(openPR) - Print Audit® staff collected over 400 items, raised $300 and volunteered 74 hours for the Calgary Drop-In Centre.

CALGARY, ALBERTA (March 3, 2011) – In the winter months, it is easy to hibernate indoors and wait out the cold until signs of spring start to appear. However, the employees of Print Audit® found a more constructive way of spending their winter days; giving their time and resources to a local charity, the Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre (The DI).

For the last 50 years, the DI has provided those in need with food, shelter, clothing, counselling, education, support, employment and medical assistance, and rehabilitation.

“Print Audit is a wonderful example of how individuals and corporations can come together and make a difference at the DI,” said Louise Gallagher, Director, Public Relations & Volunteer Services at the DI. “Along with the energy, time and resources they bring, the Print Audit staff have lifted the spirits of everyone.”

In a three month period, Print Audit’s employees were able to collect over 400 items ranging from winter clothing to personal hygiene products to help the clients of the DI. They also donated $300 to help the DI with regular operations and holiday events, which include a Christmas meal, holiday wish list, and stockings filled with everyday essentials.

Through the months leading up to the DI’s busiest holiday season, Print Audit employees volunteered a total of 74 hours. The company encouraged employees to spend an afternoon during business hours to volunteer at the DI prepping food and sorting donations. However, many employees went beyond expectations by going to the DI on their weekends and evenings.

“I am very happy to be part of a company that encourages its employees to give back to the community,” says Lynn Strocen, Print Audit’s Office Manager. “The team at Print Audit really demonstrated the company’s core value of support, not just for the DI but for each other in the pursuit to better their community.”

About the Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre:
For 50 years, the Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre has delivered services and shelter to people experiencing homelessness in Calgary. Open 365 days a year, twenty-four hours a day, the DI sleeps 1220 men and women per night and serves approximately 3500 meals a day. In 2010, over 8,500 individuals used the DI’s services and programs. You can learn more about the Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre by visiting www.thedi.ca

About Print Audit®:
Established in 1999 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Print Audit is the fastest growing print management company in the world. By providing businesses with innovative and practical print management software solutions, the company has helped customers recapture over $150 million in printing and photocopying expenses while saving an estimated 190,000 trees a year. Print Audit has offices located in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States.

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