The Western Union Foundation Responds to Natural Disaster in Colorado
17 September 2013 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
The Western Union Foundation today announced support for
disaster relief efforts that will help the families and communities
impacted by the devastating floods in Colorado.
The Western Union Foundation is making a grant of $25,000 to The
American Red Cross to support the organization’s immediate response
activities, which include providing shelter provisions, non-food
relief items and safe drinking water to the thousands of families
impacted by the disaster. The Western Union Foundation is also an
American Red Cross disaster-response partner.
To encourage and support employee philanthropy, The Western
Union Company will match two-for-one employee donations, through
September 27, 2013, to the Western Union Foundation for disaster
relief efforts across Colorado, up to a combined total of
$50,000.
Employees – and consumers worldwide – can give online by using
the “Donate Now” button at WesternUnionFoundation.org, and
selecting the “Colorado Disaster Relief” option.
Additionally, The Western Union Company has set up a no-fee*
Payments contribution account benefitting the American Red Cross.
Donors can contribute to relief efforts by making a no-fee*
Payments transaction at participating Western Union® Agent
locations, directed to the account, up to USD$5,000.
Donors will need to complete the Western Union blue Payments,
Quick Collect or Quick Pay form, using the company name “American
Red Cross” and the code city, “REDCROSS DC.” Please write in,
“Disaster Relief” as the account number.
Western Union is also encouraging its Agents to join together in
supporting relief efforts. Under the Western Union Foundation Agent
Gift Match program, the Foundation will provide a dollar-for-dollar
match of qualifying Agent contributions to NGOs providing disaster
relief support in the impacted region.
"The floods in Colorado have caused significant damage,
impacting thousands of people across the state. We are responding
and supporting services that provide food, water and shelter to the
families and children most affected by the disaster,” said Hikmet
Ersek, President and Chief Executive Officer, Western Union.
“We are committed to helping the communities we serve, and our
thoughts are with the people of Colorado during this time of need.
Over the coming weeks we will work with Western Union Agents,
employees and nonprofit partners to help the state recover and
rebuild,” concluded Ersek.
*Western Union makes money on the exchange of currencies.
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 committed more than $90.2 million in grants
and other giving to more than 2,657 nongovernmental organizations
in more than 130 countries and territories. The Western Union
Foundation, is a separate §501(c)(3) recognized United States
charity. To learn more, visit www.westernunionfoundation.org.
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
June 30, 2013, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded
services were offered through a combined network of approximately
520,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and
approximately 115,000 ATMs. In 2012, The Western Union Company
completed 231 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide,
moving $79 billion of principal between consumers, and 432 million
business payments. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.
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