The Chrysler Foundation Donates $100,000 in Goods to Iowa Communities Affected by...

Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:27pm EDT

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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