Vertical Networks to Partner with Via Rehabilitation Services on Beautification Project

Vertical Networks is launching a beautification project August 14th, 16th and 19th for Via Rehabilitation Services First Step Program.

SUNNYVALE, CA (PRWEB) August 14, 2003 -- Vertical Networks is launching a beautification project August 14th, 16th and 19th for Via Rehabilitation Services First Step Program. The project will focus on a major site clean up at Via Rehabilitation Services First Step program site in Santa Clara. The project was chosen after results from Vertical Networks employee survey listed human services as the number one area of interest.

Vertical Networks expects about a third of their staff to get involved in the project. The beautification project will include an exterior clean up of the two First Step buildings, painting of the street and playground fences, and spring-cleaning inside the buildings. "We are absolutely thrilled at this opportunity to partner with Via and help improve the facilities for this very valuable community asset," said Courtney Mares, Director of Human Resources at Vertical Networks.

Vertical Networks, an Entrepreneurs Foundation (EF) participating company, received the 2003 Rookie of the Year award. This award is given to a company that has joined Entrepreneurs Foundation with an equity grant within the past year and demonstrates the greatest commitment to community outreach and benefit programs.

Entrepreneurs Foundation works with emerging companies to facilitate and enable the development and implementation of community benefit programs. Diane Solinger, Executive Director of Entrepreneurs Foundation states, Vertical Networks is demonstrative of how small companies can support our community if they have executive leadership and outside resources to assist with implementation. EF is proud to partner with Vertical Networks to enable the company and its employees to give back."

About Via Rehabilitation Services, Inc.:
Via Rehabilitation Services, Inc. is a private, independent non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities achieve greater self-sufficiency and lead richer lives. First Step, one of VIAs programs, works with preschoolers and infants, toddlers and their parents.
The objective is to maximize the learning and growing during this formative time using a transdisciplinary approach, which includes education, speech/language, motor and social/emotional assessment. The children in the program may have disabilities, developmental delays, or be at-risk for developmental delays.

The Infant and Toddler Program at First Step serves young children from birth to 36 months who are either diagnosed at birth as having a disability or who, because of certain conditions present during pregnancy, delivery or birth, are considered to be at risk for developmental delays. For more information about Via Rehabilitation Services, visit www.viaservices.org.

About Vertical Networks:
Vertical Networks is the leading provider of Integrated Communications Platforms (ICPs), the first systems that combine voice, data, and applications support into one remotely manageable platform.

With a unique focus on the needs of enterprise branch offices and small to medium-sized businesses worldwide, Vertical Networks delivers business solutions to a wide range of industries, including financial services, medical, publishing, and retail.

For more information about Vertical Networks, visit www.vertical.com.

About Entrepreneurs Foundation:
Founded in 1998 by Gib Myers of Mayfield, Entrepreneurs Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the Bay Area by bringing together entrepreneurial companies with the resources and programs they need to better serve their communities.

Since inception, Entrepreneurs Foundations 100 participating companies have provided time and resources that are making an impact in the community by: annually engaging 10,000 employees, partnering with 140 community organizations in the Bay Area. To date, EF and its participating companies have contributed more than $2.5 million to support the Bay Area community.

Entrepreneurs Foundation is making a difference. For more information about Entrepreneurs Foundation, visit www.efbayarea.org.