Verizon Foundation donates $20,000 to support wildfire relief in California
September 03 2021 - 4:05PM
To help communities impacted by the devastating wildfires in
California, Verizon Foundation is donating $20,000 to help bolster
relief and recovery efforts. The Almanor Foundation will receive
$10,000 to aid relief programs benefiting people whose lives have
been affected by recent fires. The American Red Cross will also
receive $10,000 to assist with California wildfire relief.
“We believe that helping our communities recover after a crisis
is the right thing to do,” said Steven Keller, consumer vice
president for Verizon. “We hope that our support of these local
relief programs will help people quickly recover and rebuild their
lives.”
“We call ourselves the can-do-community, but it is partners like
the Verizon Foundation that allow us to step-up and do the things
we need to do to rebuild and revitalize what has been lost in the
Dixie Fire. The Almanor Foundation is grateful for their support
and donation and know the greater community of Plumas County is as
well,” said Susan Bryner, executive director of the Almanor
Foundation.
"Providing shelter, comfort and care to so many people forced to
evacuate the California wildfires is done most effectively through
the strong relationships the Red Cross has with community
partners,” said Gary Strong, Regional CEO for American Red Cross.
“We are so grateful to the Verizon Foundation for its support of
our Western Wildfires response. The funds provided through its
grant will go a long way to help evacuees in this critical time of
need."
For more information on Verizon’s
response to the wildfires, please visit our website:
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-responds-western-wildfires.
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