Cadence Seeks Silicon Valley Beneficiary for 2005 Stars & Strikes Fundraiser.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. )(Nasdaq:CDN) is seeking a Silicon Valley non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. to be the beneficiary of its 2005 Stars & Strikes(R) Fundraiser. Deadline for proposals is Oct. 29. Underwritten by Cadence, the fundraiser brings together local companies and celebrities in a bowling competition that raises funds for Silicon Valley charities. This year's event in April raised over $800,000 for the Children's Discovery Museum and community outreach efforts of the San Francisco 49ers The 49ers Foundation will once again partner with Cadence for the upcoming event in May 2005. Players and other 49ers personnel donate their time to bowl with sponsor teams and provide memorabilia for auction. Programs or projects that will be considered for funding are those that improve or increase the organization's ability to provide services and have lasting impact on those served, as well as on the community. Since the amount raised can exceed $500,000, Cadence looks for lead or capstone contribution opportunities. Leveraged or matched funding resulting from the Stars and Strikes contribution is highly desirable. Past beneficiaries include InnVision, Resource Area for Teachers, and The Bill Wilson Center. Proposals from non-profit organizations will be accepted through Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. Requests for proposal guidelines should be addressed to Kathy Wheeler at kwheeler@cadence.com or mailed to her attention at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2655 Seely Drive, Building 5, San Jose, CA 95134. About Cadence: Cadence is the world's largest supplier of electronic design technologies and engineering services. Cadence products and services are used to accelerate and manage the design of semiconductors, computer systems, networking equipment, telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, and other electronics based products. With approximately 4,850 employees and 2003 revenues of approximately $1.1 billion, Cadence has sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and trades on both the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and NASDAQ under the symbol CDN. More information is available at www.cadence.com. |
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