BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications, Inc., (NYSE:
LVLT) announced the formation of the Level 3 Foundation Inc., a
501(c)(3) public charity. The Foundation was established to amplify
the efforts of Level 3 Cares, the company's corporate social
responsibility program that launched in 2012, and give back to the
communities where its employees live and work.
"The Foundation marks a new milestone in our commitment to our
local communities," said Laurinda Pang, chief administrative
officer of Level 3 and vice president of the Foundation. "We are
looking toward a broader notion of social responsibility. The
Foundation reflects our core values and is intended to have a
meaningful effect in the communities our employees call home."
The mission of the Foundation is to provide employees and
community members the opportunity to be kind to their neighbors and
share in the company's commitment to giving back. Both company
employees and community members can contribute financially to the
Foundation to support any of the identified cause areas: animal
welfare, arts and culture, disaster relief, education, health and
disease, natural environment and the underprivileged. Level 3 will
match up to $250,000 of all employee
contributions made to the Level 3 Foundation this year.
Level 3 believes a company culture based on core values not only
helps its business, but also defines the role it can play in
society. These core values – accountability, integrity,
performance, respect, service and teamwork – helped lay the
groundwork for the Foundation and its mission.
The Foundation's Board of Directors is comprised of three
members, Tom Stortz, president and
Chairman of the Board, Laurinda
Pang, vice president, and Sondra
Smith, secretary.
For more information about the Level 3 Foundation and Level 3
Cares, visit www.level3.com/en/about-us/corporate-social.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company
that provides local, national and global communications services to
enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's
comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber
and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data
communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content
distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves
customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a
global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three
continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. For more
information, please visit www.level3.com or get to know us on
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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