The Chrysler Foundation Donates $100,000 in Goods to Iowa Communities Affected
by Severe Flood Damage; Cedar Rapids Area Dealers Lend Support
49 New Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge Vehicles Convoy in Cedar Rapids, Delivering
Flood Relief
-- The Chrysler Foundation to donate $100,000 to Serve the City Resource
Group, Inc., for community distribution of clean up supplies
-- Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge convoy to deliver relief to flood-damaged
areas
-- Dealer-driven vehicles donated by local Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge
dealers are loaded with needed relief and cleaning supplies
What: Forty-nine new Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles, loaded with much
needed items, will deliver $100,000 in clean up supplies to the
city of Cedar Rapids. A local charity, Serve the City Resource
Group, will receive the supplies and distribute to the residents of
the flood- stricken city.
The 49 dealer-driven vehicles are on loan by local Chrysler, Jeep
and Dodge dealers to carry supplies. The vehicles will be loaded
with gloves, masks, boots, chain saws, shovels, generators, and
other equipment and supplies needed for the clean up and
reconstruction efforts.
Who: -- Brian Glowiak, Vice President, The Chrysler Foundation
-- Charles Daugherty, Executive Director, Serve the City Resource
Group, Inc.
-- Karen Mickey, President, Mickey Chrysler Dodge
-- Volunteers from local Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealerships
including Mickey Chrysler Dodge (Cedar Rapids); McGrath Jeep
(Cedar Rapids); Wayne Hall (Anamosa); Junge Chrysler (Center
Point); Hartwig Motors-Dodge Jeep (Iowa City); and McGurk Meyers
Chrysler (Iowa City)
When: Friday, June 20, 2008
-- Loading of Supplies: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CDT
-- Vehicle Caravan: 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CDT
-- Supply Distribution: 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CDT
Where: Loading of Supplies
Mickey Chrysler Dodge
1919 Dodge Road NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Vehicle Caravan: Departs Mickey Chrysler Dodge and travels to
Prairie High School
Prairie High School
401 76th Avenue, SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Supply Distribution: Vehicles to depart Prairie High School and
drive throughout flood damaged neighborhoods to distribute
supplies
Details: **Photo opportunities and interviews available at each location
For more information, please visit the Chrysler media site at
http://www.media.chrysler.com.
Contact:
Beverly Thacker
Chrysler
(248) 512-0019 (office)
(248) 420-8649 (cell)
bt164@chrysler.com
Brent Watkins
Serve the City
319-560-0190 (cell)
bwatkins@rivermedia.tv
Nick Westergaard
Mickey Chrysler Dodge
319-325-0921 (cell)
nick@westerad.com
SOURCE Chrysler LCC
