COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Morgan Drexen Integrated Systems (http://morgandrexen.com) today announced their financial support for a team of 15 low income, high-risk students training for the LA Marathon, by essentially "adopting" one of the students.
"Training for a marathon teaches important skills that will serve students well as they prepare for adulthood," said Morgan Drexen CEO Walter Ledda. "As these students train for their team marathon, they will learn the importance of teamwork, dedication, commitment, scheduling, and goal setting – all of which are skills that can lead a person to success in life."
Morgan Drexen's employees and management have dedicated their support to the eCALS student running team as part of its commitment of supporting groups and organizations located in Southern California (http://morgandrexen.org) where its company headquarters is located.
"The cost to support one of the runners in the team is approximately $500 to $600 and is worth every bit of it," said team coach Jessica Manning, who is also a teacher, and mentor. "Ms. Puja Shah and I ran the LA Marathon last year and found that the dedication to training was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences we've ever had, which is why we both believe that having our students take part in the 2015 Marathon will build important skills to help these children succeed in the future."
"While Morgan Drexen has pledged to support the cost of one of the students, there are still 14 other students who need support as well," said Joe Lizura, Morgan Drexen's Vice President of Media and Public Relations. "That's why we are asking other companies to join us in providing financial support until we have covered the cost for everyone on the team."
"Even as a 27 year-old adult, I learned more about dedication, time management, and mental toughness while training for the marathon than any other event in life so far," added Manning.
To make supporting the running team as easy as possible, the team's coaches have set up a "Go Fund Me" account (http://gofundme.com/e4fg00) where individuals or companies can make their financial pledges to the team.
About Morgan Drexen
Morgan Drexen (http://morgandrexensupport.com) provides integrated software systems and administrative support services to businesses and attorneys nationwide. Morgan Drexen's proprietary MDIS software improves workflow through the use of automated document management. In addition to computer technology, Morgan Drexen provides businesses with marketing, marketing support, call centers, outsourced litigation support, databases, work-product retrieval systems and cloud-computing platforms facilitated by the company's outsourced support staff.