OpenText announces $1M donation to fight food insecurity

PHOTO: Shown present during the turnover of OpenText’s $100,000 donation to Rise Against Hunger Philippines are (from left to right) Danica Mariz Noble, Executive Assistant, Cloud Services; Jomar Fleras, Executive Director, Rise Against Hunger Philippines; Rene Morta, Vice President, Cloud Services; Carlo Negrillo, Sr. Manager, Technical Support – CS; Augie Mendoza Jr., VP, Site Leader – Philippines; Mary Ann Malig, Manager, Technical Support, and Roda Merca, Director, Technical Support – CS.

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Company launches OpenText Voyager Fund to support local communities

OpenText, the Information Company enabling organizations across the globe to gain insight through its market leading information management solutions, recently announced a combined donation of US$ 1 million to food banks in OpenText communities around the world. 

“The demand for food banks has never been greater, and we wanted to do our part to meet this heightened and historic need,” said OpenText CEO & CTO Mark J. Barrenechea. “This past holiday season, OpenText teams in 58 communities around the world supported local food banks to help ensure everyone had enough to eat. These communities support OpenText every day, and we are grateful to have been able to support them in turn.”

These donations will help food banks provide up to 4 million meals to individuals and families in 21 countries worldwide, including the Philippines. More information and a full list of the organizations supported is available on the OpenText Voyager Fund page.

“OpenText allocated US$100,000 for the Philippines – the largest donation the company made in the Asia Pacific region – given the magnitude of the challenges faced by our nation,” said Augie Mendoza Jr., Vice President and Site Leader – Philippines. “Besides the pandemic-related challenges, there are many communities here that haven’t recovered yet from the devastation caused by the recent typhoons.”

“We have received generous donations from food manufacturing companies, but we needed money to mobilize, store and distribute it to the places in need,” said Jomar Fleras, Executive Director of Rise Against Hunger, Philippines. “This is very opportune, as I kept on saying yes to food, but also hoping that others would help us to distribute these items. The $100,000 donation from OpenText will ensure that food reaches those in need, especially those who’ve been displaced by the recent typhoons and the pandemic.”

This is the first donation of the OpenText Voyager Fund, an extension of the OpenText Voyager Program launched in 2020 to strengthen the OpenText community of customers, partners, and employees. The OpenText Voyager Fund will identify critical needs in our communities and support local partners in addressing them. 

“The OpenText Voyager Fund will work with local partners to make a difference in the communities where we live and work,” continued Barrenechea. “We’re grateful that our first contribution will address the real challenge of food insecurity during this important time of year, and we look forward to continuing to work with our local partners in the months and years ahead.”