Verizon Donates $250,000 to Support Communities Impacted by California Wildfires
November 19 2018 - 12:09PM
Verizon today announced it will donate an additional $150,000 in
cash grants for the communities impacted by California’s
devastating fires, adding to its $100,000 grant
commitment previously pledged.
The nation’s most reliable provider said it will be donating
$75,000 each to the United Way of Southern California and to
the Boys and Girls Club of the North Valley, which is
providing services to an influx of children from the ravaged
Northern California communities of Paradise and Magalia. Last
week, Verizon announced a $100,000 grant to the North Valley
Community Foundation, based in Chico, California.
"It is heartbreaking to witness a disaster of this magnitude;
our hearts and full support go out to the communities being
impacted by these wildfires, including our own customers and
employees," said Verizon wireless operations leader Tami Erwin.
"Verizon is committed to working alongside disaster relief partners
to help return a sense of normalcy to residents and rebuild the
areas impacted.”
Verizon engineers and fiber crews have been working around the
clock in both northern and southern California to ensure network
restoration and communications stations with equipment such as
Internet-connected laptops, phones and cell phone charging have
been set up at seven evacuation shelters in the impacted areas. See
the latest Verizon NewsCenter update for the list of
shelters.
Supporting first responders and relief agencies is also a
priority. Verizon has dedicated staff working side by side with
local emergency operations centers (EOCs) and the California Office
of Emergency Centers (CalOES). In addition, the company has loaned
wireless equipment including phones, routers, mobile hotspots,
tablets and charging cables to emergency and relief
organizations.
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