VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA FOUNDATION DONATES $50,000 TO THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION TO AID TENNESSEE WILDFIRE RELIEF

December 19, 2016 by Volkswagen Group of America

Herndon, VA (December 19, 2016) – The Volkswagen Group of America Foundation, created by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA), announced today that it has donated $50,000 to the Dollywood Foundation's My People Fund, in support of relief and recovery assistance efforts following the devastating wildfires in Tennessee.

'Volkswagen would like to express its thoughts and concern for all of those affected by the wildfires,' said David Geanacopoulos, Senior Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Public Policy, Volkswagen Group of America. 'Like the Dollywood Foundation, Volkswagen calls Tennessee home, and we hope that our contributions will help our neighbors in Sevier County begin to rebuild their lives and community.'

The donation will help the My People Fund in its mission to provide direct aid to the families affected by the wildfires in Sevier County, Tenn. More information on My People Fund can be found here.

The Volkswagen Group of America Foundation, founded in 2001, was formed by the Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., to make grants to charitable organizations, including those that provide disaster relief.