NEW YORK, June 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon and
our more than 170,000 employees worldwide extend our heartfelt
sympathies to all of the friends and families of the victims from
this past weekend's horrific shooting at the Pulse night club in
Orlando.
Any Verizon Wireless customer who would like to help the victims
and their families can easily donate to the OneOrlando Fund formed
by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. The purpose of the OneOrlando Fund
is to provide a way to help respond to the needs of Orlando's community, now and in the time to
come, after the effects of the Pulse tragedy.
"Our City has just begun to recover from the impact of the Pulse
tragedy. The support of major cell phone providers, like Verizon,
sends a signal to our City that we are not in this alone. The money
we are raising will provide a way to help us respond to the needs
of our community. Words cannot begin to express how grateful we are
for the outpouring of support from across the globe," said
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.
To support the OneOrlando Fund, text the word ORLANDO to 501501 and $10 will be added to your Verizon Wireless bill
upon confirmation with your billing zip code.
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America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 112
million retail connections nationwide. Headquartered in
New York, the company also
provides communications and entertainment services over America's
most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
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Media contact:
Jeffrey
Nelson
908.559.7519
jeffrey.nelson@verizon.com
Twitter: @JNels
Jessica Shih
908.559.1741
jessica.shih@vzw.com
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SOURCE Verizon