CHARLOTTE, Mich., Dec. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), a global
leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing, and
assembly, yesterday presented mid-Michigan regional health park, AL!VE, with a
$75,000 donation to support its
wellness programs. The donation, presented by Spartan Motors
President and Chief Executive Officer Daryl
Adams, represents the ninth installment of a larger
$1 million donation, originally
pledged in 2009, on behalf of The Spartan Motors (Chassis)
Foundation.
AL!VE is an experience-based destination health park that
provides inspiration and support for the greater Charlotte and mid-Michigan communities to transform, empower,
and enhance personal well-being.
"Spartan Motors has demonstrated a commitment to community
health and AL!VE year after year," said Matt Rush, President and CEO, Hayes Green Beach
Memorial Hospital. "It is clear that this organization understands
and appreciates the work we are doing together, and this donation
allows us to continue to help our community members remove barriers
and help them to be the very best they can be."
The Spartan Motors Foundation represents the charitable arm of
Spartan and was developed to positively impact the tri-county area
surrounding the Company's headquarters where the majority of its
employees reside. Spartan is the lead donor for AL!VE.
"AL!VE is a state-of-the-art health and wellness center, right
here in our backyard," said Daryl
Adams, President and CEO, Spartan Motors. "Ensuring the
health and well-being of our employees, their families, and our
neighbors is vital to not only Spartan's success but to the
vitality of the region. We are honored to support AL!VE and the
important work they do."
Please visit the AL!VE website at myalive.com to find out more
about the community health resources they provide.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading designer, engineer,
manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles,
specialty chassis, vehicle bodies and parts for the fleet and
delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response, defense
forces and contract assembly (light / medium duty truck) markets.
The Company's brand names — Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty
Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and
Accessories; Smeal® and its family of brands, including Ladder
Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company — are
known for quality, durability, performance, customer service and
first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,200
associates and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $591 million in 2016. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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