AKRON — Kerlin Motor Company, Tippecanoe Valley High School, and members of the local community raised $4,600 for Tippecanoe Valley’s Boomerang Backpack program at the “Drive 4 UR School” test-drive event during the fall semester.

Rick Kerlin, owner of Kerlin Motor Co., officially presented a check to the board of trustees at the Jan. 16, board meeting.

More than 200 people test-drove a Ford vehicle in the high school parking lot on Sept. 2 as part of Ford Motor Company’s Drive 4 UR School program.

Ford Motor Company donated $20 for each test drive with funds going to Boomerang Backpacks, a program that provides food for students and their families throughout the weekend.

To date, Ford dealerships across the country have helped raised more than $30 million for local schools and non-profits with the Drive 4 UR School and Drive 4 UR Community programs.