America’s Leading Sock Brand Also Joins #GivingTuesday Initiative to Make the Holiday Season More Comfortable for those Who Need It Most
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., December 10, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Hanes®, America’s No. 1 sock brand, is bringing comfort to those in need this holiday season. The brand will donate 150,000 pair of socks at various Salvation Army locations across the country, bringing the total donations of socks that Hanes has made since 2009 to 1.5 million pair of socks.
Hanes has donated 1.5 million pairs of socks to homeless shelters since 2009
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., December 9, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Hanes, America’s No. 1 sock brand, is partnering with Salvation Army Emergency Shelter in Winston-Salem to distribute apparel to the community as part of the brand’s annual holiday sock drive.
More than two decades ago, just before Christmas, someone stole all the toys being kept in a South Bay Salvation Army warehouse. After learning of the break-in, a Honda executive in Torrance decided to try to rectify the situation. Honda would organize a holiday party at a hotel and allow the Salvation Army to invite needy people from the community.
As the world watches the tragic aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), all of us at FedEx share in the grief as we see the extent of the destruction. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, survivors, loved ones and first responders affected by this storm.
Verizon has boosted network capacity, waived overage fees, and begun employee disaster-relief donation efforts.
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May 21, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Verizon is calling on its employees and customers to assist victims of the May 19-20 tornadoes that swept through the Oklahoma City area. Verizon has committed $100,000 in grants to disaster relief in the area, and the Verizon Foundation will provide a 1-to-1 match of employee online donations (from $25 up to $1,000 per employee) to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
Verizon Commits $100,000 in Grants to Disaster Relief; Verizon Foundation Will Match Employees' Donations to American Red Cross, Salvation Army
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OKLAHOMA CITY, May 21, 2013 /3BL Media/- Verizon is calling on its employees and customers to join in assisting the victims of the May 19-20 tornadoes that swept through the Oklahoma City area. Verizon has committed $100,000 in grants to disaster relief in the area, and the Verizon Foundation will provide a 1-to-1 match of employee online donations (from $25 up to $1,000 per employee) to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
The Avista Foundation and the employees of Avista Utilities have received the “Making Spokane Better” award from the Salvation Army, in recognition of their philanthropy and volunteerism. Donations from Avista Corp. and the Avista Foundation to non-profits totaled more than $1.4 million in 2011.
On Monday, November 12, approximately 30 Team Members, Owners and Management Representatives gathered alongside Vice President, Hampton Brand Culture, Gina Valenti and Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for the first Hampton Helps event during Hilton Worldwide’s Global Week of Service.
Foundation to Match Customer Text Donations up to $1 Million to the American Red Cross; Will Also Donate Additional $200,000 for New Jersey and New York Relief
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To help our communities recover from Hurricane Sandy, the Verizon Foundation will:
Match customer text-to-donate contributions to the Red Cross up to $1 million
Donate $200,000 to nonprofit agencies in New Jersey and New York that are assisting with local recovery efforts.
Match employee donations 2:1 to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
Verizon Wireless will waive text-to-donate messaging fees and 100 percent of each donation goes directly to the relief organizations.
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To help our communities recover from Hurricane Sandy, the Verizon Foundation will:
Match customer text-to-donate contributions to the Red Cross up to $1 million
Donate $200,000 to nonprofit agencies in New Jersey and New York that are assisting with local recovery efforts.
Match employee donations 2:1 to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
Verizon Wireless will waive text-to-donate messaging fees and 100 percent of each donation goes directly to the relief organizations.
