Micron Technology Foundation "Charity of Choice" Program Empowers Team Members to Select Favorite Community Organization for Focused Support, Yearlong Commitment
BOISE, Idaho, April 9, 2015 - Since Micron Technology, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: MU) inception in Boise, its team members have positively impacted the community by volunteering time, energy, and resources and today their votes are benefiting one local charity for a full year. Idaho-based Micron team members formally selected the Women's and Children's Alliance (WCA) as their 2015 "Charity of Choice," earning the charity additional support including a $20,000 monetary donation to achieve its vision of a community where individuals thrive in safe, healthy relationships.
Through its Charity of Choice program, Micron and the Micron Technology Foundation are empowering employees at major company sites to select the charities that matter most to them. These charities will receive both monetary support and focused volunteer support for a full year.
"Our team members are tireless advocates for the communities where we work and live, and contribute in a variety of ways," said Dee Mooney, executive director of the Micron Foundation. "Because they recognize and regularly volunteer their time with deserving local organizations, we felt they should help determine who we partner with at a higher level in each community. Selecting the WCA enables us to extend our support to another great organization, one that makes a tremendous impact here in Idaho."
"We are very pleased to have been selected as the Charity of Choice for 2015 by Micron's Boise team," said Beatrice Black, executive director of the WCA. "Together we are making a difference in the lives of those impacted by domestic abuse and violence. Helping children, women and men who are struggling to live in safety while creating healthy relationships will ensure a better community for us all."
About Micron Foundation
The Micron Technology Foundation, Inc., a private, non-profit organization established in 1999 with a gift from Micron Technology, Inc., is committed to the advancement of education and local communities. The Micron Foundation partners with educators to spark a passion in youth for science, technology, engineering and math; engineers the future for students; and enriches the communities through strategic giving where team members live, work and volunteer. To learn more, visit www.micron.com/foundation.
About Micron
Micron Technology, Inc., is a global leader in advanced semiconductor systems. Micron's broad portfolio of high-performance memory technologies-including DRAM, NAND and NOR Flash-is the basis for solid state drives, modules, multichip packages and other system solutions. Backed by more than 35 years of technology leadership, Micron's memory solutions enable the world's most innovative computing, consumer, enterprise storage, networking, mobile, embedded and automotive applications. Micron's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.
About the WCA
The Women's & Children's Alliance provides safety, healing and freedom from domestic abuse and sexual assault. The WCA operates secure shelters and provides professional counseling, legal advocacy, crisis services and case management to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. For more information, visit www.wcaboise.org.
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