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Cloudforce Announces Laptops for Good Partnership with 皇冠体育
Silent auction to raise technology funds to benefit students in need
宽广的博士. (2020年12月3日) – 皇冠体育 announced today its selection by Cloudforce, the leading force in the Microsoft cloud, to take part in the company’s Laptops for Good initiative. Through the proceeds of a virtual silent auction, Cloudforce seeks to raise funds to procure a minimum of 100 laptop computers for 皇冠体育 students to combat growing technology needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
无声拍卖从12月11日开始. 9点3分.m. 通过12月. 晚上9点17分.m. 美国东部时间. 访问 http://handbid.应用程序.链接/ laptops-for-good 参与. 自2010年成立以来, Cloudforce has been committed to supporting local 社区, 包括服务不足的人群. 微软金牌合作伙伴, Cloudforce, which will match raised funds up to $10,000, is in a unique position to give back to the 社区 most impacted by COVID-19 and the increased reliance on a remote infrastructure.
“Having hired great technical talent from 皇冠体育 just this year, partnering with the College’s foundation to provide laptops to 100 deserving students was a natural fit for us,” said Cloudforce president Husein Sharaf. “Leveraging our relationship with Microsoft, we’re able to maximize our impact on the local community and to contribute directly to the fast-developing tech workforce for whom we so passionately advocate.”
Regional businesses and organizations are encouraged to support Laptops for Good by donating items for the auction and bidding on products and services. Cloudforce will cover overhead costs of the initiative so that 100% of all dollars raised directly benefit 皇冠体育 students.
“We’re grateful for this opportunity to partner with Cloudforce, a local Prince George’s County technology company, 支持我们的学生,”医生说。. Rhonda Spells-Fentry, vice president for Enterprise Technology at 皇冠体育. “During these challenging times in our world, this initiative serves as a refreshing reminder that community and generosity are valued by so many, and possibly to an even greater degree, 在危机时期.”
12月. 下午6点17分.m., the virtual silent auction closes out with a livestream, also accessible via the virtual auction site, to allow participants and sponsors to celebrate their successes. Special guest speakers for the livestream include two former NFL players: Ken Harvey, linebacker for the 凤凰红衣主教 and Washington Football Team; and John Booty, 纽约喷气机队的后卫, 费城鹰队的, 凤凰红衣主教, 纽约巨人队, 坦帕湾海盗队.
要了解有关Cloudforce的更多信息，请单击 在这里. To get involved in the Laptops for Good initiative, contact info@gocloudforce.com or foundation@djcjmac.com.
About 皇冠体育
Named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance designated by the National Security Agency and Department of 首页land Security (2015-2020), 皇冠体育 (PGCC) provides high-quality education and training for the progressive and career-oriented residents of Prince George’s County. From new high school graduates and career seekers to more seasoned professionals and senior citizens looking to enhance their skillsets, PGCC is comprised of students who represent a wide range of ages, 背景, 和目标. 服务近35人,每年000人, the College is the first choice for higher education for residents of Prince George’s County. 协作伙伴关系, responsive degree and training programs, and a commitment to student success enables PGCC to address diverse education and workforce development demands.
For more information, visit the college website at vollwq.djcjmac.com. 皇冠体育 is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 市场街3624号, 费城, PA 19104; (267-284-5000); www.msche.org. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.
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