FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
United Way of Rockland County |
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| UNITED WAY OF ROCKLAND COUNTY RECEIVES $1000 GRANT FROM THE BEST BUY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION;
Best
Buy Employees Make Gift Possible through participating in UWRC’s
2005 Day of Caring
West Nyack, New York – United Way of Rockland County is pleased to announce a $1000 grant from the Best Buy Children’s Foundation. This grant was made possible through Best Buy’s TagTeam Award program, which recognizes the volunteer and fundraising efforts of its employees. Best Buy Store #455 West Nyack, applied for the TagTeam Award grant to honor those Best Buy employees who donated time, talent and energy to this year’s United Way of Rockland County Day of Caring. “Our Day of Caring is the largest day of community service in Rockland”, stated Naomi Adler, President and CEO of United Way of Rockland County. “This grant recognizes that 25 Best Buy Employees donated a full day of community service this past September. Their work included winterizing, painting and clean up at the Visions Camp for the Blind in Chestnut Ridge. These employees joined more than 40 corporations in Rockland County who also sent their employees to work with us through the Day of Caring. As a result, dozens of non-profit organizations were able to use the donated labor to keep their facilities running well. United Way of Rockland joins with Best Buy in congratulating the local Best Buy employees who made a real difference and are being recognized by this grant today.” The Best Buy Children’s Foundation (BBCF), operated by Minneapolis-bsed Best Buy Co., Inc, was founded in 1994 to enhance the quality of life for school-aged children in communities where Best Buy has a presence. The BBCF supports the development and delivery of innovative and technology-based educational curriculum and content, and makes education accessible to graduating high school seniors through Best Buy Scholarships. Best Buy is North American’s leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company’s subsidiaries operate retail stores and commercial websites under the names: Best Buy (Best Buy.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.com), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com), and Magnolia Audio-Video (MagnoliaAudioVideo.com). The Company’s subsidiaries reach consumers through nearly 800 retail stores in the U.S. and Canada.
Naomi
Adler, President and CEO, United Way of Rockland County receives the
$1,000 grant from Paul Woods, General Manager, Best Buy - West Nyack # # #
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