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Community
3Com as a company, and 3Com people as individual citizens, support a
broad array of programs and organizations dedicated to the vitality and growth
of local communities.
Each fall, the 3Com Share Our Success campaign invites all employees to
contribute to their favorite local cause. These donations are matched dollar for
dollar by company, up to $1,000 per person.
Share Our Success allows 3Com employees to take a direct, personal role in
underwriting community organizations and services. This focused generosity has
aided a broad spectrum of groups, among them the United Way, the Leukemia Society of America,
Charities Aid Foundation in the U.K., Second Harvest Food Bank, The Humane Society, the Irish
Cancer Society, Italy's Genoa Aquarium, and the Habitat for Humanity International.
In addition to monetary donations, 3Com employees also invest their time and talents in a variety of
youth activities, such as the Junior Achievement program where students receive mentoring and
real-world business experience. At the company level, 3Com was among the first corporate
sponsors of Until There Is a Cure Day, an annual event initiated by the San Francisco Giants
baseball organization to foster AIDS awareness and research efforts.
Community Initiatives:
Emergency Housing Consortium
3Com recently donated over $165,000 in computer networking equipment to the Emergency
Housing Consortium in Santa Clara County, California. The equipment will be used to provide
Internet access and classroom educational options for kids living in the EHC's numerous shelters, as
well as job training and skills for parents.
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