Microsoft Makes $1M Tech Donation to Celebrate New Store

By Junior Achievement of Northern New England 

In celebration of the grand opening of Microsoft at the Mall at Rockingham Park, Microsoft presented a donation of $1 million worth of software and 10 Windows PCs to financial literacy education organization Junior Achievement of Northern New England at the store’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 29.

The generous donation will be used to support Junior Achievement’s mission to educate K-12 students about financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship through experiential, hands-on programs. The organization, who served 36,000 students in Northern New England during the 2011-2012 school year, was also able to select two community partners as part of the donation –  and Girls, Inc. –  who will each receive $250,000 worth of Microsoft software and 10 Windows PCs. 

“Junior Achievement of Northern New England is truly grateful to Microsoft for their incredible commitment to the communities in which we live and work,” said Emily Neill, president of Junior Achievement of Northern New England.  “Their generous donation will allow our organization to impact literally thousands of youth – our future workforce – by teaching them lessons in financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship.”

“As a member of the Junior Achievement of Northern New England Board of Directors and a member of the New Hampshire business community, I know the impact that JA has on local students,” said Mark Reilly, Vice President of Government Relations and Communications for Comcast.  “This donation will only help to further enhance the important lessons Junior Achievement teaches students.”

“We’re thrilled that through the Microsoft retail stores, we have a chance to extend Microsoft’s commitment to the local community. We hope the community will see us as a local technology resource and keep coming back after the grand opening festivities to learn new technology skills and use our theater space for community events,” said David Verheyen, Microsoft at The Mall at Rockingham Park manager.

The Microsoft retail store offers a curated selection of products including Windows PCs, the latest Xbox consoles and games, Windows Phones, hundreds of first- and third-party software titles and more. Customers can also learn new technology skills in the store’s theater space, and work with the store’s friendly experts for personalized PC setup and training.

For more information, on the Microsoft retail store, including a schedule of local events and activities, follow the Microsoft retail store on Facebook and Twitter, or visit www.MicrosoftStore.com.

For more information on Junior Achievement of Northern New England, visit www.janewengland.org, like them on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/Junior-Achievement-of-Northern-New England/111380278953235, or follow them on and Twitter at twitter.com/JAofNNE.

For more information on the Microsoft Store, including a schedule of local events and activities, follow the Microsoft Store on Facebook and Twitter, or visit www.MicrosoftStore.com.