Sacramento Hometown Hero's Donation Request Brightens Holiday Season for Local Charity and Area Homeless

  -  Sacramento Loaves and Fishes receives all-new 2006 Jeep(R) Commander in
     honor of local hero, California highway Patrol Officer J.C. Dodd
  -  Officer Dodd recognized for selfless contributions to public safety and
     the community
  -  DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund presents Loaves and Fishes with
     additional $10,000 cash donation

WHAT: Sacramento Loaves and Fishes will receive an all-new 2006 Jeep Commander in honor of its newest hero, Officer J.C. Dodd, a California Highway Patrol search and rescue pilot. Dodd was recently named a Jeep Hero from among more than 2,500 entries nationwide in a program honoring military, police, fire and emergency medical services personnel who deliver exemplary, unique and heroic service to improve the quality of life in cities and towns across America.

Officer Dodd asked Chrysler Group to donate his prize, an all-new 2006 Jeep Commander, to Loaves and Fishes.

The DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund will make an additional $10,000 cash donation to help meet the needs of Sacramento's homeless community this holiday season.

  WHO:    Present at the ceremony will be:
          *  Officer J.C. Dodd, California Highway Patrol search and rescue
             pilot and Jeep Heroes Grand Prize Winner
          *  Senator Dave Cox will offer his congratulations
          *  Senator Sam Aanestad's office will present Officer Dodd with a
             resolution in his honor
          *  Tim Brown, director, Sacramento Loaves and Fishes
          *  Alistair J. Gardner, Jeep manager
          *  Rich Andrus will share rescue story and how his life was
             affected by Officer Dodd

  WHEN:   Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005
          10 a.m.

  WHERE:  Sacramento Loaves & Fishes
          1321 North C Street, Sacramento
          Corner of North C Street and Ahern Street
          916-446-0874

WHY: Earlier this year, Dodd was nominated for the Jeep Hero award by his wife Jacqueline. He was selected as one of four Grand Prize Winners in a program designed to recognize the important service these individuals perform every day and to reward them -- the best people to represent America's best -- with a Jeep vehicle that will give them the same sense of security and reliability they give Americans. Since CHP and state laws prohibit Officer Dodd from accepting the vehicle, he has asked Chrysler Group to donate the

Jeep Commander to Sacramento Loaves and Fishes, an organization that feeds, transports and provides shelter for homeless people.

  MORE INFO:  http://www.sacramentoloavesandfishes.com/
              http://www.jeep.com/heroes

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PRNewswire -- Dec. 15