STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 2018 /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 Florence.
"Charter is committed 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. "We are confident that our
partnership with Rebuilding Together will help kickstart the
recovery process and ensure that the resilient communities impacted
by this storm get back on their feet."
"The long-term recovery phase of the damage to communities
caused by Hurricane Florence can be overwhelming for our neighbors
in need, " said Caroline Blakely,
President and CEO of Rebuilding Together. "With the support
of our partner, Charter Communications, Rebuilding Together will be
able to help homeowners repair their communities and return to safe
and healthy homes."
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 50,000
homes safer and healthier by the year 2020. Since 2015, Spectrum
Housing Assist has improved over 21,000 homes with the help of
5,000 Spectrum employee volunteers, who have devoted a total of
over 30,000 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.
Charter has opened 5,100 Spectrum WiFi hotspots across North and
South Carolina to support the
preparation and recovery efforts and will keep them open to all
users until further notice. Additionally, Charter will work to
provide WiFi access to a number of shelters in impacted areas
within its service area.
Charter serves 2.9 million customers in the Carolinas under its
Spectrum brand of TV, internet, voice and mobile services, and
employs a growing local workforce of over 12,500. Charter operates
six major call centers (Charlotte,
Greensboro and Morrisville, N.C.; and Greenville, Simpsonville and West Columbia, S.C.) and key operations
centers in Asheville, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Hickory Morrisville, Raleigh and Wilmington, N.C.; and in Greer and West
Columbia, S.C..
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
residential broadband services, including Spectrum TV® programming,
Spectrum Internet®, and Spectrum Voice®. Under the Spectrum
Business® brand, Charter provides scalable, and cost-effective
broadband communications solutions to small and medium-sized
business organizations, including Internet access, business
telephone, and TV services. Through the Spectrum Enterprise brand,
Charter is a national provider of scalable, fiber-based technology
solutions serving many of America's largest businesses and
communications service providers. 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
newsroom.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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