OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- YRC Worldwide (Nasdaq: YRCW) and Gifts In Kind International announced today the delivery of $250,000 worth of donated art supplies, learning software and other materials to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Club operated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago.

At this time, YRC Worldwide also unveiled a special graphic on one of its trailers to raise awareness of the mission of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. to build a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The trailer graphic highlights the Memorial Project Foundation's goal: to raise awareness of the effort to build a monument on the Mall in Washington, D.C. to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For the next year, the special trailer will be used on pickup and delivery routes serving customers throughout the Chicago area, encouraging people to visit www.buildthedream.org and support the building of the memorial.

'YRC Worldwide is proud to support the work of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago while highlighting the important effort to build a memorial for Dr. King in Washington, D.C.,' said Mike Kelley, Vice President of External Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer for YRC Worldwide. 'The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago work every day to keep the promise of a better future alive for children in the Chicago area. The memorial for Dr. King in Washington, D.C. will be an everlasting tribute to keeping those dreams alive.'

'We are extremely pleased that YRC Worldwide is supporting our mission,' said Harry E. Johnson, President of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Project Foundation. 'The trailer graphic will give us visibility to the project in the Chicago area and will build on strong support provided by YRC Worldwide to the community. We encourage all those who are interested in the memorial for Dr.