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| Giving Back in Massachusetts |
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| Verizon serves customers in every corner of Massachusetts, and we're committed to using technology to make a difference in the neighborhoods in which they live and work. By supporting organizations that are making a difference every day, together we are improving lives while contributing to the future well-being of the Commonwealth. Verizon continues to focus on the quality of life for Massachusetts residents by investing in a wide range of programs that strengthen literacy and education, raise awareness of domestic violence, and improve health care through the use of technology. |
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| 2008 at a Glance |
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| Hundreds of nonprofit groups in Massachusetts received nearly $4.1 million from the Verizon Foundation in 2008, enabling the organizations to improve literacy skills, create new and diverse approaches to technology-based education, and help domestic violence victims rebuild their lives. Nonprofits received nearly $2 million in direct grants and an additional $2.1 million through the Verizon Volunteer and Matching Incentive programs. Verizon volunteers and retirees also donated nearly 150,000 hours of personal time to community programs. Read the press release. |
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| Our Work in the Community |
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| Our work is done through strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations, through informed grant-making that represents an investment in results, and through the exceptional volunteer spirit of Verizon's employees. Our goal is to help the people of Massachusetts achieve the skills they need to live, learn and work in the 21st Century. |
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| Advancing Education and Promoting Literacy English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs |
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| Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness Online Safety Assistive Technology Programs |
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| Featured Grants and Events: |
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|  Junior Achievement of Eastern Massachusetts
Junior Achievement's JA Titan program provides students with the opportunity to learn business and economic concepts and gain the skills needed to succeed in college and in future careers.
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| Verizon CITE New England Team Chairs the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM)'s 17th Annual Gala Auction |
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| Verizon CITE New England volunteers served as the event's auction committee, raising $24,000 worth of auction items from local businesses. The event, chaired by Cleve L. Killingsworth, Chairman and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts honored Leonard F. Broderick, President & CEO of Tremont Credit Union, Clementina (Tina) M. Chery of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, Isaura Mendes of The Bobby Mendes Peace Legacy, and D. JacQuie Cairo-Williams of Garden of Peace. Thanks to the leadership of Verizon CITE New England members, ULEM met its fundraising goal. CITE New England volunteers include: Steve Alkins, vice president; Wanda Cox; Stephanie Lee; Brenda Mutcherson, president; Marjorie Ramsey; Peter Ridgard; Priscilla Thomas; and Denice Ware. For more information about ULEM and how to join the movement of giving, visit www.ulem.org.
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| Boston Private Industry Council |
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Verizon Contributes $90,000 to the Boston Private Industry Council for MCAS Support at the Workplace
Oct 06, 2008 |
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| The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its free educational Web site, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2008, the Verizon Foundation awarded more than $68 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 $26 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 3 million hours of community service since 2000. For more information on the foundation, visit www.verizonfoundation.org. |
(Left to right)Neil Sullivan, Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) Executive Director; Ed Powell, Boston PIC, Director of School-to-Career; Donna Cupelo, Verizon Region President - New England, Carol Johnson, Boston Public Schools Superintendent, Elspeth Benard, Boston PIC Classroom at the Workplace Coordinator, Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D. President, Brigham and Women¿s Hospital & Chair, Boston Private Industry Council, Inc.
