Visa Responds to California Wildfires
November 16 2018 - 12:48PM
Business Wire
Visa and the Visa Foundation today announced a commitment to
help those impacted by multiple major wildfires that have
devastated regions throughout California over the last week.
“Visa is committed to strengthening the communities in which we
operate in times of need, and providing philanthropic support to
help those affected by disaster and humanitarian crises,” said
Marianne Mwaniki, senior vice president of social impact. “As a
proud Bay Area company, we are devastated by the damage these fires
have caused to the state that we and thousands of our employees are
proud to call home, and have pledged resources to aid the relief
and recovery of the regions that have been impacted.”
Visa is taking several actions to support relief efforts,
including:
- The Visa Foundation is donating
$100,000 to help enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to
and help people recover from California wildfires.
- Visa Inc. will double match employee
donations to the Red Cross California Wildfires fund on a
two-to-one basis through November 30, 2018.
- Visa activated its “Back to Business”
tool, a dynamic directory that identifies when an impacted small
business has successfully processed a Visa transaction following a
natural disaster, helping consumers locate and support these small
businesses. As of November 14, there were 38,375 businesses listed
in the counties of Butte, Los Angeles, and Ventura alone, an area
severely impacted by the Woolsey Fire. More information on this
tool can be found here.
Through volunteerism, matching gifts and other programs, Visa
engages and empowers employees to participate in our global efforts
to give back to our communities. In 2017, our employees contributed
nearly $2 million in donations, matched by Visa through our
Matching Gift Program, supporting more than 1,700
organizations.
About Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is the world’s leader in digital
payments. Our mission is to connect the world through the most
innovative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling
individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced
global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable
payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than
65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s relentless
focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid growth of connected
commerce on any device, and a driving force behind the dream of a
cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves
from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products,
people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce. For
more information, visit About
Visa, visa.com/blog and @VisaNews.
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