| Applied Trust Continues Commitment to Charitable Giving in 2009 |
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BOULDER, Colo. – [January 5, 2010] – Applied Trust continued its charitable giving program in 2009, donating a total of more than $47,000 to a variety of nonprofit organizations. “We know that 2008 and 2009 were very hard on community-based nonprofit organizations because of reduced donations, and especially in light of that we are glad to have been able to continue our annual commitment of donating 2 percent or more of our pre-tax profits to nonprofits,” noted Trent R. Hein, Applied Trust’s Chief Executive Officer. “We hope that the situation for nonprofits will improve significantly in 2010, but we remain committed to this goal regardless of economic conditions.” The organizations to which Applied Trust contributed cash and in-kind services include the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, Voices for Children, Nurse-Family Partnership, the National Center for Women & Information Technology, eTown, Rocky Mountain PBS, the Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies, the Metro Denver Shelter Alliance, the University of Colorado Foundation, the National MS Society, The Children's Hospital Foundation, and Best Buddies. Giving back to the local community in which it does business has always been a core value at Applied Trust, as mentioned in the Famous Applied Trust Employee Canon. The company is a long-time member of Boulder County's "Culture of Giving" initiative, a joint effort of The Community Foundation and other Boulder businesses. The group's mission is to create a stronger, more connected community by providing the resources, information and tools to strengthen Boulder County's philanthropic culture. Business Partners, a Community Foundation program in which Applied Trust participates, recognizes businesses that donate a percentage of their pre-tax profits to charitable organizations in the community. Applied Trust's community involvement for 2009 also included sponsoring and participating in the Humane Society of Boulder Valley’s “Cause for Paws” Walk-a-thon in September. About Applied Trust Applied Trust provides IT security and network/systems infrastructure consulting services. The company serves clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, recreation and government. Based in
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