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Blog Post: Microsoft Hosts YouthSpark Connections Event in Charlotte

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Today, we’re hosting our Charlotte YouthSpark Connections event at the Johnson C. Smith University. The event features a conversation with prominent leaders from education, government and the civic community to discuss findings from a recent study on the youth opportunity divide in Charlotte. As part...

on12 Mar 2013
Blog Post: Elevate Veterans Sweepstakes Winners Announced

Microsoft Citizenship Team

U.S. Air Force Veteran having fun with Kinect for Xbox 360 at the USO of New York. During Veterans Week 2010, thousands of tweets poured out in support of U.S. Military veterans. The message was an important one, “Help Elevate America’s Veterans”! Microsoft’s Elevate America...

on21 Jan 2011
Blog Post: A Mouse, 500 Employees, and the Commitment to Build a Strong Community

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Jon Fine, CEO, United Way of King County In 1983, Microsoft introduced the first version of Microsoft Word, a product that would go on to revolutionize word processing and software interface. The same year, came the Microsoft Mouse, a device we all take for granted now, that changed the...

on17 Jan 2011
Blog Post: 2010 was the biggest year of employee giving so far…

Microsoft Citizenship Team

When you visit a Microsoft office and discover that it’s been transformed from a place of work to an amphitheater for a keenly contested rock-paper-scissors contest, or when you overhear people discussing an ongoing bidding war for the world’s best baloney sandwich, then chances are you’re...

on14 Jan 2011
Blog Post: Does technology help you make an impact in your community?

Tom_Murphy

Enter the Tech for Good Contest for Nonprofits and Libraries in WA State After more than ten years of working in and around the nonprofit sector in Washington State, there is no doubt in my mind that technology is helping organizations to increase their impact in our communities. There is also no...

on20 Dec 2010
Blog Post: Cultivating the future of CSR, MBA students debate the issues with Microsoft

Dan Bross

One of the great things about my job is that I get to regularly talk with students across the country about Corporate Citizenship. Recently I had the opportunity to talk with students a little closer to home when I was at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business to work with a few...

on19 Dec 2010
Blog Post: Helping American Veteran Families in Need

Microsoft Citizenship Team

While the holiday season is a time of joy for many people, it is also a time when we are reminded of the many American families who are struggling – not just during the holidays, but all year long. We were glad to be part of an effort to help one such family today. The Meyer family of Newton...

on17 Dec 2010
Blog Post: Microsoft Canada, Children’s Miracle Network and CHEO deliver 200 Kinect gaming sensors donated to 14 children’s hospitals

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Microsoft Canada, Children’s Miracle Network and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Child Life Interactive Computers for Kids (CLICK) program. For a child, being in a hospital can be a frightening and isolating experience...

on14 Dec 2010
Blog Post: NGO Spotlight: La Comunidad Hispana, Kennett Square, PA

Microsoft Citizenship Team

When tough economic times hit, it’s often those on the lowest rungs of the income ladder who suffer the most. They’re the ones whose jobs are eliminated first; who suffer the most from cutbacks. And all too often, they’re La Comunidad Hispana’s clients. Last year, La Comunidad...

on9 Dec 2010
Blog Post: The Truly Global Nature of Washington State

Akhtar Badshah

Is it our location on the fringe of the lower 48, our bustling ports, our proximity to Asia, or our inspiring natural surroundings that give the state of Washington such an orientation toward global development issues? I don’t really know, but there is no denying that something is in motion here...

on23 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Recognizing Those Making a Difference in the Daily Lives of Others

Akhtar Badshah

I have seen and met some truly inspiring individuals in my life as part of various jobs I have held throughout my career however the last two weeks were very special. Last week I had the privilege to meet some amazing individuals who are veterans and whose sacrifices have allowed us to live our lives...

on19 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Grants Awarded to Four Puget Sound Organizations at Opening of Microsoft Bellevue Retail Store

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Posted by: Jane Broom Today, Microsoft opened our seventh Microsoft Store, right here in our backyard in Bellevue, Washington. As with each of our previous store openings, we awarded grants to local community organizations as part of the Grand Opening. At a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning...

on18 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Asking for help is strength, not weakness

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Andrew Coughlan Note: This post is part of a weeklong celebration of U.S. military veterans. You can find more stories and resources at the Microsoft Citizenship website . On July 19, 2004, I didn’t die. I can talk now about what happened that day, but it’s enough to know that I...

on12 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Veterans Build Success at Bellevue College

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Note: This post is part of a weeklong celebration of U.S. military veterans. You can find more stories and resources at the Microsoft Citizenship website . Going from sitting behind a .50 caliber gun in the dark, fighting Arabian Sea pirates to sitting at a desk in a classroom is quite a transition...

on12 Nov 2010
Blog Post: A tribute to success

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Elaine Cooluris, Executive Director at Able-Disabled Advocacy Note: This post is part of a weeklong celebration of U.S. military veterans. You can find more stories and resources at the Microsoft Citizenship website . “I am extremely grateful for the assistance Able-Disabled Advocacy gave...

on12 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Responding to the Emerging Needs of Veterans

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By: Vincent J. Perrone, President & CEO, Veterans Inc. Note: This post is part of a weeklong celebration of U.S. military veterans. You can find more stories and resources at the Microsoft Citizenship website . When Veterans Inc. opened its doors to nine homeless veterans in 1992 it was a small...

on11 Nov 2010
Blog Post: More than meets the eye

Microsoft Citizenship Team

The American Legion has something to offer everyone connected to the veteran community. The American Legion Burn Pit Blogmaster shares some of the stories we’ve followed this year. When I came back from my first war (Bosnia-Herzegovina), The American Legion offered me a job. Two years after...

on11 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Bringing veterans to Microsoft

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Today, on Veterans Day, we take some time to celebrate, honor and remember our United States military veterans. At Microsoft, we are especially proud to recognize and thank our colleagues who have selflessly served our country and continue to do so through the National Guard and Reserves. As greater...

on11 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Serving our country’s heroes

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By: Bo Hussey, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Note: This post is part of a weeklong celebration of U.S. military veterans. You can find more stories and resources at the Microsoft Citizenship website . What a great opportunity we now...

on11 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Elevate America helps U.S. veterans to find employment

Akhtar Badshah

The US elections are just over and the major concern and worry we all share is the economy and the future of our jobs. With the overall unemployment numbers still very high this anxiety is real. Often when I speak with colleagues about training programs they roll their eyes and ask me why start another...

on10 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Benefits of Hiring a Veteran – Gulf Coast Workforce Board

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By: Kim Bodine, Executive Director, Gulf Coast Workforce Board Note: This post is part of a weeklong celebration of U.S. military veterans. You can find more stories and resources at the Microsoft Citizenship website . I’ve been working with employers in our area for more than 15 years and...

on10 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Our Duty

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By: Sloan Gibson, USO President Note: This post is part of a weeklong celebration of U.S. military veterans. You can find more stories and resources at the Microsoft Citizenship website . Your USO works to lift to the spirits of America’s troops and their families. When assessing how well...

on10 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Activision Is Answering Their Own Call of Duty…

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By MCPO Maurice Wilson (USN-Ret.), Advisory Board member to Activision’s Call of Duty Endowment Note: This post is part of a weeklong celebration of U.S. military veterans. You can find more stories and resources at the Microsoft Citizenship website . For the families of our soldiers, President...

on9 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Calling all Businesses—Hire More Veterans with Disabilities

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Bill Lawson, National President of Paralyzed Veterans of America Note: This post is part of a weeklong celebration of U.S. military veterans. You can find more stories and resources at the Microsoft Citizenship website . Most people would agree: America’s veterans with disabilities--those...

on9 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Welcome to Veterans Week at Microsoft

Akhtar Badshah

In the United States, November 11 th is Veterans Day - a time when the country stops and recognizes the incredible service and sacrifice of those who have served their country with such distinction. This week we want to celebrate our veterans and highlight not only their achievements, but also shine...

on5 Nov 2010