EDS announces enhancement of $100,000 grant to help military families with further $90,000 donation
28 Jun 2007 - Ottawa Recognizing the significant pressures that face Canadian military families, EDS has built on its $100,000 grant and brought in some of its key suppliers for an additional $90,000 donation to the Chief of the Defence Staff Military Families Fund. The donation was presented to Gen. Rick Hillier, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), at a fund-raising meeting at the National War Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, this week. "I know from my own experience that often military life takes a tremendous toll on families especially when their loved ones are posted overseas," said Al Hurd, vice president, Government. "You hear stories about how families are trying to cope with having a mother or father overseas and the stress that goes with not knowing if they're going to make it back, let alone the financial and emotional pressures that build up. "EDS' commitment to the CDS Military Families Fund is a way we can help make a difference in the communities where we live and work and maybe make everyday life a little better for children and military families." EDS Agility Alliance partners (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, SUN, EMC and Cisco) and Dell, an EDS preferred hardware supplier donated the $90,000. Each company brings together the best and brightest in terms of technology to create a best in brand and preferred platform in the industry. The CDS Military Families Fund is an agile and responsive means to provide support to military families. Base commanders, partnered with Military Family Resource Centres across the country, will be able to assist military families within hours of being advised of the need. The CDS Military Families Fund will grow through the contributions of private citizens and corporations. The Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency (CFPSA) - the morale and welfare arm of the CF that provides programs and services for the well-being of the forces community - will administer the CDS Military Families Fund. ________________________________________