Several years ago, WD established the Western Digital Charitable Foundation, a non-profit public benefit corporation whose express purpose is to improve the quality of life of our employees, their families and our communities. The Foundation is comprised of employees and members of management who evaluate requests for funding and determine how the Foundation will allocate its resources. The Foundation supports established and successful organizations in our communities as well as new programs that may prove to be models for effective ways of delivering needed services. The Foundation focuses primarily on the following areas:
Health and Human Services – programs providing services to senior citizens, minorities, disadvantaged youths or physically or mentally challenged individuals.
Education – programs that promote computer literacy, the sciences and innovations in engineering, finance and business administration.
Civic, Community and the Environment – programs that promote the long-term betterment and permanent improvement of communities and residents.
The Foundation also encourages and organizes volunteer activities in which our employees participate.
For more information on the WD Foundation, or if you are a charitable organization who would like to apply for funding, please click here.
The following are among the organizations which have received grants from the WD Foundation in the past year:
Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center – a non-profit organization focused on preventing child abuse.
Breast Cancer Survivors – a non-profit organization helping patients undergoing breast cancer treatment who require of support and financial assistance to meet their everyday needs.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County – a non-profit organization that trains community volunteers to serve as mentors and advocates for abused, neglected and abandoned children.
2-1-1 Orange County – a non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive information and referral system linking Orange County residents to community health and human services support.
Mercy House – a non-profit organization that provides housing and comprehensive support services for a variety of homeless populations, including families, adult men and women, mothers and their children, persons living with HIV/AIDS, individuals overcoming substance addictions, and the physically or mentally disabled.
PARCA – a non-profit organization serving people with developmental disabilities and their families in the Bay Area from Silicon Valley to Marin to East Bay.
Santa Clara County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association – a non-profit organization devoted to increasing the availability of resources for foster and adoptive families and to encouraging positive change by working with community members, service agencies and legislative bodies to promote community awareness of the needs of foster families and abused and neglected children.
National University/Sally Ride Science Festival – a day-long conference featuring workshops for girls, their parents and educators to support girls’ interests in science and math.
Orange County CoastKeeper – a non-profit organization working to protect, preserve, and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems throughout the region. The WHALES program educates low-income high school students on coastal protection and water quality.
Several years ago, WD established the Western Digital Charitable Foundation, a non-profit public benefit corporation whose express purpose is to improve the quality of life of our employees, their families and our communities. The Foundation is comprised of employees and members of management who evaluate requests for funding and determine how the Foundation will allocate its resources. The Foundation supports established and successful organizations in our communities as well as new programs that may prove to be models for effective ways of delivering needed services. The Foundation focuses primarily on the following areas:
