preserve and promote Simsbury's rich and diverse history while enhancing historical perspective and building community pride through engaging experiences, educational programs, curated collections, and archives. About The Simsbury Historical Society (SHS) Established in 1911, Simsbury Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Simsbury, Connecticut. SHS owns and maintains twelve historic and modern buildings and structures on 2+ acre grounds with period gardens and native plantings in the Simsbury Center Historic District, making it unique among local historical societies in size and scope. It offers community activities and programs for all ages throughout the year. For more information, visit simsburyhistory.org. About Enterprise Mobility Enterprise Mobility is a leading provider of mobility solutions including car rental, fleet management, flexible vehicle hire, carsharing, vanpooling, truck rental, luxury rental, retail car sales and vehicle subscription, as well as other transportation technology services and solutions, to make travel easier and more convenient for customers. Enterprise Mobility, inclusive of its subsidiaries and franchisees, and affiliate, Enterprise Fleet Management, manage a diverse fleet of more than 2.4 million vehicles through an integrated network of over 9,500 fully staffed neighborhood and airport rental locations in more than 90 countries and territories. Privately held by the Taylor family of St. Louis, Enterprise Mobility manages the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo brands.