- Grant to be used to help fund construction of museum and memorial at Columbus, Ga. - Gift continues the "Honoring Those Who Serve" military support campaign
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chrysler Foundation
announced today that it donated $100,000 to the National Infantry Foundation,
Inc., in support of its capital campaign to construct the National Infantry
Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park in Columbus, Ga.
"The Chrysler Foundation is proud to support the National Infantry
Foundation as it works to commemorate the extensive history of the Infantry,"
said Bob Nardelli, Chairman and CEO - Chrysler LLC. "Chrysler has a proud
history of supporting the U.S. military, and we are pleased to support this
project as part of our 'Honoring Those Who Serve' initiative. This museum and
memorial will stand as a reminder of the courage and sacrifice of the
Infantry, which has enabled us to enjoy the freedom, the opportunities and the
comforts of living in this great nation."
The project is located on a 200-acre site that links Columbus, Ga., and
Fort Benning, the Home of the Infantry. It features a 180,000-square-foot
museum, six galleries that represent different eras in the Infantry's history,
a 2,500-seat stadium for weekly graduations of Infantry Basic Trainees and a
3-D IMAX(R) theatre.
We're proud to have this level of support from one of the nation's leading
automotive companies," National Infantry Foundation President MG (Ret.) Jerry
White said. "Chrysler and the Infantry have been partners throughout our long
history. They have been an essential part of the successes we have enjoyed on
battlefields around the world. With this gift they still stand by us today."
The gift continues the Foundation's commitment to our nation's military as
part of Chrysler LLC's "Honoring Those Who Serve" military support initiative.
Previous recipients of gifts from The Chrysler Foundation include The Gen.
Douglas MacArthur Foundation, Operation Gratitude and the Freedom Calls
Foundation.
The National Infantry Foundation
The National Infantry Foundation is conducting an $104 million fund
raising campaign to build a new National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center on
200 acres linking Columbus, Georgia and Fort Benning, the Home of the
Infantry. The world-class facility will honor the 233-year legacy of valor and
sacrifice of the Army's largest branch, the Infantry. The project includes a
museum, parade field, memorial walk of honor, authentic World War II Company
Street and 3-D IMAX(R) Theatre. For more information, visit
www.nationalinfantryfoundation.org.
The Chrysler Foundation
The Chrysler Foundation is the primary source of charitable grants made by
Chrysler LLC. The Foundation 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 Foundation's Good Neighbor, Good Citizen(R)
programs make a positive, lasting investment in local communities where our
employees, customers and neighbors live. Visit www.thechryslerfoundation.com.
SOURCE Chrysler LLC
