Verizon Corporate Responsibility Report
The 2008/09 Verizon Corporate Responsibility Report is out, and it tells the story of what Verizon has done over the past year to expand the reach and impact of its signature programs and partnerships.
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President's Corner
Patrick R. Gaston We focus on the issues of education and literacy, and safety and health. Our goal is to help people achieve the skills they need to live, learn and work in the 21st Century.
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Verizon In Your Community
Learn about how Verizon is investing in our communities and reducing our carbon footprint.
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Our Efforts to Make a Difference - for Our Customers and Our Communities
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Verizon Foundation, Employees and Customers Donate Generously to Relief Efforts in Haiti
Verizon employees have pledged more than $590K through the Verizon employee Disaster Relief Matching Gift Program - Haiti. Under the program, which ran through January 31, the Verizon Foundation provided matching of employee donations dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 per employee, to two nonprofit organizations, World Vision and Food for the Poor that are providing aid in Haiti. In addition, the Verizon Foundation awarded two grants of $50,000 each to World Vision and Food for the Poor.
The Disaster Relief - Haiti employee matching program is now closed; Verizon employees may continue to request a match for their donations to eligible nonprofits through the foundation's Matching Incentive Program.
read more >>Digital Nation
The Verizon Foundation is sponsoring the broadcast "Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier" on the PBS show "FRONTLINE," which will air from 9 - 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
The show will examine the magnitude and speed with which digital media has permeated our culture, as well as take an in-depth look at the implications.
read more >>Carnegie Mellon University Uses Verizon Foundation Grant to Teach Children About Internet Safety
Teachers, parents and children in the Point Breeze community of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will soon be part of an outreach program developed by Carnegie Mellon University that will teach them how to use the Internet safely and responsibly.
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Verizon Foundation Fourth Annual Domestic Violence Prevention Summit
Although one in every four women in this country may experience domestic violence, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Justice, this problem is much more than a woman's issue.
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Highlights from the 2009 Domestic Violence Summit
Videos: See our Safety Net videos to learn how technology can aid victims of domestic violence and protect yourself from online abuse.
