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Giving Back in Maryland
 

Volunteerism is a major part of the culture of Verizon Maryland. Our employees have been leaders in supporting their neighbors and those less fortunate by giving their time, their resources and their talents to worthwhile and productive community activities. Our employees are ranked number one in Verizon for their commitment to their communities. Their charitable contributions of money and time received the highest level of matching funds.

In addition to our employees' commitment, Verizon retirees volunteer millions of hours of their time each year in numerous activities to help make progress for Maryland residents and customers.

 
 
Featured Program: Maryland Partnership for a Child-Safe Internet
 
Verizon teams with Maryland's Attorney General to keep kids safe onlineWilliam R. Roberts of Verizon presented a check for additional Internet safety forums to Kelly Cartales of Enterprise Community Partners.
 
(Inset): Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler addresses students at George G. Kelson Elementary School in Baltimore on May 20 as part of Verizon¿s Partnership for a Child-Safe Internet program, a national outreach program to teach children how to be safe online. (Press release)
 
 
2007 at a Glance
 

169 nonprofit groups in Maryland received nearly $1.3 million from the Verizon Foundation in 2007. The grants have enabled the recipient organizations to improve basic literacy skills, create new and diverse approaches to technology-based learning, and help domestic violence victims rebuild their lives.

Verizon employees and retirees in Maryland donated more than 39,000 hours and raised over $510,000 for nonprofits while the Verizon Foundation matched approximately $475,000 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 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.


2007 Grants Highlights
 

Organizations receiving grants from Verizon included:

Easter Seals Greater Washington Baltimore Region
Living Classrooms Foundation
Independent College Fund of Maryland
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Anne Arundel Community Fund Inc.
Associated Catholic Charities
Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland Inc.
Center for Summer Learning
CENTERSTAGE Associates Inc.
Chana: Counseling, Helpline and Aid Network for Abused Women
Children's Literacy Initiative
Coppin State University Development Foundation
DMCC Village Inc.
Cradle to College Pipeline
Domestic Violence Center of Howard County Inc.
Family Support Center Inc.
Greater Homewood Community Corp.
Harbor Hospital Foundation Inc.
Hearing and Speech Agency of Metropolitan Baltimore Inc.
Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc.
Literacy Works Inc.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Foundation
Sheppard Pratt Health System
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
The B.E.L.L. Foundation
The George B. Thomas Sr. Learning Academy Inc.
The Maryland School for the Blind
University of Maryland Baltimore County Foundation
Villa Julie College Inc.

 
 
Verizon Foundation
 
The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its signature program, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence.  In 2007, the foundation awarded more than $67.4 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the United States and abroad. The foundation also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in $25.1 million in combined contributions. 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 Verizon¿s inception in 2000. (Learn More)
 

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