Qwest Donates More Than $10.5 Million to Communities in 2009

Qwest Communications recently announced that its employees and foundation increased their commitment to community service in 2009 by collectively donating more than $10.5 million, in addition to volunteer time and in-kind resources and equipment, to local education and community programs.

More than half of Qwest’s employees participated in their employee-giving campaign, conducted in partnership with the United Way, which was an increase of nearly 20 percent over 2008. The Qwest Foundation provided a 75 percent match to employees’ contributions resulting in a total gift of $5.1 million to communities across the country. It is the largest gift the foundation and Qwest employees have made through the campaign in the past decade.

“Qwest is able to deepen its partnerships with local education and community programs thanks to the remarkable generosity of its employees and the Qwest Foundation," said Rich Baer, executive vice president, general counsel & chief administrative officer and Qwest Foundation president. "In an especially challenging year, Qwest employees continue to answer the call to service, through donations of time and money, and are making a true difference in their communities.”

Kudos to Qwest for their generosity to the communities they serve!

Comments

[Amanda]

That's awesome! Companies are, rightfully so, very wrapped up in their bottom line, so it's nice to see companies remembering to help those less fortunate!