MONROE, La., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink, Inc.
(NYSE: CTL) today announced its annual employee giving campaign
will generate over $4 million in
donations to more than 3,200 nonprofit organizations serving
communities in 49 states and the District
of Columbia in 2018. The total amount raised includes
$2.7 million pledged by employees and
a 50 percent match from the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams
Foundation.
The company's annual employee giving campaign allows CenturyLink
employees to donate to nonprofit organizations, schools or churches
of their choice through payroll deduction or other methods. The
CenturyLink Foundation then honors employee donations with a 50
percent match donated to the United Way serving the employees'
communities.
"Our commitment to improving lives involves more than just
connecting people to technology," said Kristy LaCroix, CenturyLink community relations
manager. "It means strengthening the communities we serve by
supporting the nonprofits those communities depend on for a variety
of services and programs. Our Foundation is proud to partner with
our employees in supporting these agencies and we are excited to
see the impact these dollars will have across the country."
About the CenturyLink Foundation
CenturyLink's vision is to improve the lives of our customers by
connecting them to the power of the digital world. CenturyLink
extends this vision through the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams
Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to contributing to
endeavors that improve the well-being and overall quality of life
for people throughout CenturyLink's communities. Named after
CenturyLink's founder Clarke M. Williams, the Foundation is endowed
by CenturyLink to support community initiatives that encourage our
employees to use their time, talents and resources to strengthen
the communities in which they live and work.
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