ALA selected by Working Assets to receive funding in 2005
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Lainie Castle
Assistant Director
Development
312-280-5050
For Immediate Release
January 12, 2005
ALA selected by Working Assets to receive funding in 2005
(CHICAGO) The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of 50 nonprofit organizations that will receive support from Working Assets, a telecommunications and credit card company, in 2005.
The selected organizations were nominated in 2004 by Working Assets customers, and were then selected in an internal process by the company's employees and board of directors.
ALA was selected for support in the category of Education and Freedom of Expression.
Other 2005 donation recipients include: Oxfam America, American Civil Liberties Union, National Center for Science Education, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Human Rights Watch.
"We are delighted Working Assets has recognized the important work of the American Library Association, our members, and library workers across the country," said ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano.
"This is a terrific opportunity for the Association to receive significant support for its activities, as well as to raise the visibility of America's libraries and librarians."
Since its founding in 1985, Working Assets has raised $46 million for progressive nonprofit organizations. Donations are automatically generated when Working Assets customers make long distance or wireless phone calls, or charge credit card purchases and other similar activities.
At the end of 2005, Working Assets' customers will vote on how to distribute the annual donation pool, which is typically about $3 million.
"At Working Assets, we are very proud to be funding the outstanding work of the American Library Association," said CEO Laura Scher.
"Thanks to the ALA, our nation's libraries continue to keep communities connected and informed."
For more information on the Working Assets 2005 donations program, please visit
http://www.workingassets.com.
About the American Library Association: Established in 1876, the ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world.
Its mission is "to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all."
About Working Assets: Working Assets was established to help busy people make a difference in the world through everyday activities like talking on the phone. Every time customers use one of Working Assets' donation-linked services, the company donates a portion of customers' charges to nonprofit groups working to build a world that is more just, humane, and environmentally sustainable.
