TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConnectWise, developer of the leading service management software designed exclusively for IT service providers, VARS, ISVs and MSPs, is continuing to support the organization Success 4 Kids & Families (S4KF), providing gifts and meals to local children and families in need this holiday season. 

Each year, ConnectWise teams up with Success 4 Kids & Families along with several other organizations in the Tampa Bay area to donate holiday gifts and meals to over 400 children and 200 local families in need. ConnectWise works closely with Success 4 Kids & Families' case management team who gathers "wish lists" from needy children which are then passed along to the donors and fulfilled. In addition to providing needy children with substantial holiday gifts, last year ConnectWise and partner organizations began donating a full holiday dinner for families to prepare in their homes – a tradition that will continue this year.

"We are so grateful for the continued support from ConnectWise this holiday season and are overwhelmed by their generosity," said Clara Reynolds, executive director of Success 4 Kids & Families. "Thanks to ConnectWise and other local Tampa Bay companies, more needy families than ever before will receive gifts and holiday meals this year."

This year, ConnectWise adopted 230 kids for gifts and donated more than 100 meals.

"Our partnership with Success 4 Kids & Families is something that we are very proud of," said Arnie Bellini, ConnectWise CEO. "As members of the Tampa Bay community, we are passionate about giving back to those in need which is why this partnership is so important to us. Each year, we strive to donate more holiday gifts and meals to needy families in hopes of creating a happier holiday season for members of our community."

In addition to ConnectWise, other local participating companies include Microsoft, Tribridge, First Citrus Bank, Bouchard Insurance and MacDill A.F.B. Many individual community donors and Success 4 Kids & Families board of directors provided holiday gifts for children and families as well.

Success 4 Kids & Families is a non-profit organization providing free, in-home case management services to local families whose children struggle with behavioral, emotional or mental health challenges. In addition, as Healthy Start Program provider, Success 4 Kids & Families offers in-home education and support for pregnant women, newborns and their families. Success 4 Kids & Families served over 11,000 children and families in Hillsborough County last year. If you are interested in participating in or supporting this event, please contact Clara Reynolds at creynolds@s4kf.org. For more information about Success 4 Kids & Families ,please visit www.S4KF.org

About ConnectWise

Designed exclusively for the IT Channel, ConnectWise is the leading business management solution for service providers, MSPs, technology consultants, integrators, and developers. Today more than 80,000 IT professionals rely on ConnectWise to achieve greater accountability, operational efficiency and profitability. ConnectWise fully integrates CRM, sales, help desk ticket and tracking, project tracking, IT service management, SLAs, dispatch scheduling, mobile IT services, time and expenses into a singular IT management software to dramatically streamline IT companies. For the last 31 years, ConnectWise has become the premier business operating system for IT solution providers. ConnectWise APIs are accessed by over 300 organizations, including ConnectWise partners and industry leaders of the IT Nation. For more information visit www.ConnectWise.com or call 800-671-6898.