The Western Union Foundation Surpasses US$100M Charitable Global Giving Milestone
06 5월 2015 - 9:30PM
Business Wire
Since 2001, the Western Union Foundation has
made over 3,000 grants supporting NGOs worldwide
The Western Union Foundation today announced it has surpassed a
major milestone, donating more than US$100 million in support to
more than 2,700 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide
support to thousands of families and individuals in more than 135
countries and territories.
The Western Union Foundation works with a full spectrum of large
global NGOs to small local non-profits and charities worldwide
including UNICEF, Save the Children, Mercy Corps, Pratham and
others.
From increasing global access to school and improving the
quality of education to providing relief and rebuilding efforts for
families and communities impacted by disasters worldwide, the
Western Union Foundation has supported charitable organizations
dedicated to providing a better future for individuals, families
and communities throughout the world (video).
“Western Union is in the business of enhancing the lives of
consumers by providing better ways to move money to their family,
friends and business partners in more than 200 countries and
territories,” said Hikmet Ersek, president and CEO, Western Union.
“I am especially proud to celebrate this milestone of the Western
Union Foundation with our Western Union Agents, employees and NGO
partners that have truly helped the Foundation create a better
world.”
Patrick Gaston, president, the Western Union Foundation, added,
“We are so proud to celebrate this milestone with organizations
that have partnered with us through the years to ensure the
Foundation’s contributions are improving the lives of countless
individuals worldwide. This remarkable achievement says a great
deal about not only the power of partnership with NGOs, small local
non-profits, and charities around the world, but the tireless
support from the more than 500 Western Union Agents and thousands
of Western Union employees who gave their time and money to support
our mission.”
In 2013 and 2014, more than 72 percent of all Western Union
employees, or 7,580 employees across 53 countries, made a donation
to the Western Union Foundation. In addition, the Foundation has
partnered with hundreds of Western Union Agents and vendor partners
to create a true collaborative partnership instrumental in reaching
this milestone.
Education
Education plays a powerful role in changing people’s lives for
better – translating into stronger, more resilient communities and
economies worldwide. These are the reasons why Western Union and
the Western Union Foundation established Education for Better, a
three-year commitment to education. Unveiled during the launch of
the UN Education First initiative in September 2012, Education for
Better leverages Western Union shared value products and services,
cause marketing, advocacy, corporate and Western Union Foundation
strategic philanthropy, employee engagement, and communications to
support secondary and vocational education programs around the
world. To date, the Western Union Education for Better has provided
more than US$11.6 million to enhance education efforts for an
estimated 500,000 students and teachers worldwide, including:
- PASS Initiative: Launched in May 2013,
The Western Union Company, the Western Union Foundation and UNICEF
teamed up to harness the power of sports through Western Union’s
partnership with the UEFA Europa League to build global awareness
of the need for greater investment in education. As the global
partner of the UEFA Europa League, Western Union committed to
turning every successful pass through its sponsorship of the
competition, into funds to enable access for children to one
million days of education. To achieve this goal, Western Union has
committed to a $1.8 million, three-year grant through the Western
Union Foundation to support UNICEF education programs in 10
countries. Now in its third year, PASS Initiative grant funding has
already supported UNICEF education programs in Jamaica, Nigeria,
Turkey, Brazil, Senegal, Morocco and China, with support for
programs in Colombia, Mexico and Romania scheduled to begin later
this year.
- Teach For All Global
Partnership: Initially started in 2013, the Western Union
Foundation has committed more than US$750,000 to support Teach For
All and their mission to expand educational opportunity across the
globe. In addition, the Foundation has also committed an additional
US$200,000 to support Teach For All Network partners in Mexico,
India, the United Kingdom, Austria, Argentina, and Australia. The
36 partner organizations in Teach For All’s global network are
currently fielding more than 16,000 teachers and reaching over one
million students.
Disaster Relief & Emergency
Situations
When a natural disaster strikes and emergencies happen, the
Western Union Foundation works with numerous relief organizations
to help individuals and families rebuild their lives. To date, the
Foundation has supported more than 140 disaster relief operations
in 65 countries worldwide, including:
- Nepal Earthquake Relief: The Western
Union Foundation is committing US$200,000 to support the relief
efforts through discretionary and matching grants in partnership
with Western Union employees, Agents, and business customers.
- Ebola Virus Outbreak Challenge: In
December 2014, the Western Union Foundation issued a challenge to
the business community and general public to support the relief
efforts in West Africa by providing more than US$500,000 in
matching funds to Save the Children and International Medical
Corps.
- Hurricane Sandy: In 2012, the Western
Union Foundation again partnered with Western Union Agents and
employees in the U.S. to provide more than US$660,000 toward the
American Red Cross and the IFRC’s relief efforts in the United
States northeast and parts of the Caribbean.
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. Through its signature program, Education for Better, and 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 paid more than $101.1 million in grants and
other giving. These funds have been pledged to more than 2,739
non-governmental organizations in more than 135 countries and
territories. The Western Union Foundation is a separate §501(c)(3)
recognized United States charity. To learn more, visit www.westernunionfoundation.org, or follow us on
Twitter @TheWUFoundation.
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Western UnionBrad Jones, +1 (720)
332-1262bradley.jones@westernunion.com
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