Ingram Micro Swings Into Action at Its 19th Annual West Coast Charity Golf Tournament
June 08 2012 - 2:09PM
Marketwired
Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology
distributor, announced today that it raised $130,000 at its 19th
Annual West Coast Charity Golf Tournament, bringing the total
amount raised over the past 19 years to over $1 million, supporting
more than 50 non-profit organizations. The tournament was held
Saturday, June 2, at the Tustin Ranch Golf Course in Tustin, Calif.
"Ingram Micro's long-standing commitment to our communities
remains as strong as ever, even during these challenging economic
times," said Keith Bradley, president, Ingram Micro North America.
"Once again, our associates and strategic partners stepped up to
support these important charities that do so much for our veterans
and community. I'm proud to be part of such a great organization
and I want to thank everyone involved."
With the help of partners and sponsors, the tournament provided
seven charities with donations of $15,000 each:
- Orangewood Children's Foundation -
Serving Orange County, Orangewood provides one-on-one support for
abused and neglected children and at-risk families.
- Someone Cares Soup Kitchen - Someone
Cares Soup Kitchen provides a daily nutritional meal to homeless,
unemployed, working poor families, senior citizens, the mentally
and physically challenged and children.
- Laurel House - Founded in 1985, Laurel
House provides a home for teens in crisis, transforming lives and
strengthening families.
- New Alternatives Inc. - A private,
nonprofit corporation that provides family-focused services to
child victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment.
- Working Wardrobes - Working Wardrobes
empowers men, women and young adults overcoming challenges to
confidently enter the workforce and achieve self-sufficiency.
- Community SeniorServ - Their mission is
to improve the quality of life for older adults and their families
by creating a safety net of health, nutrition and supportive
services.
- Semper Fi Fund - The Semper Fi Fund
provides immediate financial support for injured and critically ill
members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
This year's tournament drew 132 golfers, including Ingram Micro
executives, associates and family members, customers and vendors.
In addition, for those non-golfers who still wanted to show their
support, Ingram Micro held its Second Annual Wine Tasting sponsored
by the Laguna Beach Culinary Institute. As golfers and guests
enjoyed lunch and the awards ceremony following the tournament and
wine tasting, a silent auction was also held.
The charity event was sponsored by Ingram Micro's strategic
vendors and manufacturer representatives, including TIBCO, Cisco,
Ergotron, L&T InfoTech, Genpact LLC, Intel and Sprint. For more
information about Ingram Micro's Community Relations activities,
visit the Corporate Social Responsibility page of our company's
website.
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About Ingram Micro Inc.
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro
creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and
resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics,
technical and financial support, managed and cloud-based services,
and product aggregation and distribution. The company is the only
global broad-based IT distributor, serving 145 countries on six
continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of IT
products and services. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com.
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