Chrysler Group Makes Three-Part Holiday Donation
15 Décembre 2006 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
- Chrysler Group donates $50,000 to the Rehabilitation Institute of
Michigan to fund therapy programs to increase mobility - Chrysler
Group also sponsors Michigan National Guard troops and donates
funds to the Detroit Press Club AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 15
/PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Group President and CEO Tom LaSorda
presented $50,000 to the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM)
and $15,000 to the Michigan National Guard Thursday evening at the
Company's annual media holiday party. "The holiday season is a time
for giving to our loved ones and also to our communities," said
LaSorda. "At Chrysler Group we have a passion for helping the
communities where we live and work throughout the year. We hope our
donation will assist RIM in fulfilling its mission to help patients
live full lives even with limited mobility." "RIM thanks the
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund for its support and this wonderful
donation," said Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan President
Terry Reiley. "This is a great holiday gift and the donation will
make a difference in the lives of the patients that we serve." RIM,
founded in 1952, is part of the Detroit Medical Center and home of
the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery (CSCIR), the first
hospital-based spinal cord injury recovery center in the U.S. The
center focuses on spinal cord injury research and recovery. RIM
also provides services for 1,600 inpatient and 160,000 outpatient
visits a year. The money, a DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund
contribution, will be used to support therapy programs to increase
mobility among patients who have suffered disabling injuries or
illnesses. The gift to the Michigan National Guard will be used to
fund holiday travel arrangements for U.S. troops returning home to
Michigan from Fort Dix, N.J., where they are awaiting deployment to
Iraq. In addition to the support of RIM and the Michigan National
Guard, Chrysler Group also donated $5,000 to the Detroit Press
Club. The money will be used for scholarship programs for
journalism students. Chrysler Group has been a leading supporter of
RIM. Earlier this year, LaSorda joined Baseball Hall of Fame
Manager Tommy Lasorda in a fund-raiser called "Tom Meets Tommy" for
the institute. More than $400,000 was raised for RIM. In addition,
in November of 2005 the Company donated a 2006 Dodge Charger to
help patients recovering from a disabling injury or illness regain
their ability to transfer into and eventually operate a motor
vehicle. Chrysler Group also donated an interactive "Automobility"
educational kiosk that will assist people with disabilities in
accessing information and products that can help them in daily
life. Now in its 54th year, the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund is
the primary source of charitable grants made by DaimlerChrysler
Corporation. The Fund annually supports hundreds of charitable
organizations with an emphasis on community growth and enrichment,
arts and culture, education and youth development programs
throughout the United States and, increasingly, the world. The
Fund's Good Neighbor, Good Citizen(R) programs in 2006 include the
Motown Winter Blast, Chrysler Arts Beats and Eats, the Detroit
Opera House, as well as operating support for the United Way for
Southeastern Michigan. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Curtrise
Garner, +1-248-512-2712, or , or David Elshoff, +1-248-512-2690, or
, both of Chrysler Group Web site:
http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/
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