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Today’s post highlights “Partnering with Communities”.
In the report we say that we use or financial, human and technological resources to make our communities better and address social issues where our technology can make a positive difference.
This is especially relevant given the extreme weather that has affected a large portion of the country in the past few weeks. If you take a look here, you can see some of our efforts in the state of Alabama to help get people in the communities connected after the tornados.
We also are active in the recovery efforts in Joplin, Missouri, where we have set up a mobile communications store and charging station to help area residents get in touch with loved ones.
Our partnerships extend to giving in the community through the Verizon Foundation; our support for Thinkfinity.org, which provides free online resources for teachers and students; our work to keep families safer through a domestic violence awareness and prevention campaign; and our Verizon employee volunteers who donated more that 730,000 hours of their time last year to causes important to their specific communities.
I will continue to focus on our priorities and let you see how we did on each. I look forward to your comments and thoughts.
Here is an example of Partnering with Communities from the 2010/2011 CR Report:
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What we said We’d Do |
What we Did |
What We’ll Do |
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Help keep families safer by conducting a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence, its prevention and where people can get help. |
Domestic violence prevention campaign results:
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Raise awareness of domestic violence issues among men and teens by reaching 500,000 men and 125,000 teens. |
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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