RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is
contributing $200,000 to the North
Carolina Disaster Relief Fund (NCDRF), answering the call from
Gov. Roy Cooper to the business
community to help meet the urgent needs of Hurricane Florence
victims.
"Communities hit hard by Hurricane Florence need our help now
more than ever, and when it comes to recovery, we're all in this
together," said Gov. Cooper. "Donating to the North Carolina
Disaster Relief Fund can help provide people the support they need
to rebuild their lives."
"We understand that staying connected is never more important
than during emergencies or disasters," said Venessa Harrison, president AT&T North
Carolina. "That's why we are building and operating FirstNet, the
first nationwide network designed exclusively for first responders.
And it is why we are also committed to doing our part to help our
friends, neighbors and communities recover from disasters like this
storm."
Including the contribution announced today, our corporate and
foundation disaster-relief giving now totals more than $600,000 this year. We have provided support for
the American Red Cross, the Hispanic Federation, Broward Education
Foundation, Salvation Army-St. Thomas, Hawaii Community Foundation,
the Community Foundation of Northeast
Alabama and the Lawrence (MA) Emergency Fund. In the last
year, these organizations supported victims and communities
affected by disasters as diverse as hurricanes, tornadoes, mass
shootings, volcanic eruptions, and most recently, last week's gas
explosions in Massachusetts.
AT&T is also funding Team Rubicon as it builds out 20 Crisis
Readiness Units in eight key U.S. cities including Raleigh, NC. These units will help develop
thousands of trained and qualified military/veteran and civilian
volunteers to assist in disaster relief efforts following
tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters in
impacted communities
*About AT&T Communications
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phone call 140+ years ago to mobile video streaming, we innovate to
improve lives. We have the nation's largest and most reliable
network and the nation's best network for video streaming.** We're
building FirstNet just for first responders and creating
next-generation mobile 5G. With DIRECTV and DIRECTV NOW, we deliver
entertainment people love to talk about. Our smart, highly secure
solutions serve over 3 million global businesses – nearly all of
the Fortune 1000. And worldwide, our spirit of service drives
employees to give back to their communities.
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