Wisconsin nonprofit celebrates grant during December 2 reception
attended by Lad Lake employees, students, Microsoft executives
Milwaukee, Wis. – November 29, 2005 – In an effort to support and enhance the lives of Wisconsin youth, Microsoft today announced a grant to Lad Lake valued at more than $400,000 in software. Lad Lake is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe, caring environment for at-risk youth and their families.
On December 2, at 3:30 p.m., Lad Lake will announce Microsoft’s grant during a special recognition reception at the nonprofit’s Synergy School, located at 2820 W. Grant Street in Milwaukee. Rob Busch, Enterprise Sales Manager for Microsoft’s Wisconsin Territory, will join Lad Lake board members, staff, corporate partners and participants to support the event.
“We deeply appreciate Microsoft’s generosity in this significant software grant,” said Lad Lake Executive Director Gary Erdmann. “Through their support, we will be able to upgrade our entire technology network, enhancing our ability to further bridge the digital divide and provide better outreach to at-risk adolescents. Lad Lake strives every day to improve the quality of life for these adolescents, and Microsoft’s grant gives us the resources we need to make a difference in this community.”
Microsoft’s software donation will be used to upgrade Lad Lake’s entire network and software infrastructure. This grant will help upgrade the computers and programs used at Lad Lake, providing the staff with more efficient means to communicate and supervise its clients. In addition to aiding the staff, Microsoft’s grant will be used to upgrade the computers made available to youth at Lad Lake and their off-site campuses. This software will provide technology education for at-risk students, giving them the resources they need to improve and further their lives.
“It is an honor to support Lad Lake, an organization that works tirelessly to help Wisconsin youth,” said Rob Busch, Enterprise Sales Manager for Microsoft’s Wisconsin Territory. “By providing Lad Lake and its staff with the most up-to-date technological resources, we hope to become a stepping stone in the lives of these boys – something we feel lucky to be a part of. Microsoft has long believed that inside each and every person is great potential, and we are proud to provide Lad Lake with the resources to help these youth unlock their own potential.”
About Lad Lake
Since 1902, Lad Lake has provided a safe, caring environment for at-risk youth and their families to help mend broken lives and begin the necessary steps for a brighter future. Nestled in 365 acres, which includes a private lake, Lad Lake provides a peaceful, safe place for boys to redirect their lived. In addition to on-campus treatment, Lad Lake extends its services to community-based programs to facilitate a youth’s transition to home. Many community services are offered independent of residential treatment and allow Lad Lake to influence the lives of over 1,000 youth each year. For more information, please visit www.ladlake.org.
About Microsoft Community Affairs
Microsoft and its employees have long recognized the importance of being engaged in supporting communities around the world. Last year the company donated $48 million in cash and $362 million in software to 8,000 nonprofit organizations. While a majority of the company’s community investments are made in support of Unlimited Potential, a global program that supports community technology centers in IT skills training, the company also makes software available to improve the use of technology by nonprofit organizations. Microsoft products are available to qualified organizations at http://www.techsoup.org.
More information on Microsoft’s community investments can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/unlimitedpotential/.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software–any time, any place and on any device.
