newsbytes@clarinet.com (01/14/90)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., 1990 JAN 10 (NB) -- Showing that it's never too big to offer a helping hand, Sun Microsystems has announced several community involvement programs and a direct grant program for non-profit organizations in local communities nearby Sun facilities in Silicon Valley and in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts. Sun is offering one year grants of $1,000 to $50,000 and will accept grants for the following areas: education in grades 7-12, employment and job development, leadership development, and business enterprise development. Interested parties should apply to Jennifer Sims, Sun Corporate Affairs Department, 415-336-5337, and request a brochure which lists details and application procedures. "Most companies our age are still devoting all their energies to developing a viable business," says Scott McNealy, Sun president and CEO. "Through our many talented employees, Sun has been fortunate to become a market leader in just seven years. Together we are making a commitment to share our success with our local communities." Sun employees have volunteered through the Volunteer Exchange of Santa Clara County and the Volunteer Center of San Mateo County, California, to assist in such projects as St. Anthony's Dining Hall where free meals are provided to the needy, and have helped clear debris after a shipwreck in Half Moon Bay. Sun employees are also helping non-profit organizations with donations which are matched by the company under the Employee Matching Gifts Program. It was launched in October in time to raise $184,000 for the American Red Cross Earthquake Relief Effort. (Wendy Woods/19900111)