ISLANDIA, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CA Technologies
(NASDAQ: CA) today announced the kickoff of CA Together in
Action, its annual community affairs program promoting
volunteerism to its employees across the globe.
For the sixth year in a row, employees will join together
worldwide during the month of October to support a wide range of
nonprofit projects, from cleaning up parks and beaches and
mentoring children to building affordable housing and feeding the
hungry.
"Philanthropy and volunteerism have always been a key part of
who we are at CA Technologies, and CA Together in Action
underscores our commitment to making a difference in the
communities where we work and live," said Bill Hughes, Chief Communications Officer.
"Participation continues to grow each year and so does the impact
we have as our employees roll up their sleeves and give their time.
It is gratifying to see their enthusiasm and commitment as we
kickoff this year's program worldwide."
Since its inception in 2005, CA Together in Action has
provided employees with the opportunity to take time from their
business day to volunteer in a variety of activities that benefit
their local communities.
Last year, employees set a program record with over 1,600
volunteers participating in more than 90 community projects around
the world, representing over 5,800 volunteer hours given to help
local organizations. Cumulatively, CA Technologies employees have
donated more than 25,000 hours of volunteer service through the
program.
"We are thrilled to welcome back another enthusiastic group of
CA Technologies employees to assist with the beautification of
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Community Gardens," said
Lynn McGuire-Olzak, volunteer
coordinator at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. "Since 2008,
CA Technologies volunteers have supported our mission of protecting
and restoring our natural surroundings, and we are excited to be a
part of CA Together in Action."
"Since we started our program over 25 years ago, we have
experienced many situations that have enlightened our lives and
above all, the lives of dozens of families in need," says
Laura Barboza, president for Bolha
de Sabao Children's School in Sao Paulo,
Brazil. "This is a day-to-day challenge, a delicate effort
that involves the sincere dedication of many people. But we are not
miracle makers and we need support and help from others. We are
honored to be apart of CA Together in Action, and the joy
they bring to our children is the best reward we can give to all
the volunteers."
This year, CA Technologies anticipates an even higher level of
involvement across the globe. Some of the organizations CA
Together in Action supports include:
International:
Brazil – Bolha de Sabao
Children's School
England – Lavender
Court, Mencap Horsemoor Centre, Ragston Road Allotments, Stabmonk
Park Millennium Green and YMCA
Germany – Global Technology
Preparatory School
India – Dr. Reddy's Foundation,
Goonj, ITMR Blood Bank, Missionaries of Charity and Youth for
Seva
Japan – Sakura-gawa
Mexico – San Miguel de Allende
Puerto Rico – Hogar Cuna San Cristobal
Singapore – MILK/Beyond Social
Services
United States:
California – Golden Gate
National Parks Conservancy
Connecticut – Charities of
Hope Florida – Lowry Park Zoo
(Tampa)
Georgia – Atlanta Community
Food Bank
Illinois – Feed My Starving
Children, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Habitat for Humanity of
Dupage County and Impact 4
Good
Massachusetts – Audubon's Drumlin Farm Sanctuary and Boys
& Girls Clubs of MetroWest
Michigan – Gleaners Community
Food Bank
New Jersey – Friends of
Princeton Nursery Lands Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State
Park
New York – Cohen Children's
Medical Center of NY, EAC Inc., Global Technology Preparatory
School, God's Love We Deliver, Grenville
Baker Boys & Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity of
Suffolk County, Hospital for
Special Surgery, Island Harvest, Long Island Blood Services,
Robert Moses State Park and The
Courtney Sipes Memorial
Foundation
North Carolina – Food bank of
Central & Eastern North
Carolina (Cary)
Pennsylvania – Western
Pennsylvania Conservancy
Texas – Austin Parks Foundation
and North Texas Food Bank (Dallas)
Virginia – Walker Nature
Education Center
Washington – Bellevue Botanical
Garden
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About CA Together
CA Technologies is fully committed to advancing social,
environmental, and economic sustainability. Our Community Affairs
programs are key to our efforts, helping to make the most of talent
and potential regardless of societal disadvantages. CA Together,
our global community affairs program, is driven by a core
philanthropic focus of improving the lives of underserved children
and communities around the world. We do this by supporting programs
in the areas of education, technology, health and community and the
advancement of women in IT.
About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and
solutions company with expertise across all IT environments – from
Mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies
manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to
deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative
products and services provide the insight and control essential for
IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the
Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT
ecosystems. For additional information, visit www.ca.com.
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