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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


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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