The Chrysler Foundation Donates $100,000 in Goods to Iowa Communities Affected by Severe Flood Damage; Cedar Rapids Area Dealers Lend Support
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49 New Chrysler, Jeep 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
AUBURN HILLS, MI - June 20, 2008: 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