Today our guest blogger is Wendy Kapucinski, a Sales Representative for Verizon Wireless in Colorado. She recently had an experience in giving that she wanted to share with as many people as possible. She was able to make a difference in the life of a child.
How cool is that?
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My post today is about a Verizon employee who exemplifies the passion and energy of our nearly 200,000 employees. His is the type of enthusiasm that drove our employees to donate more than 733,000 hours of volunteer time in 2010.
While it’s not possible to introduce you to all our volunteers, I’d like to introduce you to three who are highlighted in this year’s Corporate Responsibility report.
Today, meet Randy McGarvey.
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My posts this week are going to be about a few of the men and women from Verizon who exemplify the passion and energy of our nearly 200,000 employees. It is exactly that enthusiasm that drove our employees to donate more than 733,000 hours of volunteer time in 2010.
Today, meet Dalia Santiago.
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Thanks to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the Virginia, Verizon – and other corporations whose attorneys provide pro bono services to needy clients in the Commonwealth – can now expand the volunteer options available to in-house attorneys who are not full members of the Virginia bar.
Randal Milch, executive vice president and general counsel for Verizon, urged that Virginia’s ethics rules be changed to allow full participation by in-house counsel.
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It's National Volunteer Week and we're celebrating Verizon Volunteers -- like Edwin Madari (left) -- who give to the communities where they live and work.
This week we have a guest blogger to the Responsibility Blog.
Jayne Mayer is Director of Employee Engagement at the Verizon Foundation. In her job, she encourages people to volunteer for something they love. In communities across America, Verizon employees are volunteering their time and providing financial support to thousands of nonprofits that affect hundreds of important social and community issues.
This week she just wants to say, "Thanks."
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This week we have a guest blogger to the Responsibility Blog.
B. Keith Fulton, vice president of Verizon Virginia, is responsible for developing and executing Verizon’s external affairs and legislative strategies in Virginia.
On July 23-24 the University of Virginia held a clinic at which more than 3,000 uninsured patients were seen. That alone is impressive, but perhaps more impressive, is that the clinic was held in Wise, a remote community in southwest Virginia where access to health care is a specific challenge for many residents.
Of the 3,000 patients who saw medical practitioners that day, more than 1,000 were screened, treated and referred for follow-up care at UVA medical facilities.
How was Verizon involved?
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Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
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 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.
Discuss technology and telecommunications public policy.
New or improved Verizon products and services.
Information on Verizon's efforts to reduce domestic violence and promote literacy and education.
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