Verizon announced support of South Texas through a $10 million pledge to fund Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The wireless provider partnered with local and state government officials to identify four non-profit agencies to support that are working on-the-ground on both immediate and long-term needs. Verizon will soon share specific details.
“It is heartbreaking to witness a disaster of this magnitude; our hearts and full support go out to the communities being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, including our own customers and employees,” said Verizon Chairman/CEO Lowell McAdam. “Verizon is committed to working alongside disaster relief partners to help return a sense of normalcy to residents and restore the areas impacted by the storm. Houston and South Texas are vital to the fabric of America and we want to be on the front lines of the rebuilding efforts.”
Along with its subsidiary Oath, Verizon is providing financial support to residents of Houston and South Texas with dollar-for-dollar matches of employees’ contributions to select relief-focused organizations. Oath also will match consumers’ contributions to select relief-focused organizations when they donate after visiting one of Oath’s web properties. Find more information at https://yahoo.benevity.org/community.
Verizon is offering emergency financial assistance to employees who have been affected by this tragedy through both its employee assistance program and its VtoV program, where employees can donate funds to help fellow employees affected by a natural or personal disaster. In addition, Verizon will offer its more than 10,000 employees who work in the states of Texas and Louisiana, the opportunity to volunteer for the Harvey recovery effort over the coming months and receive up to a week of paid volunteer time.
August 31, 2017
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