LOS ALTOS, Calif., Apr 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On Saturday, April 24, 2010, thousands of volunteers from local service
organizations and corporations will join forces to rehabilitate homes
and community facilities around the Bay Area as part of Rebuilding
Together Peninsula's National Rebuilding Day. To support the country's
economic rebuilding process, volunteers extend their generosity to
assist low-income families and nonprofit facilities to repair and
restore their properties.
For the ninth consecutive year, volunteers from Rambus will join
Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) to donate their time, energy and
talents to help the local community. Striving for better quality of life
for less fortunate families in the San Francisco peninsula, Rambus
employees will assist in a revitalizing a house with landscaping,
painting, and carpentry projects.
"Our organization's goal is to help neighbors in need to live in safety,
warmth, and independence while also providing a positive volunteer
experience for local partners," said Seana O'Shaughnessy, executive
director of Rebuilding Together Peninsula. "Contributions from companies
like Rambus, a long-term supporter of our projects, give us the
opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many families. In 2010,
we are working on 54 homes and 26 community facilities, the most in our
21-year history."
Rambus volunteers, along with Rebuilding Together Peninsula and
community leaders will support the National Rebuilding Day on Saturday,
April 24 at 8:00am, on the project site located at 770 2nd
Avenue Redwood City-CA. Photos and interview opportunities are available
throughout the day.
Further information about the National Rebuilding Day, along with
volunteer opportunities, can be found online at: http://www.rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org/pages/programs_nationalrebuilding.html
About Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) is a nonprofit organization that
builds volunteer partnerships to rehabilitate homes and community
facilities for low-income people-elderly, disabled, and families-so they
can live in warmth, safety and independence. Serving all of San Mateo
and northern Santa Clara County, RTP provides more free major home
repairs than any other peninsula organization and is the only one to
provide free roof repair and replacement services. With the help of
nearly 75,000 volunteers, RTP has restored 1200 homes and community
facilities with an estimated reconstruction value over $30,000,000. RTP
is an affiliate to the national Rebuilding Together network, which is
responsible for over 10,000 repair projects across the United States
each year. Found on the web at: http://www.rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) is one of the world's premier technology
licensing companies. Founded in 1990, the Company specializes in the
invention and design of architectures focused on enhancing the end-user
experience of computing, communications and consumer electronics
applications. Rambus' patented innovations and breakthrough technologies
in the area of high-speed memory architectures and complementary
technologies have helped industry-leading chip and system companies
bring superior products to market. Rambus' technology and renowned
integration expertise solve some of the most complex chip and
system-level interface challenges. Rambus licenses both its world-class
patent portfolio as well as its family of leadership and
industry-standard interface products. Headquartered in Los Altos,
California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, Ohio, India,
Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
SOURCE: Rambus Inc.
Rambus Press Contacts:
Rambus Inc.
Linda Ashmore, 650-947-5411
lashmore@rambus.com
or
The Hoffman Agency for Rambus
Lori Shen, 408-975-3053
lshen@hoffman.com
or
Rebuilding Together Peninsula Press Contact:
Kate Comfort Harr, 650-366-6597 x225
Development Director
kate@rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org
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