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Last days to Reserve your Place for AuraPortal Helium Event – Milan (Italy)

This event is right for you if you are looking for at how companies are creating a process-driven digital enterprise

Woburn, MA, December 03, 2014 – This event is right for you if you’re looking at…

How are companies creating a process-driven digital enterprise and what are the key success factors for doing it well.

What are the most important technologies helping to achieve business goals.

What prevents organizations from making use of innovative new technologies.

What are the top five goals for business process change.

You’ll get:

A better understanding of what BPM solutions can do for you. A first hand look at how they look and work.

The opportunity to ask questions in an open forum. Share this experience with your peers.

WHY

Interact with the presenters and your fellow BPM professionals LIVE!

This event gives you the opportunity to interact with the experts in real-time.

If you have questions or comments while the event is taking place…just ask and you’ll get a response instantly!

Networking is key to knowledge sharing, so… Network!

Location:

Where:
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Via Monte Rosa 9120149 Milan, Italy

Shedule:
9:30 h. – 14:45 h.

Agenda (Download)

If you have any queries, please contact us

Our phone numbers:
+1 857 239 0070
+34 96 295 4497

Our email:
info@auraportal.com

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
http://www.auraportal.com

New Offering from Luxury Travel Ltd (luxurytravels.asia) – Experience Halong Bay by Seaplane

This exclusive offer promises you the experience of a lifetime in one of the world’s natural wonders.

Hanoi, Vietnam, November 29, 2014 – Luxury Travel Ltd (luxurytravels.asia) promotes its 2 new tour packages visiting Halong Bay by seaplane: a day trip or 2 day/ 1 night tour – the perfect way to get a unique view of the region from the sky and then to land on the mystic waters of Halong Bay.

Situated in the Gulf of Tonkin, Halong Bay is one of the world’s natural wonders with more than 3,000 islands that time, wind and waves have sculpted into fantastic shapes.

A helicopter ride is the perfect way to give you a unique overview of the region. Another way to appreciate this magical scenery is from a boat, cruising between the limestone karst cliffs which appear like fairytale castles, complete with rocky spires and hidden caves. And now Luxury Travel Ltd is offering you the opportunity to arrive in style by seaplane.

Mr Hung Nguyen, Director of Sales and Marketing at Luxury Travel Ltd said “These two packages are ideal to meet the expectations of the luxury travel sector. We never stop trying to bring memorable experiences to our high-end customers who expect to discover our country ina unique way.”

The tour includes a pick-up by a private limousine in Hanoi followed by a short seaplane ride from Noi Bai airport to HalongBay.

The 2day/ 1 night package, offered in collaboration with Paradise Cruises, features a seaplane flight and cruise on board a deluxe boat offering a truly unique experience to both domestic and international tourists who wish to discover one of Vietnam’s natural world heritage sites in a different way.

“Luxury Travel offers an exclusive overnight cruise in Halong Bay which includes seaplane transfers. Viewing Halong Bay from the seaplane is a great way to get a panoramic view of these mystical landscapes” said Mr Hung Nguyen.

After a 30-minute flight by seaplane with views of the entire bay from a height of 500m to 3,000m above sea level, tourists will have the chance to enjoy exploring the bay’s well-known caves by boat and learn more about Vietnamese culture.

Online booking is now available and the price for a day trip and 2 day / 1 night tour starts from 926 USD and 1097 USD respectively.

To get more information about these tours check out luxurytravelvietnam.com or contact Mr Hung Nguyen at sales@luxurytravelvietnam.com

About Luxury Travel Ltd
Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited ( luxurytravels.asia) has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and representative offices in California, London, Berlin, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill the most sophisticated client expectations.

Contact:
Linh Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing12@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Enterprise Document Management Discover a New Approach to Document Management

The Business Process Management BPM model requires a profound change in the way documents are managed, since it is not possible to accept a Document Management System that is independent from the processes that shape all company activity.

Woburn, MA, November 04, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that AuraPortal Helium integrates ECM (Enterprise Content Management) that offers one of the most complete systems for handling documents (electronic and physical) and Digital Content.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Through the Processes, Rules and Data Management systems, the software automates and optimizes the entire lifecycle: Capture and Creation, Storage, Flow, Access and Elimination allowing the secure and efficient management of all enterprise documentation, however complex the enterprise structure may be.

Pablo Trilles, Vice President of AuraPortal comments “Until now, document management has always been performed independently of the other company activities, but with a bit of perspective it is difficult to conceive a Digital Enterprise Content Management independent of the Management of the Company’s Operating Processes”.

Document Management forms part of a company’s daily activity, and therefore cannot be detached from the Processes it manages.

This is not just a question of Document Management having a workflow. On the contrary, the complete management of documents must be incorporated within the Business Process Management (BPM), using its enormous power to execute and control the company’s overall Operating Processes and also manage and control Digital Content and Documents:

– Archives
– Approvals
– Versioning
– Electronic Invoicing
– Digital signature
– Subscriptions for notification of changes
– Search by content
– Discussions
– Surveillance
– Tracing for Audit
– Content Publication
– Etc.

Efficiency undiscovered until now.

ABOUT AURA (http://www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AURA has a presence in 40 countries with more than 300 customers including, among others: Walmart, Toyota, General Motors, Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Danone, INCAE, Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries. All of these customers benefit from maintenance contracts.

It is headquartered in Europe and has an executive branch in North America (Florida). It also has offices in several countries and a vast network of partners who locally attend customers throughout the world.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
http://www.auraportal.com

AuraPortal Improves the Efficiency of Horticultural Companies Thanks to BPM

Frutas Bean uses AuraPortal Mobile BPM software (for mobile devices) to solve the location issues of their employees and to improve the quality control of their products.

Woburn, MA, November 29, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that, the ease of integration of its AuraPortal BPM suite with other platforms and devices, has enabled the consultancy firm ACBP to provide “in situ” solutions for the fruit sector based on apps for mobile devices integrated with AuraPortal processes, thus making it possible to work on/off line.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Companies involved in working in the countryside, like Frutas Bean, have a very specific problem which is directly linked to the fact that the majority of employees work in different locations every day and, in many cases, have poor internet access.

This created problems such as the use of information on paper (work reports, phytosanitary treatments…) and the lack of performance control of certain activities.

Frutas Bean now benefits from completely up to date information, at any moment, on work done in the field and uses this information to make informed decisions related to work optimization and cost control.

About Frutas Bean
Frutas Bean is a company located in the Bajo Cinca Region and specializes in the cultivation and commercialization of fresh fruit. It is currently one of the main exporters in the area and employs over 400 workers during periods of maximum production. Frutas Bean continually invests in processes to improve the quality of their products with view to exploring new markets, especially in Northern and Eastern Europe.

About Aura (http://www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AURA has a presence in 40 countries with more than 300 customers including, among others: Walmart, Toyota, General Motors, Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Danone, INCAE, Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries. All of these customers benefit from maintenance contracts.

It is headquartered in Europe and has an executive branch in North America (Florida). It also has offices in several countries and a vast network of partners who locally attend customers throughout the world.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
http://www.auraportal.com

AuraPortal and RSA Receive the Global Award for Excellence in BPM and Workflow 2014

Thanks to the implementation of AuraPortal’s BPM (Business Process Management), RSA Insurance Group has been awarded the prestigious WfMC award at the ceremony celebrated on October 1st at the DoubleTree Hotel Chicago in Oak Brook (Illinois).

Woburn, MA, November 28, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that, thanks to the successful implementation of its AuraPortal BPM suite, RSA Insurance Group (Chile) has been awarded the WfMC Global Award for Excellence in BPM and Workflow.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Co-sponsored by WfMC and BPM.com and now in their 20th year, these prestigious awards recognize organizations that have demonstrably excelled in implementing innovative business process solutions to achieve enterprise strategical objectives.

In this case, the award was achieved thanks to the implementation of the Insurance Policy Quotes and Reserves Process. It involves a strategic and complex Project both from the technical and operational perspective that flows through various areas of the company and is operated by a large number of users.

RSA is a leading multinational insurance group, present in over 130 countries and with close to 20 million customers. In Chile it is the no. 1 company for general insurance on the market.

Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) and BPM.com jointly sponsor the annual Global Awards for Excellence in BPM and Workflow. The awards program is managed by Future Strategies Inc.

About Aura (http://www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AURA has a presence in 40 countries with more than 300 customers including, among others: Walmart, Toyota, General Motors, Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Danone, INCAE, Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries. All of these customers benefit from maintenance contracts.

It is headquartered in Europe and has an executive branch in North America (Florida).
It also has offices in several countries and a vast network of partners who locally attend customers throughout the world.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
http://www.auraportal.com

Michelle Dumas Wins Three “Toast of the Resume” Awards, Including First Place for Best IT Resume

CDI Recognizes Distinctive Career Services Founder With TORI Awards for Information Technology, Executive, and Healthcare/Medical Resumes.

Somersworth, NH, USA (November 26, 2014) — Career Directors International (CDI) has recognized Michelle Dumas, founder of Distinctive Career Services LLC, career and resume consultants for professionals and executives for nearly 20 years, with three Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) awards for 2014. Dumas was singled out with a First Place award for Best Information Technology Resume, a Third Place Award for Best Executive Resume, and a Third Place Award for Best Healthcare/Medical Resume.

Every year, CDI hosts the TORI resume writing competition to promote excellence in the professional career services industry. The TORI is considered the premier annual writing competition. This year CDI received more than 200 entries from around the globe.

“Career Directors International is working hard to promote new standards of excellence in the career coaching and resume business and the TORI competition has become a global contest that attracts the best in business,” said Dumas. “I am delighted to have been singled out by my peers in three TORI award categories. Acknowledgement from your peers is truly a validation of your capabilities.”

Dumas is the author of “101 Before and After Resume Examples” and “Secrets of a Successful Job Search,” as well as a contributor to more than a dozen books on resume writing and job search strategies. Dumas also personally works with executive clients through her exclusive career marketing program, http://www.100kcareermarketing.com.

Dumas and the team of career professionals at Distinctive Career Services offer a wide range of career support services, including resume writing, cover letter writing, LinkedIn profile writing, job search assistance, and personal branding strategies. Dumas holds both a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Nationally Certified Resume Writer (NCRW) credentials, and is a trained career coach and a Certified Personal Branding Strategist (CPBS) with credentials as a Certified Employment Interview Professional (CEIP) and a Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC).

About Distinctive Career Services
Founded in 1996, Distinctive Career Services, LLC (formerly Distinctive Documents) offers professional resume writing and consultation, design, and distribution services to job hunters worldwide. Using a proprietary methodology, Distinctive Career Services provides its clients with all the tools necessary to promote and market themselves, and shows them how to open new doors to reach their highest career aspirations. The firm’s clients include thousands of job seekers at all professional levels to the highest C-level executives. Clients come from all industries and includes working professionals looking to advance or change their careers as well as under- and unemployed workers looking to shorten their job search.

For more information, visit Distinctive Career Services online at http://www.distinctiveweb.com.

Contact:
Michelle Dumas
Founder and Executive Director
Distinctive Career Services, LLC
(800) 644-9694
mdumas@distinctiveweb.com
http://www.distinctiveweb.com

12th Edition Of The China Products Exhibition – India’s Unique Multi-Sector B2B Trade Show

* Interact with and source directly from more than 170 manufacturers from Hong Kong, Macau & Provinces from Mainland China. * Showcasing more than 20 product verticals. * Insightful industry and business.

Mumbai, India, November 22nd, 2014 — On the back of 11 successful exhibitions, the 12th edition of “China Products Exhibition” will take place from 18th – 20th December, 2014 at Hall V, the Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Goregaon(East), Mumbai, India.

One of the most renowned multi-sector B2B trade show in India -the China Products Exhibition 2014 -will showcase products spanning more than 20 industries and verticals from Sichuan, Ningbo, Xiamen, Wuhan, Dalian, Gansu and Guangdong provinces of China. Products on exhibit will range from Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances, Household products, Furniture and fixtures, LED and Lighting products to Fashion Jewellery, Gifts and Accessories, Apparel and Textiles to Machine Tools, Industrial goods, Building material and equipment, etc.

More than 10,000-12,000 trade buyers from across India will visit this 3 day event, taking advantage of viewing the wide range of quality Chinese products from various sectors at one central location.

To enhance business opportunities, there will be special networking reception pavilions, one-to-one business matching for buyers and industry seminars, all aimed at deriving maximum benefit in minimum time.

The Exhibition assists Indian businesses in meeting their future business partners from China, Hong Kong and Macao to help produce high quality products at lower manufacturing expense and logistics costs.

This is a platform which will introduce contemporary technology and innovative products to Indian entrepreneurs and assist them in bringing the right products for the large domestic markets.

The China Products (Mumbai, India) Exhibition has been endorsed and supported by leading trade bodies in India including the Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC), All India Association of Industries (AIAI), India-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCCI) and SME Chamber of India.

The organizers of the show are China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Guangdong Provincial Committee, Sub-councils of Commercial Industry, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Co operation of Guangdong Province and Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute. The show is managed by Worldex India Exhibition & Promotion Pvt. Ltd.

For further details please log on to: www.chinamumbaiexpo.com

Press & Media Contact:
Mitesh M Kapadia
Sentinel Public Relations Pvt Ltd / Sentinel Advertising Services
B-603, Samajdeep, Near Bhanu Park/Seasons Restaurant
Adukia Road, Off S V Road
Kandivli (W), Mumbai 400 067 India
Tel: (91 22) 28625131/32
Fax: (91 22) 28625133
Cel: +91 98205 03876
mitesh@publicrelationindia.com
http://www.publicrelationindia.com
http://www.chinamumbaiexpo.com

Unique Alternatives to Traditional Gift Cards – TFE e-Gift Cards

Sharing the gift of knowledge with employees, co-workers, business associates, and friends!

Sarasota, FL, USA (November 19, 2014) — Rapidly growing online training and development website – Training for Entrepreneurs.com is making holiday gift giving easier with its TFE e-Gift Cards… the unique alternatives to traditional gift cards.

Stumped on a gift for the budding entrepreneur in your life? Why not give the gift of business training and mentoring? Training for Entrepreneurs.com (TFE) makes it easy to help your friends, co-workers, business associates, and family gain critical business knowledge with our TFE e-Gift Cards.

TFE Certified Master Mentors train and mentor aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives through our virtual mentoring programs, e-learning courses – including customized courseware – and live-onsite and live-online training workshops.

With the TFE e-Gift Card, you can share the gift of knowledge with a business owner who might need the timely help our business mentors and coaches can provide. This gift might mean the difference between success and failure for that business.

TFE e-Gift Cards are:
• Affordable: Numerous options are available that are reasonably priced. Better still, there are no added fees.
• Convenient: We send the TFE e-Gift Cards directly to your recipients via e-mail within 3 days of purchase.
• Personalized: You have the option of including personalized messages with your TFE e-Gift Cards.
• Secure: Our site uses technology to ensure your personal and payment information is kept secure and confidential. Secure payments are made via PayPal. No PayPal account is needed.

TFE provides many learning and mentoring opportunities for the entrepreneur, including Soft Skills Workshops; 1-to-1 Mentoring Sessions; Start-Smart Mentoring Program; and our Brand-Smart Mentoring Program.

For your first purchase, you might consider the e-book, “How to Jumpstart Your Business,” written by Terry H. Hill, co-founder and chief business mentor of TFE.

About Training for Entrepreneurs.com
Training for Entrepreneurs.com (TFE) creates, develops, publishes, and facilitates web-based business skills training, e-learning, and mentoring courses/programs in entrepreneurship, management, strategic planning, leadership, and practical instruction for starting and growing small businesses.

Contact Information:
Dolly A. Stevens, Executive Director
Training for Entrepreneurs.com
Telephone: 941-556-1299, x-102
Fax: 941-866-1953
Email: director@TrainingforEntrepreneurs.com
Website: http://www.TrainingforEntrepreneurs.com

Google’s Top-ranked Cyber Security Conference to Bring Key Insights for CISOs Facing Cyber Threats

Building off of the momentum of past successful conferences, Golden Networking brings Cyber Security World Conference 2014 New York City (www.CyberSecurityWorldConference.com), forum that will bring the latest thinking from security experts to hundreds of senior executives focused on protecting enterprises’ information assets.

New York, NY, USA (November 18, 2014) — When pro-democracy protests erupted in Hong Kong in September, cyber attacks aimed at compromising protesters’ mobile phones soon followed. Spread through links in pro-Hong Kong e-mail messages, the mobile remote access tool (mRAT) gave the group behind the attack, the most obvious suspect being the Chinese government, almost total access to the device and its data. Two weeks later, similar espionage attacks were found hidden on compromised websites of organizations supporting the democratic movement.

The attack on Hong Kong citizens underscores the degree to which governments have taken to programs typically associated with hackers and cybercriminals. In fact, our reliance on these technologies has left us open to a variety of threats, says the Georgia Institute of Technology. Cybercriminals continue to compromise users’ computers and are increasingly turning their attention to mobile devices. In addition, online thieves have aimed their tools at larger prey, resulting in a string of large data breaches at well-known companies, such as Target, Home Depot, and JPMorgan Chase.

Indeed, J.P. Morgan Chase, America’s largest bank with $2.39 trillion in assets, announced a few months ago that about 76 million households and 7 million of small-business customers had been affected by a cybersecurity attack in one of the most sweeping disclosed global breaches. The bank said the unknown attackers stole customers’ contact information, which included names, email addresses, phone numbers and addresses, affected an amount equivalent to two-thirds of American households.

A brief walk down memory lane of some the biggest recent cyber-attacks now include Adobe Systems, Automated Data Processing, Citigroup, E*Trade Financial, Fidelity Investments, Home Depot, HSBC, Nasdaq OMX, Neiman Marcus, Target and Wal-mart. It is not unlikely to consider that the information of every American has already been compromised in any of these publicly disclosed attacks.

Cyber security is therefore no longer a term to ignore for neither individuals nor corporations. The daily activities of all Americans, the country’s economic prominence and global security rely on a safe and resilient cyberspace. Yet the number of cyber-attacks has increased dramatically over the last years, exposing confidential personal and business data, disrupting critical operations, and imposing high costs on the economy overall.

Golden Networking’s Cyber Security World Conference 2014 New York City (http://www.CyberSecurityWorldConference.com) will provide a platform for information security authorities and innovative service providers to distil their latest thinking for hundreds of senior executives focused on protecting today’s enterprises. Cyber security experts will discuss topics such as protecting individuals and companies against cyber-attacks, biometrics as the future of security, risks brought by mobile computing, and protecting corporate and national infrastructure against foreign attacks.

Topics that Cyber Security World Conference 2014 will discuss include:

• Cyber Security Megatrends Security Professionals can’t Ignore Today
• Designing and Managing Effective Information Security Programs
• How Hackers Really Operate to Obtain Financial Data
• Key Considerations about Security in the Internet of Things Age
• Strengthening the Security of Industry-wide Technology Infrastructure
• Cyber Security and its Role in the Overall Security of the United States

Cyber Security World Conference 2014 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.com), the premier networking community for business and technology executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to information@goldennetworking.com.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
Golden Networking
+1-414-FORUMS0
jpetrova@goldennetworking.com
http://www.goldennetworking.com

San Francisco Business Times Honors United Way’s Anne Wilson as Most Admired CEO

Chief Executive Celebrated for Leading the Fight Against Bay Area Poverty.

San Francisco, CA, USA (November 14, 2014) — Anne Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of United Way of the Bay Area, was honored as a Most Admired CEO at the San Francisco Business Times gala awards dinner on Wednesday. This prestigious event honored the great leadership, vision and values of eleven San Francisco executives.

“The Most Admired CEOs Awards program is an opportunity to recognize the work and contributions of CEOs that make the Bay Area such a special place to live and work,” said Mary Huss, publisher of the San Francisco Business Times.

Wilson is recognized for transforming United Way of the Bay Area from a community fundraiser into a leader in the fight against poverty. United Way of the Bay Area runs five poverty-fighting programs across seven Bay Area counties, and touches the lives of hundreds of thousands each year. In 2010, the organization declared a goal to cut Bay Area poverty in half by 2020.

“We’ve reinvented ourselves, brought in new partners and aligned everything we do to create pathways out of poverty,” said Wilson.

The Chief Executive first joined United Way of the Bay Area more than thirty years ago while she was completing her master’s degree at the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare. Wilson became the organization’s first female Chief Executive Officer in 2000, and for the last nine years she’s been named one of San Francisco Business Times’ Most Influential Women.

Also honored at the 2014 Most Admired CEO Awards were the following executives:

Regis Kelly, QB3
Bonnie Anderson, Veracyte
Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants
George John, Rocket Fuel
Alan Johnson, BevMo
Tom Lee, M.D., One Medical Group
Alex Mehran Sr., Sunset Development
Kim Popovits, Genomic Health
Hemant Shah, RMS
Julie Wainwright, The RealReal

About United Way of the Bay Area
United Way of the Bay Area is a nonprofit organization, leading a movement to cut Bay Area poverty in half by 2020. We’re harnessing the collective power of nonprofits, government, corporations, labor and thousands of individuals to create change through giving, advocating, and volunteering. Every year, our programs – SparkPoint, Earn It! Keep It! Save It!, 211, MatchBridge and Community Schools – help more than 250,000 Bay Area residents. We connect people to food and shelter, put people back to work, bring tax dollars back to our community, help youth succeed in school and in the workplace, and move people toward financial stability. Founded in 1922, United Way of the Bay Area serves Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Solano Counties. For more information, visit http://www.uwba.org.

Media Contact:
Erica Johnson
415-808-4308
ejohnson@uwba.org