Microsoft Names Canopy Children's Solutions as the Charity of Choice for Microsoft Rocks Benefit Concert
Microsoft has selected Mississippi based Canopy Children's Solutions as the Charity of Choice for the March 2018 Microsoft Rocks (MS Rocks) benefit concert being held in Washington, D.C.
JACKSON, Miss., February 27, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more is no small feat, yet Microsoft boldly advances their mission yet again, by advancing the mission of others. Microsoft has selected Mississippi based Canopy Children’s Solutions as the Charity of Choice for the March 2018 Microsoft Rocks (MS Rocks) benefit concert being held in Washington D.C. Proceeds raised by the event will support the advancement of the Canopy Autism Center of Excellence which is dedicated to helping children on the Autism spectrum and their families to overcome extraordinary challenges. The concert will be held on March 14, 2018, at the Breakers Sky Lounge in Herndon, Virginia.
The MS Rocks opportunity emerged through the collaboration of a Canopy led global volunteer initiative around Digital Transformation for Autism (#DT4A) which is currently working to advance Autism sentiment tools. Many of the volunteers supporting #DT4A came to Canopy through the philanthropic Microsoft Employee Giving Campaign program which encourages Microsoft employees to give generously of their time, talent and money to a wide range of societal issues.
Relationships matter. Carefully aligned relationships are transformational. A unique and powerful collaboration has developed between the global mission of Microsoft and the Mississippi-based mission of Canopy Children's Solutions to empower every person with autism to achieve more. Together, we are re-imagining the adjacent possible for these amazing children and families. We are deeply humbled to be selected by Microsoft Corporation as the charity of choice for the MS Rocks event to support the development of our autism center of excellence.
John Damon, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer
“Relationships matter. Carefully aligned relationships are transformational. A unique and powerful collaboration has developed between the global mission of Microsoft and the Mississippi-based mission of Canopy Children's Solutions to empower every person with autism to achieve more. Together, we are re-imagining the adjacent possible for these amazing children and families. We are deeply humbled to be selected by Microsoft Corporation as the charity of choice for the MS Rocks event to support the development of our autism center of excellence,” said John Damon, Canopy’s Chief Executive Officer.
“Over 30 volunteers from 9 countries around the world have volunteered their time and talents to innovate customized, cutting-edge solutions for children with autism,” Damon continued. “Most importantly, this effort has been led by volunteers who know first-hand the importance of this revolutionary work, which holds endless application possibilities for our children who have so much to offer this world. I am immeasurably grateful for Microsoft and the volunteers for empowering Canopy and our children to achieve so much more!"
To purchase tickets to the Washington D.C., MS Rocks event and learn more about how you and your organization can ensure #AllPuzzlesCanBeSolved for #DT4A please visit MicrosoftRocksCanopy.com.
ABOUT CANOPY CHILDREN’S SOLUTIONS: Canopy Children’s Solutions (Canopy) offers an array of behavioral health, educational and social service solutions to children and families throughout Mississippi. For more information about programs offered through Canopy, please visit mycanopy.org or call 800-388-6247.
Source: Canopy Children's Solutions