Arizona Office Technologies Partners with Valley-Wide Non-Profits to Support Educating Youth

Arizona Office Technologies (AOT), a document imaging provider, announced today that it has raised funds to support two well known Valley organizations; the Scottsdale Boys and Girls Club and Junior Achievement of Arizona, Inc. In October, The Boys and Girls Club of Scottsdale held its fourth annual Uncorked and Unplugged event to raise funds to support its youth programs. AOT was able to lend a major hand in making the event a success, donating $10,000. The monies go back into the organization to provide more educational paths to Valley youth. In addition to supporting the Scottsdale Boys & Girls Club, Arizona Office Technologies hosted its first Hula Bowl for Junior Achievement last week, more than 55 AOT employees participated in the event. AOT had 12 teams working to raise money for Junior Achievement giving the company the ability to donate $9,000 in a check presentation Thursday, November 1. AOT’s donation will teach 250 Junior Achievement children in Arizona this year. Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. "As part of our commitment to education, Arizona Office Technologies strives to support organizations like Junior Achievement and the Boys and Girls Club, that educate and empower individuals, entrepreneurs and institutions with the information they need to build their lives, attain their goals and strengthen their communities,” said Mike McGuirk, president of Arizona Office Technologies. "Our company hopes to continue helping educate Valley youth through resources like Junior Achievement and the Boys and Girls Club.” "With support from area businesses like Arizona Office Technologies, the Hula Bowl turned out to be a great success,” said Marilyn Raigel, vice president development of Junior Achievement. "Arizona Office Technologies’ generous work for Junior Achievement gives us the ability to teach 250 Valley children business concepts such as work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. We applaud their commitment to our community.” Over 2,000 bowlers from numerous Valley companies participated in helping send Arizona's children to Junior Achievement. Junior Achievement Worldwide annually reaches approximately 8 million students. Through age-appropriate curricula, JA programs begin at the elementary school level, teaching children how they can impact the world around them as individuals, workers and consumers. Click here for Check presentation pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/azofficetech/ Higher resolution available, please contact: Celeste Johnson at celeste@expressopr.com About Arizona Office Technologies Arizona Office Technology is a full-service provider of office technology solutions for strategic document management to help companies operate efficiently. AOT is a core company of Global Imaging Systems and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xerox (NYSE: XRX). AOT integrates copiers, printers and MFP technologies from leading manufacturers, Toshiba, Kyocera and Xerox. More than 12,000 companies and organizations rely on Arizona Office Technologies to deliver quality service and hardware quickly. AOT was founded in 1986 and serves businesses throughout Arizona operating out of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and Prescott. For more information visit www.azofficetech.com.