Verizon Employees Throughout the Country Collect More Than $500,000 Worth of Back-to-School Supplies to Assist Hundreds of Schools and Nonprofits

Verizon Thinkfinity.org contains thousands of free educational resources including interactive games, videos and activities that make learning fun. Verizon Thinkfinity provides teachers, parents and students with a valuable resource for lesson plans, in-class activities or homework help.

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its free educational Web site, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2008, the Verizon Foundation awarded more than $68 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and abroad. It also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in an additional $26 million in combined contributions to nonprofits. Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 3 million hours of community service since 2000. For more information on the foundation, visit www.verizonfoundation.org.