SAS Community Relations

There is growing concern about our children's preparation for the 21^st century. Today's students will be the workforce of the future, and they will need to be successful for the US to maintain a competitive edge in our global, knowledge-based economy. SAS helps by focusing on one issue: education.

SAS supports education in our communities through four programs: educational initiatives, charitable donations, in-kind donations and employee volunteerism.

As a global corporation, SAS maintains a keen focus on education initiatives in the statewide community of our world headquarters in North Carolina. The philosophy of thinking globally while acting regionally translates into support for strategic statewide education initiatives, including:

Education Initiatives: Strategic education initiatives that prepare North Carolina graduates for college, work and life in the 21^st century:

• The North Carolina 1:1 Learning Technology Initiative.
• SAS Programming for High School.

Program Support: Various institutions and programs that have an impact on the region surrounding our global headquarters:

• DonorsChoose.
• Communities in Schools.
• Triangle Leadership Academy.
• Wake Education Partnership.
• Wake Technical Community College.
• High Five Regional Partnership.
• Wake County Public Schools.
• YMCA.
• North Carolina State University.
• Cary Academy.

Requesting Support: Nonprofit organizations with a focus on strategic education initiatives in North Carolina may proceed to the donation application information page.