MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama and its team members have pledged more than $400,000 to the United Ways of Alabama, the company announced Tuesday.

Representatives from United Way offices across the River Region will gather at the plant on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 10:30 a.m. for a formal check presentation. The event is at the plant's Administration Building, 700 Hyundai Blvd., Visitor Entrance 2.

The company said its team members "demonstrated their generosity once again," pointing to a record of giving in past years. Hyundai's advisory did not say how much of the total came from the company and how much from employee pledges, or how the money will be divided among the local United Way offices.

A regional employer

The Hyundai plant outside Montgomery, about 85 miles west of Columbus, is one of the largest manufacturers in the region. United Way campaigns like this one help pay for local programs in areas such as health, education and basic needs.

Giving closer to home

The pledge goes to United Way offices in Alabama's River Region, not the Columbus area. Readers in Columbus, Phenix City and Russell County who want their gifts to stay local can give through the United Way that serves their own county.