Western Union Foundation and Western Union Agents Donate Up to $400,000 to Support Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Efforts
03 11월 2012 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
Following through on its commitment to support the communities
it serves, Western Union, through The Western Union Foundation
Agent Gift Match Program, will donate up to USD $400,000 to help
support Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts.
The Western Union Agent Gift Match Program matches one-for-one
Agent donations to eligible nonprofit organizations. To date,
Western Union Agent Gift Match participants include:
- The Rite Aid Foundation donated
$100,000 to the American Red Cross
- Food Lion is accepting customer
donations and The Western Union Foundation will match contributions
up to $100,000 benefiting the American Red Cross
The Western Union Foundation will match qualifying Agent
donations on a one-for-one basis.
To help facilitate support between family and friends, Western
Union, in cooperation with its Agents, also has introduced a
“Hurricane Sandy” reduced money transfer fee of $5* when sending up
to $1,000 within the U.S. to Connecticut, New Jersey and New
York.
The “Hurricane Sandy” reduced fee* program will be available,
across participating Western Union® Agent locations, starting
Friday, November 02, 2012 through Thursday, November 08, 2012.
Other Western Union programs supporting Hurricane Sandy disaster
relief efforts include:
Mobilizing Consumer Giving:
- Western Union is enabling consumers in
the U.S. to give to the American Red Cross as part of a
“no transfer fee” program using the Western Union® Quick
Collect® or Payments Service Form through participating
Western Union® Agent locations across the U.S.
Consumers need to complete the blue form, using "American
Red Cross” as the Pay To recipient; “REDCROSS DC” as the Code City,
along with “Hurricane Relief” in the account field. This
consumer-giving option will be available through November 30,
2012.
Motivating Employee Giving:
- To encourage and support employee
philanthropy, Western Union, through The Western Union Foundation,
will match all employee donations to the foundation
two-for-one for U.S.-based employees.
- Consumers and employees can also give
online by using the “Donate Now” button:
www.westernunionfoundation.org.
Direct Support through Grantmaking:
- As previously announced, The Western
Union Foundation provided an initial combined grant totaling
$75,000 to the American Red Cross, to provide impacted communities
in the U.S. with shelter, food and basic necessities, and the
International Federation of the Red Cross Red Crescent Societies to
support rebuilding efforts in Jamaica and Cuba.
*Western Union also makes money from currency exchange.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in
global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta,
Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses
with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money
around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As
of September 30, 2012, the Western Union, Vigo and
Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined
network of approximately 510,000 agent locations in 200 countries
and territories. In 2011, The Western Union
Company completed 226 million consumer-to-consumer
transactions worldwide, moving $81 billion of principal
between consumers, and 425 million business payments. For more
information, visit www.westernunion.com.
About The Western Union Foundation
The Western Union Foundation is dedicated to creating a
better world, where the ability to realize dreams through economic
opportunity is not just a privilege for the few but a right for
all. With the support of the Western Union Company, its
employees, Agents, and business partners, the Western Union
Foundation works to realize this vision by supporting
education and disaster relief efforts as pathways toward a better
future. Our combined social ventures efforts make life better for
individuals, families and communities around the world. Since its
inception, the Western Union Foundation has awarded more
than $81.7 million in grants to more than 2,551
nongovernmental organizations in more than 124 countries and
territories. To learn more,
visit www.westernunionfoundation.org.
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