Chevrolet Gives Back to the Illinois Community

Giving back to the community is a very powerful concept in the United States. Each year, companies decide to support different communities, just like this year Chevrolet decided to make a positive difference and launch the 2010 Illinois Chevy: Your Mission. The program is meant to support individuals and organizations that give back to their community by bringing Chevrolet vehicles and people together to help make local projects a success.

Team Chevy’s first mission was in Riverdale, Il, where they volunteered with the Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs chapter to rehabilitate a home using Chevrolet vehicles.

"We appreciate the support Chevrolet provided to the Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs chapter as part of the Illinois Chevy: Your Mission. Our Drive. program, and I encourage other organizations throughout the state to apply," said David Tracy, executive director, Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs. "The support of Chevrolet trucks to haul and remove building materials and the sweat equity from Team Chevy volunteers helped accelerate getting a family into a home we are rehabilitating."

The project will continue, as Chevrolet plans to support 25 Missions in communities across Illinois. Each Mission will benefit from Chevrolet vehicles loaned out on a short-term basis.

"Chevrolet is America's brand and we are doing America's work," said Maurice Williams, regional sales & marketing manager, Chevrolet. "Chevrolet believes in the power of giving back to the community and we want people to get behind the wheel of our vehicles to experience them on their own terms and in their own neighborhoods. We look forward to connecting with Illinoisans throughout the state as part of the Your Mission. Our Drive. program."