Gene Haas Foundation Donates to Community and Education-Based Programs

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, April 11, 2013 (Press-News.org) The Gene Hass Foundation today announced donations totaling more than $200,000 in its first grants awarded for the 2013 year. The funds benefit a variety of programs large and small, locally and nationwide, with a focus on educational scholarships, youth development and veteran training, among other community support activities.

"Since its founding in 2001, the Gene Haas Foundation has helped more than 800 organizations in support of local communities," said Peter Zierhut, director of the Gene Haas Foundation. "Whether it is through the support of young people through education-based programs or ensuring veterans receive job training, we are working to achieve a greater good and build a better community. Our goal is to lead by example and help those in need."

A list of the organizations that have benefited from the Gene Haas Foundation's charitable giving is included below.
Founded by Haas in 1999, the Gene Haas Foundation also has awarded more than $8.5 million to deserving charities. The foundation was formed to fund the needs of the local community and other deserving charities. Of special importance to the foundation are children's charities and organizations that feed the poor, especially within the local community of Ventura County. In addition, the foundation provides scholarship funds to community colleges and vocational schools for students entering technical training programs, especially machinist-based certificate and degree programs.

Gene Haas founded Haas Automation, Inc., in 1983 to manufacture economical and reliable machine tools. Today, Haas Automation is the largest machine tool builder in the western world. On its Oxnard campus, it employs some 1,500 workers with above-average wages and generous benefits.

Dedicated to creating and innovating efficient tools for the manufacturing and machining industries, Haas Automation strives to educate and employ a sustainable workforce. All Haas products are manufactured at the company's expansive facility in Oxnard, California - the largest, most modern machine tool manufacturing operation in the United States.

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