514 AT&T California Employees Awarded A President's Volunteer Service Award

More than 4,000 AT&T employees nationwide being recognized for their volunteerism

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Mar 28, 2014, 03:01 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is proud to announce that 514 California employees, and 4,031 employees nationwide, are the recipients of a President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA), the nation's premier volunteer awards program, encouraging United States citizens through presidential recognition, to live a life of service. To earn the national honor, these employees volunteered more than 100 hours during 2013. Some volunteered more than 500 hours to receive the Gold Award.

"I'm incredibly proud, but not surprised, to see hundreds of my California colleagues recognized for their volunteer service," said Ken McNeely, President of AT&T California. "When we hire at AT&T, we look for people who are as passionate about their communities as they are about their work, because we know that businesses can't succeed without strong communities. The thousands of AT&T employees nationwide who have received this honor are a testament to our company's core values."

Established in 2003, the PVSA gives Presidential recognition to U.S. citizens who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service each year. This achievement is a way to inspire others to contribute to their communities through volunteer service and to make volunteer service a central part of their lives. The PVSA is issued by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, a group created by President George W. Bush to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make to our Nation. This year the Council is Chaired by two-time Super Bowl Champion Darrell Green, and former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and John Glenn as honorary co-chairs. The Council is composed of leaders in government, media, education, entertainment, business, nonprofit and volunteer service organizations, in addition to individual community volunteers.

AT&T is a Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award and is responsible for verifying AT&T employee service hours, nominating potential recipients and delivering the Award.

To be eligible to receive the award, AT&T submits a record of employees' annual volunteer service hours to be verified and considered eligible for the award. AT&T employees are eligible after 100 hours of annual volunteer work.

For more information on the PVSA, visit: www.presidentialserviceawards.gov.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

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