Enthusiastic employees look forward to participating in this fast-paced and festive event to play their part in helping the thousands of hungry families needing food throughout the Bay Area, many of whom are families with children and seniors. 

With a long history of being an active member of the Silicon Valley community, Applied is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot. Nearly 21,000 participants joined the 14th annual event on Thanksgiving morning, raising close to $1 million for five charities—Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County, Housing Trust Silicon Valley, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County, and The Health Trust.

Applied is equally proud to be a member of such a generous community that has raised more than $7.8M through 14 years of trotting. The Turkey Trot is a marvelous holiday tradition for our employees and neighbors. Thanks to everyone for coming out and helping us celebrate this season of giving. It’s never too early to join the fun—registration for the 2019 Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot is now open! 

As the year winds down and you engage in your own holiday traditions, please consider joining Applied and our employees in learning how each of us can help build a more vibrant, compassionate community through impactful local philanthropy and personal engagement.   

To learn more about Applied’s commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen, read our Citizenship Report and follow us on Twitter at @Applied4Good.

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