Chrysler Group Manufacturing Facilities And The
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Raise More Than $55,500 For Toys For
Tots
* Plant employees also donate $3,400 in toys
* Chrysler Group plants have raised money for Toys for Tots
for the past 11 years
WHAT: Eight Detroit-area Chrysler Group manufacturing facilities and
the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund have raised $55,500 and
donated $3,400 in toys for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots
organization. Pat Walsh, Plant Manager Warren Stamping, will
present the donation and the gifts to the Toys for Tots
organization. Toys for Tots is a nonprofit organization that
collects toys for needy children during the holiday season.
The plants that participated in the annual fund-raiser are:
* Warren Stamping
* Warren Truck (Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Dakota),
* Sterling Heights Vehicle Test Center
* Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (Dodge Stratus Sedan,
Chrysler Sebring Sedan, Chrysler Sebring Convertible)
* Jefferson North Assembly Plant (Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee,
Jeep Commander)
* Sterling Stamping
* Detroit Axle
* Mack Avenue
Chrysler Group first became involved with the Marine Corps Toys
for Tots in 1997. Since 1999, the program has expanded to
include local toy drives at Chrysler Group plants and offices
across the U.S. This is the 11th year that the plants have
participated in the fund-raiser.
The proceeds are a part of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Fund's "Good Neighbor Good Citizen" campaign. The Fund is the
primary source of charitable grants made by Chrysler Group. The
Fund annually supports hundreds of charitable organizations with
an emphasis on community growth, arts, empowerment and
education, throughout the United States and throughout the
world.
WHO: Patrick Walsh, Plant Manager -- Warren Stamping
Employees from Chrysler Group facilities
WHEN: Friday, December 16, 2005
11 a.m.
WHERE: Warren Stamping
22800 Mound Road
Warren, Mich.
(The crossroads for the plant are 9 Mile and Mound Road. Enter
plant at the guard shack.)