Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), a global leader in memory and
storage solutions, today announced it provided $1 million to
support underserved communities disproportionately affected by the
coronavirus. The grants will be used to aid front-line
organizations focused on ensuring basic human needs, empowerment
and education for marginalized individuals and families.
“Addressing COVID-19 and social injustice requires people,
sectors and industries to come together, lead change and support
one another,” said Sharawn Connors, vice president of Diversity,
Equality & Inclusion at Micron. “Equitable giving is but one of
the concrete actions Micron is taking to help those who social,
economic and racial inequalities have rendered most
vulnerable.”
Micron will commit $500,000 to the BET + UWW COVID-19 Relief
Fund, established by Black Entertainment Television (BET) in
partnership with United Way Worldwide (UWW), to provide financial,
educational and community support.
“United Way is deeply grateful for Micron’s generosity,” said
Stan Little, chief experience officer at United Way Worldwide.
“Micron’s donation to the BET + UWW COVID-19 Relief Fund will
provide critical support to African American communities severely
affected by COVID-19 in New York City, Atlanta, New Orleans, Los
Angeles, Detroit and Chicago, as well as to United Way teams
working around the clock to get our most vulnerable populations the
help they need.”
Micron’s $200,000 grant to Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) will
assist Latino organizations in the U.S. offset unexpected costs
incurred by the rapidly changing situation from the
coronavirus.
“We are witnessing an unprecedented moment in our lifetime and
must continue to support those on the ground who are rapidly making
critical decisions on how to shift their operations to better serve
our communities,” said Ana Marie Argilagos, HIP’s president and
chief executive officer. “We're grateful to have support from
Micron to help ensure we can respond to increased needs in migrant
communities and strengthen Latino leadership, influence and equity
in America.”
Techbridge Girls will leverage Micron’s $100,000 donation to
advance STEM education and encourage K-12 students to pursue
engineering-related careers. The funding will enable Techbridge
Girls to create online, high-quality programs, including
inspirational STEM enrichment activities.
“For 20 years, we have championed equity in STEM education for
girls from marginalized communities,” said Nikole Collins-Puri,
chief executive officer of Techbridge Girls. “We’re thankful for
Micron’s support of our efforts to help out-of-school-time
educators with high-quality gender- and culturally responsive STEM
curricula, and equip girls to pursue STEM careers as a pathway to
economic mobility.”
Additionally, Micron will make grants to the following
organizations: $50,000 to the East Oakland Youth Development
Center, $50,000 to the San Jose Digital Inclusion Partnership,
$50,000 to the National Center for Children and Families serving
the entire Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, $25,000 to the San
Francisco chapter of Friends of the Children, $15,000 to the
Wellspring Women’s Center in Sacramento, and $10,000 to the Folsom
chapter of Blessings in a Backpack.
About Micron and Micron Foundation We are
an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions.
Through our global brands — Micron® and Crucial® — our broad
portfolio of high-performance memory and storage technologies,
including DRAM, NAND, 3D XPoint™ memory and NOR, is transforming
how the world uses information to enrich life. Backed by more than
40 years of technology leadership, our memory and storage solutions
enable disruptive trends, including artificial intelligence, 5G,
machine learning and autonomous vehicles, in key market segments
like mobile, data center, client, consumer, industrial, graphics,
automotive, and networking. Our common stock is traded on the
Nasdaq under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology,
Inc., visit micron.com.
Since its founding in 1999, the Micron Foundation has
contributed over $100 million through philanthropy and people to
communities where our team members live and work. The Foundation
and Micron's corporate giving are driven by the Micron Gives
organization with grants, programs and volunteer efforts focused on
promoting science and engineering education and addressing basic
human needs.
To learn more, visit micron.com/foundation and follow the
Foundation on Twitter @MicronGives.
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