Market Technologies Cares

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Jeannine Thompson at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rock N Roll Half Marathon

Here at Market Technologies our employees always strive to do better. Better, not only here in our own community, but all over the world. Monetary contributions made and charitable activities sponsored by Market Technologies on behalf of employees allows us to give back to the community a portion of the benefits we ourselves have been fortunate enough to receive through our work at Market Technologies. Our employees enjoy giving back when given the chance and feel it takes such little effort on our part to reap such grand rewards.

"All members of the Market Technologies family feel that it is very important to contribute to our community. We are extremely appreciative of the blessings in our lives and are eager to reach out to those in need. However, many of us feel the time crunch that comes with balancing the needs of work and family. We all do not have extra hours to volunteer for the many wonderful charitable organizations in our area. However, Market Technologies Cares offers us an easy way to help those in need. We are proud to be part of a company that cares so deeply about others".

- Jeannine Thompson
Market Technologies Technical Support

Here are some of the contributions Market Technologies has made over the years:

Market Technologies made a financial contribution to Casey’s Place Animal Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing care to injured, abused or sick animals, with a main focus on horses.

Market Technologies sponsored Illyce Mendelsohn at the October 26, 2008, Poker Ride at Lake Panasoffkee fund-raising event that included a horse/rider costume contest, door prizes, raffle, apple bobbing and lunch. Illyce worked at the event in addition to participating as a representative of the Market Technologies’ team.

TraderPlanet.com and Market Technologies, LLC came together to support the MS 17th Annual Pro-Am Invitational Golf Tournament held at Falcon's Fire Golf Club in Kissimmee, Florida.

Multiple sclerosis (or MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system.The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another.

TraderPlanet.com was a Bronze Sponsor for The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 25th in Tampa, Florida, donating approximately 2,500 squeeze water bottles to walk participants. TraderPlanet.com also teamed up with Market Technologies, LLC to help raise additional donations.

Market Technologies made a financial donation to as part of the ongoing effort to sponsor growth for the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village at the Annual Black Tie and Blue Jeans Country Ball fund-raising event.

The non-profit Pioneer Florida organization is dedicated to preserving Florida’s past and educating the next generation of visitors, migrants and native Floridians’ on the state’s history.

Market Technologies made a financial donation to CARES, which stands for Community Aging and Retirement Services, Inc. at the annual CARES benefit dinner.

CARES has been providing quality and caring health, social and supportive services for older persons and their families in West Central Florida since 1973.

Market Technologies, and TradingEducation.com.sent a little piece of home to U.S. soldiers overseas.

The two firms donated two cases of Girl Scout cookies, totaling 24 boxes, to the Cookies from Home program sponsored by Girl Scouts of West Central Florida in a partnership with Support Our Troops as part of a community service initiative.

Market Technologies has made a charitable donation to the Toys for Tots program. A company wide toy drive was held and filled three large collection boxes. Employees also aided in the toy distribution that took place at Wesley Chapel Elementary.

Market Technologies has made a financial donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund. This is the second year of support for the Breast Cancer Awareness Rides. The equestrian ride proceeds fund local organizations for community associated breast cancer education, treatment and screening.

Market Technologies has made a monetary donation to the First Hernando Youth Soccer Club. The club is now in its 20^th season of soccer in the community. Past years have stressed goals such as team work, sportsmanship, and learning the fundamentals of soccer.

Market Technologies has made a donation to the East Pasco S.T.E.P.S. program, a charitable organization that provides school supplies to less fortunate families in need. Market Technologies not only had a supply collection box placed at its corporate headquarters, but also made a financial contribution to the program. Funds and donations made within each community are kept with in the area.

Market Technologies has made a financial donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Associations Feather Sound Lockup at Bascom's Chop House. The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a charitable organization dedicated to aiding in the education and research of neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans.

Market Technologies made a financial donation to the 4th annual MaSquerade. MaSquerade was founded in 2002 when the Felder Family decided to set a goal of raising $5,000 for the annual Tampa Multiple Sclerosis Walk. Multiple Sclerosis is one of the most common diseases of the nervous system, afflicting people of virtually all ages around the world, although it has shown affluence in young people, especially women.

Market Technologies made a financial donation to the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village. The Pioneer Florida Museum is a non-profit organization that has been located in Dade City, Florida since 1961. For the past forty-five years it has served as an educational resource for Pasco County as well as surrounding counties.

Market Technologies contributed monetarily to The Angelus, a charitable organization that is a home for severely handicapped children, who do not have the ability to care for themselves. The residents and students at The Angelus all have cerebral palsy and use wheelchairs for every day functioning. Market Technologies' contribution helped sponsor a charitable golf tournament that entertained, amused and raised funds for the residents of The Angelus.

Market Technologies made a donation to The Wireless Foundation's Call to Protect Program. The Call to Protect campaign collects wireless phones to benefit the victims of domestic violence. More than 37,000 phones have been distributed to agencies to increase the number of prevention programs and encourage implementation of national awareness campaigns.

Market Technologies made a monetary contribution to Metropolitan Ministries, which has been providing food, shelter, and life-altering services to malnourished and distressed people in the Tampa Bay area for more than 33 years. Through donations made by Market Technologies and others, Metropolitan Ministries will be able to provide thousands of people with a warm, hearty Thanksgiving meal in a friendly atmosphere.

Market Technologies contributed monetarily to the Mississippi Animal Rescue League. The emergency animal shelter has been set up for animals that had to be evacuated due to devastating Hurricane Katrina that struck the Gulf coast in late August 2005. The Mississippi Animal Rescue League has been able to save hundreds of animals due to the generous financial and tangible contributions made by citizens.

Market Technologies made financial donations to both the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army to benefit the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief effort. Funds donated to the American Red Cross and Salvation Army help aid those who reside in the areas that were devastated by Katrina and its aftermath.

Market Technologies contributed monetarily to the Thomas E. Weightman Middle School's Memorial Reading Garden. Plans for the future of the garden include benches to create an outdoor classroom, picnic tables, and a memory walk that will consist of special stepping stones, which will memorialize lost loved ones.

Market Technologies contributed monetarily to the 2005 Breast Cancer 3-Day. The event is an affiliation of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, founded on the promise of two sisters. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been the global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of community based outreach programs, education, awareness, and ground-breaking research.

Market Technologies made a monetary contribution to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, a community-based voluntary organization dedicated to eliminating cancer. Thanks to Relay for Life, participants, cancer patients and their families can count on the American Cancer Society to be there for them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Market Technologies sponsored two riders in the Spring Miracle Trail Ride. The event is affiliated with the Children's Miracle Network at Shands Children's Hospital, which is an international non-profit organization committed to raising funds for life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of children overcome various diseases and injuries.

Market Technologies made a contribution the American Red Cross. This money will be used to help victims of the devastating Tsunami which left more than a million families in Southern Asia grieving, homeless and susceptible to the many diseases that resulted. This fund directly benefits the victims of the disaster by helping to provide for the countless necessities (like water, ice, food, etc) that so many are without.

Market Technologies contributed monetarily to the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund. This fund directly benefits the victims of the Hurricane Charley disaster by helping to facilitate the numerous supplies needed by the victims. Hurricane Charley was classified as a category 4 hurricane, the strongest we have seen in Florida since 1992.

Market Technologies donated money to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and helped to sponsor one of our Technical Support Members who participated in the Virginia Beach Rock N Roll Half Marathon, by raising over $3,000 and as a part of the Suncoast Chapter of the "Team in Training" $2.1 million which was raised.

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