SAN JOSE, Calif., April 17, 2020 /CNW/ -- Arlo Technologies,
Inc. (NYSE: ARLO) today announced a campaign to help
provide meals for vulnerable communities affected by the COVID-19
pandemic through financial contributions to two Second Harvest Food
Banks. Over the course of the 90-day campaign, Arlo hopes to help
provide thousands of meals to those in need. With each purchase of
an Arlo Video Doorbell, or any Ultra or Pro 3 Security System, Arlo
will help to provide 25 meals through Second Harvest of Silicon
Valley and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
This program is in addition to Arlo's donations of
urgently-needed N95 medical masks to local hospitals in the
San Jose, Calif. and Cork, Ireland areas where Arlo is
headquartered: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
(San Jose, Calif.), Marymount University Hospital and Hospice
(Cork, Ireland) and Ballally
Primary Care Center (Dublin,
Ireland).
"Our first area of focus with regards to COVID-19 has been to
help protect first responders by donating urgently-needed N95 masks
to local hospitals," said Matt
McRae, CEO of Arlo Technologies. "But it quickly became
clear to us that the unfolding tragedy also has a severe
second-order impact on the ability for people to satisfy their most
basic needs including food. The campaign benefitting Second Harvest
Food Banks, together with the Arlo community, will support the
critical safety net of meals for those who can't get food for their
families."
Founded in 1974, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is one of the
largest food banks in the nation, providing food to more than a
quarter of a million people in Santa
Clara and San Mateo
counties every month. Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County has distributed more than 446
million pounds, or the equivalent of 379 million meals, to a
network of community and program partners like church and school
pantries, senior centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, Kids Cafes, and
shelters for abused women and children since its inception in
1983.
"Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange
County is so grateful to Arlo Technologies for their support
of our mission to end hunger, especially now as we work to meet the
increased needs of our community due to the negative economic
impacts of COVID-19," said Barbara
Wartman, Director of Marketing and Public Relations.
Arlo Video Doorbells and Security Systems are being utilized as
people shelter-in-place for checking in on loved ones, small
business security, safety notifications, and to facilitate
contact-free deliveries of supplies and meals. This effort is
another expression of the company's primary mission, to provide
security and protection in our communities.
If you're interested in learning more about Arlo and its efforts
to shelter and protect communities, please visit www.arlo.com. To
learn more about how Second Harvest Food Banks in Silicon Valley
and Orange County are building a
hunger-free community, visit www.shfb.org or www.feedoc.com.
About Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Arlo is the
award-winning, industry leader that is transforming the way people
experience the connected lifestyle. Arlo's deep expertise in
product design, wireless connectivity, cloud infrastructure and
cutting-edge AI capabilities focuses on delivering a seamless,
smart home experience for Arlo users that is easy to setup and
interact with every day. The company's cloud-based platform
provides users with visibility, insight and a powerful means to
help protect and connect in real-time with the people and things
that matter most, from any location with a Wi-Fi or a cellular
connection. To date, Arlo has launched several categories of
award-winning smart connected devices, including wire-free smart
Wi-Fi and LTE-enabled cameras, audio and video doorbells, advanced
baby monitors and smart security lights.
About Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Founded in
1974, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is a trusted leader in
ending local hunger and is one of the largest food banks in the
nation. The organization distributes healthy groceries through a
network of 310 partners at 1,000 sites in Santa Clara and San
Mateo counties. Due to the prohibitively expensive cost of
living in Silicon Valley, hunger is at an all-time high as more and
more families are forced to sacrifice nutritious food for housing.
Second Harvest is helping to keep people healthy by providing
enough nutritious food for more than 58 million meals a year — half
of which is fresh produce. Second Harvest also connects people to
federal nutrition programs and other food resources, and advocates
for anti-hunger policies on the local, state 3 and national levels.
To learn more about how Second Harvest is building a hunger-free
community, visit shfb.org.
About Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County
Second Harvest Food Bank
of Orange County is leading the
fight to end hunger for more than 290,000 men, women and children
at risk of hunger in our community. Second Harvest distributes
donated, purchased and prepared foods through a network community
and program partners in all 34 cities in Orange County. Last year, Second Harvest
provided enough food for a record 26.5 million meals, feeding more
than 250,000 people each month. Every dollar donated to Second
Harvest helps provide food for three meals. Second Harvest is a
member of Feeding America, a national hunger relief organization.
For more information about our work and how you can help, visit
FeedOC.org
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