STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced a $350,000 contribution to Rebuilding Together to
support relief efforts and specifically assist with home repairs
and renovations needed in areas impacted by Hurricane Irma.
"This contribution, in addition to our Hurricane Harvey
donation, reflects Charter's unwavering commitment to supporting
the communities where our customers and employees live and work,
particularly in times of need," said Tom
Rutledge, Chairman and CEO of Charter Communications. "Our
thoughts are with the people and the communities throughout
Florida, the Caribbean, and Texas who have been impacted by the disastrous
effects of Hurricane Irma and Harvey."
"Following a natural disaster, our low-income and disadvantaged
neighbors are all too often underserved in long-term recovery
efforts," said Sandra Henriquez,
Chief Operating Officer of Rebuilding Together. "With the support
of Charter, we can ensure people in the path of Hurricane Irma who
most need our help are back on their feet in a timely manner."
Spectrum Housing Assist partners with nonprofit organizations
and engages employee and community volunteers in order to provide
critical home repairs across the U.S., with a goal of making 25,000
homes safer and healthier by the year 2020. Since 2015, Spectrum
Housing Assist has improved 11,500 homes with the help of 3,000
Spectrum employee volunteers, for a total of 17,500 volunteer hours
impacting the lives of thousands of residents.
The company is also offering an additional $1 million in public service announcements to air
at no cost to assist organizations with fundraising and awareness
for disaster relief efforts.
In Florida alone, Charter
serves 2.2 million customers and employs a growing workforce with
over 7,500 employees. Charter operates local call centers in
Auburndale, Bradenton, DeLand, Maitland, Melbourne, Orlando, Riverview, and St.
Petersburg. Spectrum Bay News 9 and Spectrum News 13 deliver
24-hour local news programming highlighting the people and
communities in Tampa Bay and
Central Florida.
About Charter
Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:
CHTR) is a leading broadband communications company and the second
largest cable operator in the United
States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband
services, including Spectrum TV™ video entertainment programming,
Spectrum Internet™ access, and Spectrum Voice™. Spectrum Business®
similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband
communications solutions to business organizations, such as
business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business
telephone, video and music entertainment services, and wireless
backhaul. Charter's advertising sales and production services are
sold under the Spectrum Reach™ brand. Charter's news and sports
networks are operated under the Spectrum Networks brand. More
information about Charter can be found at charter.com.
About Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together is a
leading national nonprofit in safe and healthy housing with more
than 40 years of experience. Together, with our corporate and
community partners, we transform the lives of low-income homeowners
by improving the safety and health of their homes and revitalizing
our communities. Rebuilding Together's local affiliates and nearly
100,000 volunteers complete about 10,000 rebuild projects
nationwide each year. Learn more and get involved at
rebuildingtogether.org.
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