WALTHAM, Mass., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Technologies (NYSE: RTX) today announced Connect Up, a
10-year, $500 million corporate
responsibility initiative to drive transformative, generational
impact on critical societal challenges. This focused philanthropy
expands upon and elevates the company's legacy of community
investment through lifelong learning, veteran and military family
support, and localized community engagement.
"The measure of business success must include community growth,"
said Greg Hayes, Raytheon
Technologies' chief executive officer. "The Connect Up program
leverages our global reach, the expertise and passion of more than
180,000 employees, a heritage of era-defining engineering and
technology ingenuity, with a track record of solving some of
society's biggest challenges. Through focused investments,
volunteer commitment and strategic partnerships, we will create
lasting, multi-generational impact in education opportunity, armed
services support and local community relief."
To meet the pressing needs of communities, today and into the
future, Connect Up combines philanthropic capital, public/private
partnership and employee volunteerism to support underserved
communities by:
- Advancing lifelong learning, with a focus on providing
access to STEM education to underrepresented communities --
particularly communities of color -- by partnering with groups like
National Academy Foundation, SMASH and Girls Who Code.
- Honoring public service by helping military personnel
and their families advance education goals and supporting
post-service transition to the civilian workforce with key partners
including Student Veterans of America, American Corporate Partners
and The Mission Continues.
- Driving local community impact with organizations such
as Feeding America and Boys & Girls Clubs of America that
address social welfare to create a more equitable future.
In addition to philanthropy, employee volunteerism is central to
the mission of Connect Up, and the company today launched an
enterprise-wide employee volunteer initiative to provide
opportunities for employees to connect with and give back to their
communities. Raytheon Technologies will challenge the company's
180,000 global employees to unlock the power of connections through
1 million acts of service in 2021, starting with the launch
of its first-ever Global Month of Service in April.
For more information on Raytheon Technologies' social impact
initiatives and to stay updated on programs and investments, please
visit us at RTX.com/social-impact
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies
Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides
advanced systems and services for commercial, military and
government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading
businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney,
Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles &
Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries
in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion,
hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020
through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United
Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in
Waltham, Massachusetts.
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