The Association of Chinese Americans Presented General Motors (GM) With the Outstanding Corporate Award for its Contributions To the Asian American Community DETROIT, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Chinese Americans (ACA), the Detroit Chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) presented General Motors (GM) with the Outstanding Corporate Award for its contributions to the Asian American community at its 31st Annual Dinner on October 25 in Dearborn, Michigan. Ying Gee, President of ACA commended GM for its support and service for the Asian American community. "We want to take this opportunity to say thank you for GM's generous financial and in-kind assistance. GM's support has made the 'Unsung Heroes' awards, scholarships and youth development programs a reality and our organization has also benefited from computer equipment donation and business and technical assistance," said Gee. "We applaud GM's commitment and respect for the continued development of the Asian American community," added Gee. Rod Gillum, Vice President of General Motors and Chairman of the GM Foundation accepted the award on behalf of the company. "GM has not only been continuously developing its high quality, reliable, and cutting-edge vehicles that will better satisfy the Asian American vehicle buyer, we are also committed to helping the progress of the Asian American community both within our own organization and outside of GM," said Gillum. "We're very pleased that support from GM, the GM Foundation and our employees have helped to solidify the Asian American community here in the Detroit area and also throughout the country," added Gillum. During the past few years, GM has played an active role in the support of many key community and professional organizations for the advancement of Asian Americans. GM has also been the key sponsor of several Asian festivals and cultural events in cities across North America. Through its philanthropic giving, community relations and marketing programs, GM supports programs and events that further the progress of the Asian American community both within and outside the company. DATASOURCE: General Motors CONTACT: Shiny Qin of General Motors, +1-313-665-2990, or Web site: http://media.gm.com/ http://www.gm.com/

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