Formic Media Makes Donation to Help Prepare Emerging Students For Success In the Work Place

June 20, 2012 - PRLog -- Small business SEM agency chooses Cascade Academy Foundation (CAF) for quarterly donation

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 19th, 2012) – Formic Media, Inc., a digital marketing agency specializing in search engine and social media marketing, announced that it would be making a $500 donation to Cascade Academy Foundation (CAF).  CAF is a local non-profit organization that supports hands-on opportunities for students such as summer internships and work preparedness activities.  CAF partners with local Portland-area businesses and educators to help prepare the emerging workforce for future success.

Formic’s Director of Account Services, Anna Hutson serves on the CAF Board and has spent time working with students through CAF programs such as the annual mock-interview event and summer internship program.  

“It’s a privilege to be able to interact and work one-on-one with students and provide them with real-time feedback and workforce perspective. Their eagerness to soak up the experience and information is incredibly rewarding to see,” stated Hutson.

Formic Media has always had a commitment to the local community it serves. When founding the company, President Kent Lewis instituted an annual Charity of Choice program where Formic donates its online marketing expertise to one charity organization for an entire year. This year’s annual Charity of Choice is Social Venture Partners Portland. However, Lewis thought the company could do more, so a quarterly Charity of Choice program was created where Formic makes a cash donation. The most recent Charity of Choice recipient was the Oregon Food Bank, who has been fighting hunger state-wide for 30 years.

“Formic Media is quickly becoming a valuable asset to CAF's program and we are thankful for their dynamic energy and willingness to work with our high school students to better themselves for their future. Formic Media's involvement in Reynolds High School's Career Fair in October, Mock Interviews this Spring, and commitment to Summer internship opportunities for our students, has benefited many students already. Formic's efforts for CAF will truly generate positive energy towards helping our young students," said Tracey Williams, Reynolds High School Career & Guidance Counselor.

"The Cascade Academy Foundation is thankful for Formic Media's belief in our mission to help our young students and future workforce become better skilled and more informed for better decision making for their future. We are also humbled by and grateful for Formic's generous donation that will help us to sustain this wonderful program for our young students at Reynolds High School and The Center for Advanced Learning.”

CAF was created as a partnership between business leaders and educators to help prepare young people for future careers through a combination of school-based curricula and hands on work-based experiences. Businesses in the community meet with educators monthly to plan activities and events that directly involve students and help them to gain the work ethic and skills they need for tomorrow's workforce.

“We’re happy to provide support to our community’s emerging students and help to prepare them for their future success in the work place,” added John McPhee, Formic Media Vice President. “Formic will continue its commitment to the local community by offering pro bono services, volunteering time outside of work and making charitable donations to those in need.”

About Formic Media, Inc.
Headquartered in Portland, OR, Formic Media, Inc., is a search engine and social media marketing agency specializing in providing small and emerging businesses with a host of online marketing services, including: search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) management, social media, mobile marketing and website design & development. Formic aims to help localized businesses, whether new or established, build their online visibility and generate a return-on-investment (ROI) through effective online marketing tactics and services. Current Formic clients include Arbor Homes, Aurora Law, Barre3, Beaverton Toyota, Cycle30, Pacific Source Health Plans and Prometheus Real Estate Group. For more information, please visit www.formicmedia.com.