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Read about some of our retirees' unique experiences while volunteering, see below:
For Intel supported activities in your local area go to www.intel.com/employee/retiree and select your local area, then click on the “community Involvement” tab.
Intel Retiree skills and energy bring great value to our communities.
- Intel Retirees are eligible to participate in the Matching Gifts to Education Program. Donate to your favorite tax exempt or non-profit school and Intel will match 50% of your donation up to $10,000 per year.
- Intel also provides dollars to your local community for hours volunteered to any 501c3 under the Intel Involved Matching Grant Program. For more information about the Intel Involved Matching Grant Program or Matching Gifts to Education Program or to obtain forms, please go to the Intel website
- In the fall, when the Intel Community Giving Campaign is held, any retiree donation to their favorite 501c3 non profit organizations will receive an extra bonus. The Intel Foundation will send a matching donation to the United Way in the retiree's local community. The donation will be matched up to $10,000.
Retirees and Intel Foundation contribute over $2M to local U.S. communities - Intel Employee Communications, April 29, 2010
Intel retirees are valued by our local communities for their talents, time, and donations. Together with the Intel Foundation, U.S. retirees contributed over $2 million in time and money to their local communities in 2009. Intel retirees participate in several community programs, including the Matching Gifts to Education Program, the Community Giving Campaign, and Intel Involved Matching Grant Program. Retirees enjoy the flexibility of choice in their 501C3 donations and volunteering on activities that reflect their passions.
There are over 3,300 Intel U.S. retirees, and many find creative and fulfilling ways to share their time and skills. Since retiring in 2000, for example, Oregon retiree Pat Mitchell has been volunteering in the Republic of Kazakhstan. He teaches business computer programming at the Kazakh-American Free University (KAFU). Pat started as a volunteer teacher, but, impressed with his work, the university named him an Honorary Professor in 2001, then conferred to him in 2009 the full Academic Professor title.
In addition to teaching, Pat directs the Summer Business Immersion Program (SBIP) in the United States. Selected students from KAFU have come to the U.S. for the last 10 years to experience American business and how it operates. The SBIP has expanded from Portland, Oregon to include cities in Texas, Washington, Illinois, Connecticut, and Indiana.
The time Pat devotes to KAFU qualifies for Intel's Involved Matching Grant Program and the funds it provides. He accrues approximately 1,200 hours per year and Intel pays his nonprofit $10 per hour--up to $10,000 - to support Pat's volunteerism. Two years ago he was honored as the top Oregon volunteer among employees and retirees.
Intel retirees in the U.S. logged 43,546 hours in the Intel Involved Matching Grant Program in 2009, totaling a potential $435,460 Intel donation to those nonprofits.
In addition, Intel retirees also contributed $668,000 to the 2009 Community Giving Campaign, benefiting their local communities with an Intel match of $353,000 to their local United Way Community Impact Fund. The third matching program Intel offers employees and retirees is the education 50 percent match. In 2009, despite the recession, Intel retirees donated $722,000 to schools and supporting educational programs with additional contributions of $304,000 by Intel through this education matching fund to their local communities. Intel has officially sanctioned the Intel Retiree Organization since 2008. This organization now has over 1,200 members, a Board of Directors, and Site Coordinators in Arizona, Folsom, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Santa Clara, and an International Coordinator in the UK.
For more Intel retiree information on other programs, benefits, and news, go to the website at www.intelretiree.com.
Retirees' Volunteering Stories
If you would like to share your volunteer story or opportunity with other retirees, we will publish it here. (Send us an article that is between 1 and 2 pages in length, along with pictures in jpeg format.)
Date Posted Volunteer Article and Author Sept 3, 2010 Stu Vannerson retired from Intel in February 2010 but left an ongoing legacy with his non-profit organization (Intel DuPont Community Gardens) that is assisting food banks in his local Dupont Washington area. Full story... June 29, 2010 Barb Frank has discovered that the local chapters of the Red Cross are responsible for raising 100% of their funds and they also pay the National headquarters an "assessment" fee for administrative support. To learn more read her story here. June 11, 2010 Intel Retiree Rand Potter volunteers over 1,500 hours a year and his community receives $15,000 for his efforts. Read about Rand's 22 years of service to the American Youth Soccer Organization and why he is proud to be a part of the group. April 12, 2010 Sharon Nickodem wins 2009 Volunteer of the Year Award from Gualala Arts Organization. Feb 4, 2010 At no time in history has the need for financial literacy and economic education been more important than it is now. We are constantly reminded of the everyday risks of poor financial management. These issues touch people of all walks of life leaving the financial uneducated the most vulnerable. Nov 3, 2009
If you want to learn more about the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) go to their website: www.ayso.org.
Or if you would like more information about Rand’s specific activities please email Rand at randpotter@sbcglobal.net.
Lisa Culver shares her story with Junior Achievement.
Ben Manny continues to promote education in science and technology and earns $5000 for his favorite organizations through his volunteer work.