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Novell Presents Largest Donation in History to United Way of the Great Salt Lake Area March 25, 1997 -- Salt Lake City International technology giant Novell announced a staggering donation theirlargest in history worth $3.4 million in network software to United Way of the Great Salt Lake Area and its 45 member agencies in a press conference at the Salt Palace today. "Without question, the United Way has improved the lives of countless people in the Salt Lake community," said David Bradford, Novell senior vice president and general counsel."At Novell, we are proud of our relationships with organizations that help make our communities better places to live. We stand ready to help solve problems wherever we can." Along with the Novell gift, PFI/Brooks Fiber donated a high speed physicalconnection to the Internet valued at $12,000 a year that will continue indefinitely. The two donations enable United Way to build and maintain an Intranet server (currently being constructed by David Burton, partner of Specialized Business Systems, Inc.) which allows the organization and its agencies to communicate electronically (by file transfer and E-mail ) and to have access to Usenet news groups and the Internet (including web site creation). Because Novell and PFI/Brooks Fiber technology is highly advanced, United Way and its agencies will have unique access to cutting-edge technology, reserved mainly for large corporations. "We're grateful to Novell, PFI/Brooks Fiber and Specialized Business System's Consultant David Burton for their commitment to our community," said Julie Kilgrow, president of United Way of the Great Salt Lake Area. "We strongly believe in the partnership and outreach of our agencies and this unprecedented support is another step forward in facilitating their strength." While the technology benefits United Way in many ways, the most important is in efficient communication with its member agencies and community partners. The improved efficiency fits in well with United Way's goal of expanding community partnerships to streamline prevention and outreach services. Partnerships like Success by 6®, a program that relies heavily on communication and exchanging information to prevent duplication and gaps in service, would normally rely on more time-consuming methods of communication like mail, telephone or person-to-person. Thanks to the donations, communications and information are sent and received many times faster and more efficiently. "At a time when budgets are being slashed and more people are in need, the ability for communities to team-up to solve problems is imperative," stated Kilgrow. "In the end the improved efficiency is passed on to children, families and individuals in need in the Salt Lake Area and that's what matters most." Using the PFI/Brooks Fiber Internet connection, United Way also now maintains its own in-house web server (donated by Novell) allowing the organization to publish web pages for its agencies. The Novell web server includes advanced functions, aiding the creation of highly interactive web pages for things like donation forms, questionnaires and site searches. Founded in 1904, United Way of the Great Salt Lake Area is a local team delivering local results through new solutions such as Success By 6.® The non-profit organization represents 45 local agencies and over 90 programs that reach out to the needs of the Salt Lake Area. For more information about United Way or the technology donations, you can visit the United Way on the Worldwide Web at: http://www.uw.org.
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