Giving Back in Delaware

There's so much more to Verizon than data, broadband and wireless technologies. Our investment in the community reflects our commitment to progress in education, literacy and the spirit of volunteerism. And our foundation makes a positive difference by supporting and investing in the people and organizations striving to improve the quality of life in our communities - where our customers and employees live and work.

2007 at a Glance

29 nonprofit groups in Delaware received nearly $240,000 from the Verizon Foundation in 2007.  Among the Delaware nonprofits that received Verizon Foundation grants in 2007 are: Child Inc.; Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Delaware Futures; Delaware Technical & Community College Educational Foundation; Latin American Community Center; Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League; People's Place; VSA Arts of Delaware; and YWCA Delaware.

Verizon employees and retirees in Delaware have donated more than 3,300 hours and raised more than $48,000 for nonprofits while the Verizon Foundation matched approximately $42,000 through its matching gifts program.  Under the foundation's Verizon Volunteers initiative, one of the nation's largest employee-volunteer programs, company employees and retirees have also contributed nearly 3 million hours of community service nationally since Verizon's inception in 2000 and provided $29 million in combined contributions through this program.

Visit the Verizon Foundation online and learn more about our presence in the state of Delaware. 

Thinkfinity, the Verizon Foundation's signature digital learning platform is designed to improve educational and literacy achievement.

Thinkfinity reflects our goal of truly making a difference in the lives of students, teachers, families and the communities in which they live and work. We are doing this by supporting quality educational resources and programs that enable lifelong learning and growth. We are fortunate that our Content and Literacy Partners in this endeavor are the premier organizations in seven K-12 academic subjects and in literacy instruction, along with outstanding organizations and institutions across the country that serve as Rollout Partners to take Thinkfinity into schools, literacy programs and communities nationwide. Through our collaboration and work, we deliver the highest quality, standards-based and research-based educational and literacy resources to teachers, instructors and students. Learn more about Thinkfinity.