DaimlerChrysler Services Donates $100,000 to CARE to help families in need worldwide
23 Décembre 2004 - 8:20PM
PR Newswire (US)
DaimlerChrysler Services Donates $100,000 to CARE to help families
in need worldwide DaimlerChrysler Services North America Emphasizes
Commitment to Corporate Citizenship and Charitable Giving with CARE
Logo Incorporated into 2004 Holiday Card FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.,
Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaimlerChrysler Services North
America, the finance arm of DaimlerChrysler AG, made a charitable
donation of $100,000 this month to CARE on behalf of its dealers,
customers and associates. CARE, a humanitarian organization
fighting global poverty, is dedicated to helping the world's
neediest countries solve their most pressing social issues. CARE
focuses on the areas of education, community advancement and
economic development, which are also consistent with the corporate
philanthropy strategy of DaimlerChrysler Services. In support of
the donation, DaimlerChrysler Services' 2004 holiday card was
created with the CARE logo designed with three-dimensional puzzle
pieces to emphasize its commitment to collaboration and
partnership. "We are pleased to contribute to a great cause that
will benefit communities globally in need," said Klaus Entenmann,
President and CEO - DaimlerChrysler Services North America. "Our
business is about partnerships and commitment to the communities in
which we live and work. This donation was made on behalf of our
partners in support of our communities." "Dedicated and courageous
people in poor communities have shown time and time again that they
can build a better future for themselves and their children," said
Peter Bell, President and CEO of CARE. "Generous gifts like this
one go a long way toward helping communities help themselves."
About CARE CARE operates in more than 70 countries, working side by
side with men and women in poor communities to fight poverty
through projects in education, health, water and sanitation and
economic opportunity. About DaimlerChrysler Services North America
LLC DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC provides
brand-specific financing for automotive dealers' inventories and
their retail consumers and does business as Chrysler Financial and
Mercedes-Benz Credit. As DaimlerChrysler Services Truck Finance it
also finances commercial vehicles for affiliate products such as
Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star. The company serves as the
headquarters for the operations in the United States, Canada,
Mexico, South America and Puerto Rico and has over 5,800 employees
who manage a portfolio of more than $85 billion with nearly five
million contracts. DaimlerChrysler Services North America is a
member of the DaimlerChrysler Services Group, headquartered in
Berlin, Germany, which operates in 39 countries with an employee
base exceeding 10,800 and a global portfolio of $123 billion.
DaimlerChrysler Services is one of the leading financial services
companies worldwide. DATASOURCE: DaimlerChrysler Services North
America CONTACT: James Ryan of DaimlerChrysler Services North
America, cell: +1-248-790-5100; or Rick Perera of CARE,
+1-404-979-9453, Web site: http://www.chryslerfinancial.com/
http://www.care.org/
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