Columbia Sportswear Announces One World Family Donation.PORTLAND, Ore. -- Columbia Sportswear Columbia Sportswear Company NASDAQ: COLM is a United States company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear. Founded in 1938 by the late Paul Lamfrom, father of present chairperson Gert Boyle, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Company, (Nasdaq:COLM COLM Column COLM Colorado National Monument (US National Park Service) COLM Committee On Lay Ministry ) a global leader in the active outdoor apparel and footwear industries, announced today that it will make a $15,000 donation to One World Family, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of South African children impacted by AIDS. The donation will be presented to the organization founders in Capetown, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. by Columbia Sportswear Chairman, Gertrude Boyle on Wednesday, October 20. "We're very excited that we can contribute to an organization that touches so many children's lives in South Africa," said Gert Boyle. "As we continue to distribute our products throughout the world, we're pleased to partner with organizations that have a sizeable and global impact." Columbia Sportswear will distribute its products through Foschini Retail Group, a subsidiary of Foschini Limited, throughout South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, and Lesotho. Initially, Foschini Retail Group is offering the Columbia collection in "Due South," its new retail concept opening late 2004 with seven stores located in Cape Town Cape Town or Capetown, city (1991 pop. 854,616), legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. It was the capital of Cape Province before that province's subdivision in 1994. , Johannesburg, and Pretoria. One World Family and its South African partner, Community Internship and Development Center (CIDC CIDC Central Institute for Animal Disease Control (The Netherlands) CIDC Cornell Institute for Digital Collections CIDC Criminal Investigation Command (US Army) ), support the work of community-based organizations in KwaZulu Natal. The partnership of both organizations helps to improve the quality of life for those suffering from the realities of AIDS. For these victims, the community organizations focus on providing home-based, foster and surrogate care as well as aid to child or granny headed households, skills development, and educational opportunities. For more information, please visit www.oneworldfamily.us. ABOUT COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR Founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in the design, sourcing, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel and footwear. As one of the largest outerwear brands in the world and the leading seller of skiwear ski·wear n. Clothing appropriate for various types of skiing. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the Company has developed an international reputation for quality, performance, functionality and value. To learn more about Columbia Sportswear please visit the Company's web site at www.columbia.com |
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