BFNT will sponsor automotive design show

June 5, 2008

Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC (BFNT) is sponsoring the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology's (DIO) 2008 EyesOn Design Automotive Design Show.

The fundraising event wiil be held on June 15 on the grounds of the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich.

It benefits the school's programs in research, education and support for the visually impaired and blind.

Michael Martini, president, Consumer OE Tire Sales, for BFNT, says “the DIO is a remarkable organization that makes a difference in so many lives. We are proud champions of their cause.”

This year marks the seventh consecutive year that BFNT has been a sponsor of the EyesOn Design fundraiser.