CA Employees Mobilize Globally to Celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, 2010
Volunteer Activities Planned in Twelve U.S. and Three International Locations to Drive Environmental Awareness and Community Support
ISLANDIA, N.Y., April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CA, Inc. (Nasdaq: CA), the world's leading independent IT management software company, celebrates and recognizes Earth Day 2010 by participating in fifteen community volunteer activities across the globe aimed at building awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. Activities will take place in the United States in Atlanta, GA; Cary and Charlotte, NC; Ewing, NJ; Framingham, MA; Islandia, NY; Lisle, IL; New York, NY; Plano, TX; San Francisco, CA; Pittsburgh, PA and Tampa, FL. Additionally, several international CA offices will participate in Earth Day activities including Australia, Canada and India.
"Each year, CA's Earth Day program continues to grow with more offices participating and larger numbers of employees volunteering to give back to the communities where CA has a presence," said Bill Hughes, CA corporate senior vice president, Global Communications. "CA and its employees have a long-standing tradition of getting involved where we live and work, and through our Earth Day efforts, CA can drive sustainable change at the community level while also improving our environment."
The CA employees involved in Earth Day activities will take time out of their regular business day to volunteer and support organizations that have an environmental focus and offer programs and services to benefit and improve local communities.
"As one of the organizations partnering with CA on Earth Day, we are pleased to have the dedicated and talented people from CA help us spruce up the trails and grounds at St. James Farm Forest Preserve," said Chris Linnell, volunteer services supervisor at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. "Taking care of our environment is everyone's responsibility. It's terrific to have a company like CA join us to help restore our natural community and make a real difference on Earth Day."
CA 2010 Earth Day Project Details - all projects will take place on Thursday, April 22:
Atlanta, GA |
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12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
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Location: |
4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA |
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Project: |
Remove non-native plants, landscaping and painting the visitor's center. |
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Australia (Sydney) |
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Organization |
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9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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Project: |
Remove nonnative vegetation and plant new saplings. |
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Canada (Thornhill) |
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10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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Location: |
60 Carl Hall Rd., Unit 4 Toronto, ON M3K 2C1 |
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Project: |
Move gravel to wildlife cages, construct and renew woodchip pathways in the outdoor cage compound, remove litter and build animal cage panels. |
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Cary, NC |
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12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC |
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Project: |
Prepare fire buffers for the park. |
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Charlotte, NC |
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12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Location: |
2900 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC |
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Project: |
Garden and plant. |
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Ewing, NJ |
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Time: |
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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Location: |
145 Mapleton Road, Princeton NJ |
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Project: |
Plant trees. |
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Framingham, MA |
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Organization: |
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Time: |
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: |
208 S. Great Road, Lincoln, MA |
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Project: |
Remove invasive plants and plant seed beds. |
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Hyerbad (India) |
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Time: |
Monday, April 19 – Thursday, April 22 |
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ITC |
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Plant trees, car pool, conduct pollution checks, and participate in an Eco Fair. |
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Islandia, NY |
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Time: |
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
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Location: |
Robert Moses State Park, Fields 4 and 5 |
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Project:. |
Conduct beach clean-up and plant dune grass to reduce erosion |
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Lisle, IL |
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9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
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Location: |
3 South 580 Naperville Rd., Wheaton, IL (St. James Farm Forest Preserve) |
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Project: |
Perform trail maintenance, plant and prepare grounds. |
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New York, NY |
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9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
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Location: |
Anne Loftus Playground – 4744 Broadway, NYC (corner of Broadway & Riverside) |
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Project: |
MillionTreesNYC – plant trees. |
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Plano, TX |
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Organization: |
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Time: |
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Location: |
1314 W. McDermott Ste 106-812 Allen, Texas |
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Project: |
Garden, plant and remove litter in nature preserve. |
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Pittsburgh, PA |
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Organization: |
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Community Gardens & Greenspace Program |
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Time: |
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Location: |
Greentree Community Garden, Parkway West - Greentree Interchange, Allegheny County |
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Project: |
Prepare planting beds. |
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San Francisco, CA |
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Organization: |
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Time: |
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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Location: |
The Presidio of San Francisco, 50 Moraga Avenue San Francisco, CA |
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Project: |
Restore natural habitat. |
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Tampa, FL |
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Time: |
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Location: |
134th N. 34th Street, Tampa, FL |
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Project: |
Remove non-native, invasive plants |
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