“Dr. King once said that, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?’,” recalled Jody Trapasso
To further enable and encourage activities like the MLK Week of Service, Chrysler Group established a new corporate policy that allows employees, up to 18 hours per year of their normal working hours, to take part in company-sponsored charitable or public-service activities.
“Last year, through the overwhelming generosity of our employees, Chrysler Group community service initiatives touched the lives of more than 260,000 people in the communities in which we work and live,” added Trapasso.
A portion of the Company’s charitable activities is managed by its philanthropic arm, The Chrysler Foundation. Since its inception in 1953, The Chrysler Foundation has awarded more than $500 million About Chrysler Group LLCChrysler Group LLC, formed in 2009 to establish a global strategic alliance with Fiat S.p.A., produces Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Mopar, SRT and Fiat vehicles and products. With the resources, technology and worldwide distribution network required to compete on a global scale, the alliance builds on Chrysler Group’s culture of innovation, first established by Walter P. Chrysler