Verizon Foundation Announces $1 Million Grant to American Red Cross to Assist in Hurricane Florence Relief
September 13 2018 - 2:52PM
The Verizon Foundation today announced support for communities
impacted by Hurricane Florence through a $1 million grant to the
American Red Cross to assist in relief efforts. Additionally,
between September 12, 2018 and September 28, 2018, the Verizon
Foundation will match all U.S.-based Verizon employees donations of
$25 or more made via the Verizon Foundation matching gift webpage,
up to $1,000 per employee, to the American Red Cross. Donations are
tax deductible.
“Verizon stands ready to support first responders, our customers
and employees in the path of Hurricane Florence,” said Hans
Vestberg, CEO of Verizon. “We will provide free calls, texts and
data to those impacted by the storm and will continue to work
closely with partners like the American Red Cross to provide
resources to help our neighbors and communities recover as quickly
as possible.”
“Time and time again, the American Red Cross answers the call to
do whatever it takes to provide relief,” said Steve Spinner,
Interim Chief Development Officer, American Red Cross. “In
hurricanes and other natural disasters, we are there to provide
comfort and help lead recovery efforts, and partnerships like the
one with the Verizon Foundation make it possible to help a widening
circle of people across communities, making a huge difference in
peoples’ lives.”
Verizon Wireless customers can also join the relief and recovery
effort by contributing support to help those affected by Hurricane
Florence. Verizon Wireless customers can use their mobile
phone to make tax deductible donations in increments of $10, up
$100 per customer, to the American Red Cross or GlobalGiving, which
are responding to the needs of individuals and communities affected
by the storm. Customers can make a $10 donation by simply
texting FLORENCE to the organizations' designated short
code:
- American Red Cross – 90999
- GlobalGiving – 80100
Verizon Wireless will waive standard messaging fees for texting
FLORENCE to the American Red Cross or GlobalGiving short code and
100 percent of each donation will go to American Red Cross or
GlobalGiving. Verizon Wireless customers who pay monthly
bills will see their donations on the next regular monthly bill.
For prepaid customers, donations will be taken from customers’
prepaid balances.
Additionally, Verizon’s employee program, VtoV, is offering
emergency financial assistance to employees who have been affected
by this tragedy though its employee assistance
program. Verizon has over 2,300 employees in the path of
Hurricane Florence.
About the American Red Cross The American Red
Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of
disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation's blood;
teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian
aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red
Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers
and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.
For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at
http://blog.redcross.org.
The Verizon FoundationThe Verizon Foundation is
addressing important societal challenges in the communities where
we live and work. Its signature program, Verizon Innovative
Learning, has invested more than $400 million since 2012 to help
build a brighter future for students in underserved communities. It
has helped more than a million students and will help two million
more by 2021. In addition, Verizon and its employees are generous
with their donations and their time. In 2017, Verizon donated
$75 million to disaster recovery and community projects throughout
the U.S. More than 2,000 employees served as volunteers to benefit
hurricane survivors and nearly 1,400 served as STEM
mentors. For more information,
visit verizon.com/about/responsibility.
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