Indiana Nonprofits Received More Than $659,000 in 2009 From the Verizon Foundation to Support Education, Literacy and Domestic V
January 04 2010 - 1:39PM
PR Newswire (US)
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit groups in Indiana
received more than $659,000 from the Verizon Foundation in 2009,
enabling more than 500 recipient organizations to improve literacy
skills, enhance educational opportunities for children, and help
domestic violence survivors rebuild their lives. In addition,
Verizon employees volunteered more than 10,600 hours to nonprofit
groups throughout the state in 2009. "Verizon has a long-standing
tradition of working to improve the communities where we operate by
supporting organizations that strive to make a difference in the
lives of individuals," said Carl Erhart, president of Verizon's
Central region. "Through grants and the generous contributions of
time and talent from our employees, we are having a positive impact
on our communities." Among the grants awarded by Verizon in 2009
are: -- Indiana Dept. of Education - $53,000 to raise awareness and
train teachers throughout the state on the use of
VerizonThinkfinity (http://www.thinkfinity.org/), Verizon's free
educational Web site that includes tens of thousands of free
educational resources and K-12 lesson plans. -- NPower Indiana -
$24,000 to provide online managed services to nonprofit agencies in
the state. -- James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association - $23,000
to support online education resources for the Riley Children's
Hospital School Program. -- Net Literacy/Senior Connects - $20,000
to expand computer literacy and Internet access in the Connersville
and Richmond areas. -- Michiana Broadcasting Corp. - $20,000 to
support Ready to Learn teacher training. -- College Mentors for
Kids Inc. - $15,000 to expand the curriculum for the nonprofit's
mentoring program at the fifth-grade level. -- Boys and Girls Clubs
of Fort Wayne - $15,000 to support technology access and training
for youth. -- Boys and Girls Clubs of Porter County Inc. - $10,000
to support project Link & Learn access. -- City of Fort Wayne -
$10,000 in cooperation with Net Literacy to provide computers and
computer training to youth and communities. In 2009, the Verizon
Foundation awarded more than $67.5 million in grants to nonprofit
agencies in the U.S. and abroad. It also matched the charitable
donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in an
additional $24.4 million in combined contributions to nonprofits.
Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's largest employee
volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered
more than 5 million hours of community service since 2000. For more
information on the foundation, visit
http://www.verizonfoundation.org/. Verizon Communications Inc.
(NYSE:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in
delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications
services to mass market, business, government and wholesale
customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable
wireless network, serving more than 89 million customers
nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications,
information and entertainment services over America's most advanced
fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business
solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon
employs a diverse workforce of more than 230,000 and last year
generated consolidated revenues of more than $97 billion. For more
information, visit http://www.verizon.com/. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS
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