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CA Technologies Kicks Off Ninth Annual Worldwide Employee Volunteer Month(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 09 October 2014 Release date- 08102014 - NEW YORK - CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) recently launched the kickoff CA Together in Action, the company's worldwide employee volunteer month. This year marks the ninth anniversary of the initiative, which takes place in communities around the globe where CA Technologies has a presence. CA Together in Action gives employees the opportunity to take time out of the work day to participate in a variety of volunteer activities. Projects include park and beach clean-ups, mentoring children, promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, building affordable housing and assisting food banks with feeding the hungry. 'Participation levels have continued to grow year after year, demonstrating the commitment CA Technologies employees have to sharing their time and talents in the communities where they live and work,' said Erica Christensen, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, CA Technologies. 'We are excited to once again be working with so many great organizations around the globe.' Since its inaugural year in 2005, CA Together in Action has provided support to more than 1,200 volunteer projects with approximately 45,000 hours of community service. While CA Technologies has annual initiatives, like CA Together in Action throughout the month of October, and a Green Week of environmental programs in April to celebrate Earth Day, volunteer opportunities are available year round and employees are able to use up to three work days each year to give back. Partner organizations from communities in the U.S. and abroad continue to express their excitement in partnering with CA Technologies during CA Together in Action. 'The Atlanta Community Food Bank is very appreciative of CA Technologies and its employee volunteers who will be participating in our sorting and repacking sessions for the eighth consecutive year,' said Vilma Wallace, Volunteer Manager. 'Year after year, we look forward to this dedicated group of volunteers who assist us in the fight to end hunger in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia areas.' 'Through technology courses for students, equipment donations and environmental improvements, CA Technologies and its employees have supported the Czech Republic's School for the Deaf Holeckova for several years,' said Mgr. Vaclav Chmelir, School Director. 'We are excited to have CA employees back again to participate in activities for CA Together in Action and look forward to continuing this great partnership in support of children who are hearing impaired.' Nonprofit organizations CA Together in Action will support this year include: United States: Arizona: Operation Fix-it California: Loaves & Fishes, Save Mt Diablo Colorado: High Plains Environmental Center Florida: Metropolitan Ministries Georgia: Atlanta Community Food Bank Illinois: Northern Illinois Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity DuPage County Massachusetts: Drumlin Farm Nature Center Michigan: Gleaners Community Food Bank Minnesota: Feed My Starving Children North Carolina: Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC New Hampshire: Blue Ocean Society New Jersey: NJ Farmer's Against Hunger New York: Clinton Foundation, Cohen's Children's Medical Center, The Smithtown 5K Running of the Bull in Honor of Courtney Sipes, Island Harvest, Girls Inc., Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club of America, March of Dimes, Robert Moses State Park, NPower, Hospital for Special Surgery, Year Up and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society North Carolina: Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC Pennsylvania: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Texas: Feast of Sharing, Capital Area Food Bank, North Texas Food Bank Virginia: Traveller's Rest Equine Elders Sanctuary Washington: Treehouse International: Australia: Starlight Children's Foundation, FirstVoice, MS Australia, Daystar Foundation China: China Population Welfare Foundations Colombia: Ninos por un Nuevo Planeta Czech Republic: VySSi Hradek, Children's home Pysely, eStudanky, School for the Deaf Holeckova France: Passerelles Numeriques Germany: Technische Universitat Darmstadt India: CA-HOPE School, Helping Hearts Foundation, Goonj, Nirman Vidya Helpline and Youth for Seva Italy: Nocetum Onlun and SOS Villaggi dei Bambini (SOS Children's Villages) Japan: Tokyo Project Office Mexico: Instituto Pedagogico para Problemas del Lenguaje IAP Peru: Asociacion Kantaya Thailand: Plan International Thailand/Pang Dang Village UK: Animal Sanctuary at Dorney, Herschel Park, Langley Academy About CA Together CA Technologies is a global corporation with a local commitment. The company works to improve the quality of life in communities where its employees live and work worldwide and is fully committed to advancing social, environmental and economic sustainability. CA Together, the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, is driven by the core philanthropic focus of improving the lives of underserved children and communities around the world. CA Technologies does this by supporting organizations, programs and initiatives that enrich the lives and well-being of others with a primary focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. CA Together activities encompass employee volunteerism and matching gifts; in-kind donations of CA Technologies products and services; and wide-ranging partnerships and philanthropic support to community organizations worldwide. It also includes the company's sustainability area and focus on advancing CA Technologies strategy and initiatives toward the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. For more information visit: www.ca.com/cs. About CA Technologies CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. Learn more about CA Technologies at www.ca.com. Legal Notices Copyright 2014 CA. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies. Press Contacts Alfred D'Agostino Edelman Phone: 212-277-3726 Alfred.D'[email protected] (c) 2014 Electronic News Publishing - |