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Golden Globe Awards, Chrysler to contribute to Haiti relief efforts

Chrysler and The Golden Globe Award Show 2010 are teaming up to auction off a very unique automobile that will be on display at Sunday night's Golden Globes. Nominees, presenters and performers arriving at the awards show will have an opportunity to help raise money for relief efforts in Haiti with a simple signature.

President and Chief Executive Officer for the Chrysler Brand, Chrysler Group LLC, Olivier Francois' personal car, a Chrysler 300C will be at the entrance of the Beverly Hills Hotel and celebrities will be able to sign the car. The vehicle will be auctioned off to raise funds for Haiti.

The Chrysler 300C that will be donated for auction is expected to raise approximately 1 million dollars after all of the celebrity signatures are on the car.

"Looking at the devastation this catastrophe has caused to an already impoverished country, there is no doubt that we have a social responsibility to assist in any way that we can. This will not be the only funding we will provide to this country on behalf of the Chrysler Brand and Chrysler Group LLC, there is more to come," said Olivier Francois, President and Chief Executive Officer - Chrysler Brand, Chrysler Group LLC.

The Chrysler brand, together with Dick Clark Productions, has also partnered with Stars for a Cause to donate six eco-friendly accessorized vehicles that will be auctioned off to select celebrity charities.

Nominee Meryl Streep; presenters Christina Aguilera, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Felicity Huffman; and actor Colin Firth will arrive to the Golden Globes in their select Chrysler 300 eco style limited edition vehicle, which will be donated and auctioned to the charity of their choice.

Chrysler is just one entity helping Haiti in their time of crisis. Across the country, donations from companies and people have been pouring in to help the people of Haiti after the devastating earthquake destroyed much of their country. Donations made via mobile phones for Haiti Earthquake Relief have surpassed $16 million across all the short codes managed by the Mobile Giving Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping other non-profits raise funds through mobile.

Written by Cheryl Phillips
HULIQ.com

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