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Verizon Supports Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts

Strategic Insights

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Verizon, a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services, has called on its employees and customers to join in assisting the victims of a devastating earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on April 25. The Verizon Foundation will match employees' donations of $25 or more, up to $1,000 per employee, to the American Red Cross and World Vision to support relief efforts.

In addition, Verizon has announced that it will waive charges for long-distance calls and text messages from the U.S. to Nepalese numbers from April 25 through May 31 to support its customers who are trying to communicate with their families and friends in Nepal. All Verizon Wireless postpaid customers will be able to make free calls and send free text and multimedia messages from the US to Nepalese numbers. Postpaid customers are those who receive a monthly Verizon Wireless bill.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Verizon Foundation will match employees' donations of $25 or more, up to $1,000 per employee, to the American Red Cross and World Vision to support relief efforts in Nepal.
  • Verizon will waive charges for long-distance calls and text messages from the U.S. to Nepalese numbers from April 25 through May 31.
  • All Verizon Wireless postpaid customers will be able to make free calls and send free text and multimedia messages from the US to Nepalese numbers.
  • Postpaid customers are those who receive a monthly Verizon Wireless bill.
  • Verizon will also waive charges for calls, text messages, or multimedia messages sent from Nepalese numbers to Verizon Wireless postpaid customers located in the U.S.
  • Donations to qualifying non-profit organizations, including the American Red Cross and World Vision, can be made by texting a specific code to 90999 or 777444.
  • Customers using Verizon's prepaid services will have their donations deducted from their prepaid balances.

Statistics:

  • The earthquake in Nepal and the surrounding region on April 25 is considered one of the most powerful to hit the area in recent memory.
  • The Verizon Foundation has invested more than half a billion dollars to improve the communities where Verizon employees work and live since 2000.
  • Verizon employees have logged more than 7.6 million hours of service supporting over 28,000 organizations to make a positive difference in their communities.
  • Verizon has 176,200 employees worldwide.
  • In 2014, Verizon generated over $127 billion in revenues.

Sources:

  • Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts and other information are available at Verizon's online News Center at .
  • [1] Verizon waives call charges, enlists employees, customers to assist earthquake victims in Nepal (Source: PR Newswire, April 27, 2015)
  • [2] About the Verizon Foundation (Source: Verizon, April 27, 2015)
  • [3] Verizon Communications Inc. (Source: Verizon, April 27, 2015)

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