Western Union Offers Fee Free Option to Donate to Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts
September 14 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
To support communities and families affected by the recent
hurricane devastation in the Caribbean and the United States, The
Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, and The
Western Union Foundation, today announced rapid response efforts
now underway by both organizations:
- American Red Cross Donations:
Consumers who want to take advantage of the fee-free** donations at
Western Union® agent locations in the US can donate directly to the
American Red Cross. To donate, complete the blue Payments section
on the Western Union form, using “American Red Cross” as the Pay To
recipient; “REDCROSS DC” as the Code City, along with “Hurricane
Irma Relief” in the Account field.
- Fee-Free Money Transfers:
Western Union continues to provide $0 fee** money transfers when
sending from select Western Union Agent locations, telephone money
transfers, WU.com and the WU mobile App to Antigua and Barbuda,
until September 15.
- Western Union Company and Western
Union Foundation Financial Support: The Western Union Company
and the Western Union Foundation are donating $120,000 to the Red
Cross to support relief efforts across the US and the Caribbean.
The Western Union Foundation will also provide a 1:1 match of
qualifying contributions from participating Western Union agents
and a 2:1 match from contributions made by Western Union employees.
Anyone wishing to make donations can do so directly online
here.
“Our thoughts are with the people across the Caribbean and the
US impacted by this tragedy,” said Western Union Foundation
Executive Director Elizabeth Roscoe. “The immediate response
resulting from collaboration between The Western Union Company,
participating agents, and The Western Union Foundation will help
the area with immediate needs, recovery and ultimately rebuilding
efforts.”
* Due to the severity of the hurricane, some Western Union agent
locations may not be immediately operational or possess sufficient
funds.
** Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When
choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees
and exchange rates. Fees, foreign exchange rates and taxes may vary
by brand, channel, and location based on a number of factors. Fees
and rates subject to change without notice.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global
payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago
Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with
fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around
the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of
June 30, 2017, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded
services were offered through a combined network of over 550,000
agent locations in 200 countries and territories and over 150,000
ATMs and kiosks, and included the capability to send money to
billions of accounts. In 2016, The Western Union Company completed
268 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $80
billion of principal between consumers, and 523 million business
payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
About The Western Union Foundation
At the Western Union Foundation, we believe that education is
one of the surest pathways to economic opportunity. That’s why we
collaborate with NGOs who offer job training and workforce
enablement programs that empower underserved populations to thrive
in the global economy. Our two key initiatives are Education for
Better, which is providing 50,000 migrants – with a focus on women
and young people – with 21st century job skills by the year 2020,
and Refugee Empowerment, which supports refugees through education,
employment and financial inclusion. Separately, we provide funding
to communities in crisis through disaster relief and other
humanitarian efforts. From our headquarters in Denver, CO, we have
given more than USD $113 million to fund projects in 138 countries
around the world. The Western Union Foundation is a separate
charitable corporation that is tax-exempt under §501(c)(3) of the
US Internal Revenue Code, contributions to which are tax-deductible
for US income tax purposes. The Foundation receives support from
The Western Union Company, its employees, agents and business
partners. To learn more about how we’re helping people improve life
for themselves, their families and their communities, visit
https://www.westernunion.com/blog/foundation or follow us on
Twitter @TheWUFoundation.
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