The Verizon Scholarship Program assists children of Verizon employees who plan to pursue a college education. The application period runs from November 1, 2009 - February 1, 2010.
Verizon Corporate Responsibility Report
The 2008/09 Verizon Corporate Responsibility Report is out, and it tells the story of what Verizon has done over the past year to expand the reach and impact of its signature programs and partnerships.
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Patrick R. Gaston We focus on the issues of education and literacy, and safety and health. Our goal is to help people achieve the skills they need to live, learn and work in the 21st Century.
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Library Media Connection Magazine Names Verizon Thinkfinity Best Free Educational Web Site
Verizon Foundation's Thinkfinity won the Editor's Choice award for best free educational Web site from Library Media Connection Magazine (LMC).
LMC's Editor's Choice awards cover 24 categories of products that are most valuable to K-12 students and to educators, especially school librarians, who work with them.
read more >>Training Program Improves Job Opportunities for Mature Workers
People over the age of 55 are learning new skills to prepare them for better jobs, thanks to a program by the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) that is being supported by a Verizon Foundation grant. The Mature Worker Program is also supported by participation from local employers.
The program trains unemployed and underemployed low-income adults, older than 55, in technology and career skills that will make them more qualified and competitive in the job market. Participants receive training in basic Internet usage, Microsoft Word and Outlook, life skills, conflict resolution, time management, stress management and balancing work and family life.
read more >>Massachusetts Nonprofits Receive Verizon Foundation Grant for Domestic Violence Prevention and Survivor Support
Thirteen nonprofit agencies tackling the difficult challenges of domestic violence across the state of Massachusetts received a $160,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation. They will use the funds for education, advocacy, support and prevention initiatives.
Verizon New England President Donna Cupelo presented the grants in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month to Holyoke, Massachusetts Mayor Michael Sullivan.
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Foundation News:
Verizon Foundation Fourth Annual Domestic Violence Prevention Summit
Although one in every four women in this country may experience domestic violence, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Justice, this problem is much more than a woman's issue.
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Highlights from the 2009 Domestic Violence Summit
Pilot Program Funded by Verizon Foundation Helps Domestic Violence Victims Use Technology to Protect Vital Information
The National Family Justice Center Alliance (NFJCA) announced the launch of a pilot program, funded by a grant from the Verizon Foundation, to help victims of domestic violence protect and store vital legal and financial information via electronic safety deposit boxes. The announcement was made on Oct. 1 at the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County, Fla., one of the program's pilot locations.
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Sisters Walk Their Way to Adventure, Accomplishment and Support for Breast Cancer Research
Sisters Maureen Griffith, Verizon HSI executive director, and Cathy Wozniak, Senior Consultant Verizon Performance Management, walked through tired muscles, time constraints and freezing rain to raise money for breast cancer research.
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