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10.18.2006 - 05:07pm ET
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Motorola Global Day of Service Mobilizes More Than 9,000 Employees to Volunteer in Their Communities
Company devotes single day to community service spanning across 40 countries
(CSRwire) SCHAUMBURG, Ill.- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced today that on
18 October 2006, more than 9,000 Motorola employees in 75 cities
representing 40 countries will take time off work to volunteer in their
local communities as part of the company's first Global Day of Service.
Acting on its values and continuing Motorola's heritage of community
service, Motorola volunteers will paint, plant, teach and clean at more
than 240 project sites such as schools, libraries and non-government
organizations. For example, employees will:
Paint classrooms at an elementary school in Cordoba, Argentina
Weed, water and fertilize newly planted trees on the slopes of Tai Mo
Shan in Hong Kong
Prepare an American Red Cross warehouse for hurricane relief in
Plantation, Florida
Build a playground at a children's hospital in St. Petersburg, Russia
Counsel disadvantaged girls on careers in computers Hyderabad, India
Buy food, cook and feed street children at their homeless shelter in
Cape Town, South Africa
Build a library for an elementary school in Flensburg, Germany
Plant trees and shrubs, clear non-native plants and collect seeds at
a nature center in Schaumburg, Illinois
"Motorola and its employees care about the communities where we work and
live, and we're rolling up our sleeves to show it," said Ed Zander,
Motorola chief executive officer. "We're creating links between our
communities and our employees that will last beyond the day of service.
And, of course, it's going to be a lot of fun for all involved."
Thousands of employees also will participate in in-office projects such as
donating books, school supplies and clothing to people in need. The event
is organized by Motorola volunteers and the Motorola Foundation, which has
supported education and community services worldwide since 1953.
Learn more about Global Day of Service projects at www.motorola.com/globaldayofservice.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in
wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless
Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay
connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and
entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and
delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful
networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune
100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US
$35.3 billion in 2005. For more information about our company, our people
and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.
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