GM RACING JOINS DARRELL GWYNN FOUNDATION AND
QUICKIE WHEELCHAIRS IN FIGHT AGAINST PARALYSIS
Joint initiative brings education, support to spinal cord
injured patients in key NASCAR race markets
DAVIE, Fla., (August 28,
2004) The Darrell Gwynn Foundation (DGF) has announced that GM Racing, the
racing division of General Motors Corp., will team with DGF in special
educational and Quality of Life grant work assisting Americans afflicted by
paralysis from spinal cord injuries.
GM Racing will join DGF and its
longtime partner Quickie Wheelchairs in outreach programs held in markets
coinciding with three 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races. The events
include the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 (Sept. 11, Richmond, VA); UAW-GM Quality 500
(Oct. 16, Charlotte, NC) and the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (Oct. 31, Atlanta, GA).
The program includes in-service
education at leading area hospitals and rehab facilities and the provision of a
custom, high-end Quickie brand power wheelchair to a recipient. Wheelchair
recipients are chosen on the basis of formal criteria including such factors as
medical condition and financial need. Each wheelchair recipient and
immediate family members will attend an upcoming NASCAR event as the guests of
GM Racing and the respective host race tracks. While there, they will
receive a garage tour and have a chance to meet some of Chevrolet's NASCAR
drivers and team members courtesy of GM Racing. At some tracks, the
wheelchair recipient and guests will be acknowledged as part of the event's
formal pre-race ceremonies.
It's exciting and gratifying to
have GM Racing and Quickie Wheelchairs as return partners in 2004, said DGF
founder and President Darrell Gwynn. For the fourth consecutive year, we've been
able to effectively collaborate on this important effort and really make a
difference in the lives of these patients.
The DGF is a Certified non-profit 501c3 Agency.
DGF exists to prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and
other debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists
in the funding of targeted research. DGF is also dedicated to injury prevention,
with special emphasis on programs targeting children. The Foundation helps
improve the quality of life for those already afflicted with injury or illness,
by providing necessary equipment or special services. Additional information
about DGF is available at www.darrellgwynnfoundation.org.
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's
largest vehicle manufacturer, employs about 325,000 people globally. Founded in
1908, GM has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has
manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 192
countries. In 2003, GM sold nearly 8.6 million cars and trucks, about 15 percent
of the global vehicle market. GM's global headquarters is at the GM
Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM and its products can be
found on the company's consumer website at www.gm.com.
Quickie Wheelchairs is division
of Longmont, CO-based Sunrise Medical. Enthusiasm for
new ideas has always been part of the company's success. More than 20 years ago,
Quickie created the original lightweight manual wheelchair. Today Quickie offers
the most innovative products in the marketplace with power, manual, pediatric
and sport wheelchairs.
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