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United Way Hockey Challenge Reaches 60% of Goal – With Two Games Remaining! by Eric Mayne December 29, 2012 8:00 AM The first game the United Way Hockey Challenge is in the record books, leaving more than $7,500 on the books of the United Way of Southeastern Michigan. That’s more than 60% of the $12,000 goal set by event organizers – with two games remaining! The teams take a group shot between periods. (David Guralnick/The Detroit News) More than 60 employees at Chrysler Group’s headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., have contributed $200 each to lace ’em up in a three-game series against the Detroit Red Wings Alumni at Joe Louis Arena. Ticket sales... Tags: Detroit Commitment Share Comments [0] Permalink
Stepping Up for Scholarships in Detroit by Mike Driehorst December 23, 2012 12:06 PM It's amazing what a little competition can do for one's health. Vickie Thomas, WWJ Newsradio 950 city reporter and president of the Detroit Chapter-National Association of Black Journalists, said the Chrysler 30 Day Step into Fitness and Wellness program is “very, very, very competitive, but in a fun way. Someone is always trying to catch someone else or maintain their position. I love it!” The Chrysler 30 Day Step into Fitness and Wellness program is a pilot program between Chrysler Group and the Detroit Chapter-NABJ to raise scholarship money for the chapter... Tags: Proud to Work Here , Detroit Commitment Share Comments [2] Permalink
Chrysler Group Adds More Jobs, Investments in Michigan by Mike Driehorst November 15, 2012 11:40 AM 3½ years Almost $4.75 billion invested Added nearly 6,000 U.S. hourly jobs That's right, in the 3½ years since Chrysler Group LLC was formed, we've invested nearly $4.75 billion in facilities and added nearly 6,000 hourly jobs in the U.S. That investment includes the announcement we made today at our Mack I Engine Plant in Detroit. Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne was joined by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, UAW VP General Holiefield and Mack Engine Complex Manager Bob Hollingsworth to provide details on: Mack I Engine Plant: $198 million... Tags: Warren Truck Plant , Trenton Engine Plant , Detroit Commitment , Corporate Business , Powertrains , Sergio Marchionne , Mack Engine Plant Share Comments [0] Permalink
Chrysler Brand Jams Out at Detroit Jazz Festival by Mia Morandi September 12, 2012 3:53 PM From the Roaring 20s to the golden Motown era to its hardcore Rock City days, Detroit, the birthplace of techno and notable hip-hop artists, has played a significant role in nearly every music scene. On Labor Day weekend, two of Detroit’s greatest industries came together as the Chrysler brand helped sponsor Detroit’s 33rd annual Jazz Festival. “The fact that Detroit holds the largest free jazz festival in the world and brings in such legendary musicians is a testament to the fact that the city is still playing a... Tags: Chrysler , 300 , Town & Country , Detroit Commitment , Heritage , Minivans , Pure Michigan Share Comments [0] Permalink
Cruisin' ... on a Saturday Afternoon by Pete Misiak August 20, 2012 11:46 AM They come from everywhere imaginable — from down the street and from crosstown, from out of town and out of state, from around the country and around the world — all descending on a stretch of Woodward Avenue in southeast Michigan from Pontiac to the State Fair Grounds in Detroit. Every third Saturday in August, the Woodward Dream Cruise draws an estimated one million spectators, not to mention the tens of thousands of classic cars (and their owners) traversing the route. And, this year was no different. Organizers say the Woodward... Tags: Uconnect , Detroit Commitment Share Comments [0] Permalink