Fujitsu Computer Products of America
Fujitsu Assists Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley in Contributing Towards Affordable Housing Opportunities
Sunnyvale, CA, March 19, 2008 — Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and Ethernet switches, worked together with Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley on two separate occasions to help construct two-story homes that will provide clean and stable housing for families in need. Over two-dozen Fujitsu employees, including President and CEO, Yoshi Masuda, and the executive management team, volunteered alongside Habitat staff and volunteers at Mission Springs Court in San Jose, hanging windows, installing housewrap moisture barriers, and applying shingles to roofs.
Since 1986, Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, has been committed to eliminating substandard living conditions in Santa Clara Valley. The non-profit organization has built 38 homes in the Santa Clara Valley with the help of partner families and volunteers, as well as through generous donations of money and materials. Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley partners with hardworking, deserving, low-income families to build clean and stable housing, thereby improving the health, physical safety, and security for partner families. In the long run, the educational and job prospects for these families increase, and their sense of dignity and pride grows. Habitat houses are built by volunteers, staff, and partner families who contribute a minimum of 500 hours of “sweat equity,” and finance the homes themselves with affordable, no-interest loans.
“The overwhelming cost of housing, especially in the Santa Clara Valley, has created large financial obstacles for families to overcome, leaving them with little or no money to cover basic necessities such as food, clothing and healthcare,” said Robert Freiri, executive director, Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley. “Through Fujitsu’s dedication to helping our community through its employees’ volunteer work, we empower families that would not otherwise be able to afford decent housing, and provide them with more hope for the future.”
"Fujitsu believes in giving back to the community it works in,” said Yoshi Masuda, president and CEO, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. “Many employees including our executive staff participated in this program to help contribute to society and build teamwork. We are very honored to have worked with Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley in this home-building project that we hope will leave a positive and lasting impact on partner families who will occupy the homes we built together.”
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throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products and services including scanners
and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, palm vein recognition technology, and 10Gb Ethernet switches. Fujitsu Computer
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About Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley
Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley was formed in 1986 and is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat
for Humanity is a faith-based organization committed to eliminating poverty housing throughout the world. Habitat for Humanity
welcomes people of all beliefs to join in its mission. Under the direction of a volunteer Board of Directors, Habitat for
Humanity Silicon Valley relies on volunteer labor and the “sweat equity” of homeowners to create simple, decent homes in Santa
Clara County. Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to transform families and strengthen communities by partnering with volunteers,
the community, and qualified families with low incomes, by building decent, affordable housing for long-term home ownership.
Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley’s vision is to be the pre-eminent affordable home builder for hard-working, responsible
families with low incomes in Santa Clara County wanting the stability and security of long-term home ownership. For more information,
please contact Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley at: 408-942-6444 or email: info@habitatsiliconvalley.org.
For more information, please see: http://www.habitatsiliconvalley.org
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