The cars will greatly contribute to making life easier for the children of SOS Children's Villages - Photo: youngcreativechevrolet

September 29, 2010: Chevrolet Europe announced a new partnership with SOS Children’s Villages that will increase the mobility of SOS Children and the SOS Mothers and staff who care for them around the world.

To launch the partnership, and to celebrate Chevrolet’s one-hundredth anniversary in 2011, the car company will give one hundred Chevrolet cars to SOS Children’s Villages.

"Providing cars is the most natural way for us as a car manufacturer to help SOS. We hope that the vehicles can improve the daily lives of the kids and their caretakers," said Wayne Brannon, President of Chevrolet Europe. "We are proud to support an independent organization of the scope, dedication, and commitment that SOS is demonstrating in both their daily work and their disaster relief programs."

The initiative will help improve the lives of SOS children and their SOS mothers. The cars will also allow SOS social workers in SOS family strengthening programs to visit disadvantaged families, who often live in remote areas that cannot be reached by public transportation. SOS works to bolster family stability so that more families remain intact.

"SOS mothers need to be mobile for the same reasons other parents do. They manage all the same challenges of running a large household,” said Richard Pichler, Secretary-General of SOS Children's Villages International. "The mobility of all our co-workers is really crucial for us to be able to support children," Pichler explained.

At Chevrolet's Fashion Catwalk event in Paris on September 29—the kick-off for the Chevrolet-SOS partnership—the company also announced that a very special dress will be auctioned in 2011, with the proceeds going to SOS Children’s Villages-France. The dress will be created for Chevrolet by renowned French haute couture fashion designer Frank Sorbier.

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About Chevrolet

Chevrolet is General Motors' largest global brand with annual sales of about 3.5 million vehicles in more than 130 countries. It is the fourth biggest global car brand in terms of sales and also one of the fastest growing brands in the world. Chevrolet Europe delivers attractive, distinctive design, practical, economical cars and outstanding value for money. After re-launching the brand in Europe in 2005, Chevrolet more than doubled its sales to over 500,000 in 2008. In 2009, Chevrolet held its market share in Europe at 2.3 percent, selling 426,000 cars. Chevrolet has a network of 2,900 dealers and service points in Europe. The Chevrolet line-up includes the all-new Spark city car, the small Aveo, compact Cruze sedan, Captiva SUV, mid-size Epica and the legendary Corvette sports car. In 2011, Chevrolet will launch the Orlando, an all-new family van, the Camaro coupe and convertible, the new Aveo and the Cruze hatchback as well as re-launching the Captiva SUV with four new engines. Chevrolet's biggest markets in Europe are Russia, Italy, Germany, France, Spain and the U.K. Established in the U.S. by Swiss émigré Louis Chevrolet in 1911, the brand is preparing to celebrate its centenary with the launch of the ground-breaking Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle.

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