Cisco and partners Contribute to the Montfort Boys Town’s Girls Centre
The Cisco Youth Project enhances volunteering and mentoring youths

Cisco Systems today presented the Montfort Boys Town (MBT) with a cheque worth RM 51,000. The final sum announced was raised through the Cisco Youth Project (CYo:P) fundraising effort held over the past month.

“Cisco is pleased with the outcome of our initial fundraising efforts. The unique aspect of the Cisco ‘Adventure Day’ is that Cisco is able to contribute all the funds we collected to the MBT. This is a true charity effort as everyone involved in the CYo:P, from our suppliers to industry partners have played a part in making this possible. Their support in terms of monetary contribution, services and premiums for the Adventure Day event has made the event a success,” said Johnson Khoo, Managing Director of Cisco Systems Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

The eight industry partners who contributed to the Cisco Adventure Day were APEX Communications Sdn. Bhd., Business Information Technology (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Computer Systems Associates (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Datacraft (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, DDS Engineering Sdn Bhd, Getronics Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Ingram Micro Malaysia and Mesiniaga Berhad. Among the suppliers who contributed were Mayflower Acme Tours Sdn Bhd and K C Visuals who contributed the t-shirts and caps at the event.

Brother Robin Devasagayam, Director of the Monfort Boys Town, “Cisco’s effort in conjunction with their eight industry partners is commendable. Mentoring our youth through sports and outdoors activities such as the Cisco Adventure Day is effective as it encourages us to spend time with our youth, a contribution that is harder to come by than money. Their tremendous contribution of time, effort and money will enable the MBT to make more headway in our plans to build a girls wing at the school premises. MBT hopes to continue in our objective cater as many underprivileged youths who have the determination to learn.”