AT&T Supports Hillsborough's Operation Shoebox With Grant Dollars and Volunteer Hours

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The AT&T Foundation, the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T*, today announced an AT&T CARES grant of $5,000 to Operation Shoebox. Operation Shoebox, based in Hillsborough, New Jersey, sends support, snacks and much needed personal care items to our troops deployed outside of the USA.

The AT&T CARES Special Grants Program was established in 2007 to recognize the value that employee volunteerism brings to AT&T and the communities they serve.  

This year the AT&T Foundation provided $220,000 in grants to 44 organizations through the AT&T CARES program. Through AT&T CARES, the AT&T Pioneer chapters, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and other qualified internal organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to the community where they live and work have the opportunity to nominate a nonprofit organization to receive a one-time $5,000 grant.

The funding from AT&T will assist Operation Shoebox in filling and sending packages to our troops in an effort to help raise morale and remind our men and women that we support them and care about them. AT&T volunteers have spent over 1000 hours helping the organization with their ongoing efforts.

"As our men and women put themselves in harm's way abroad, it is our responsibility to send them a reminder that we are here to support them. Every bit of funding plays a crucial role in ensuring that our men and women receive the support that they need and deserve," said Mary Harper, founder and president of Operation Shoebox.

"The work done by Operation Shoebox is extraordinarily valuable to the people in our community as well as our family and friends who are serving abroad," said J. Michael Schweder, President, AT&T New Jersey. "We are proud to support their great work through AT&T CARES."

Operation Shoebox was selected by the New Jersey chapter of the AT&T PIONEERS. In addition to the CARES grants, each group is committed to serving the communities where they live and work.  AT&T has ten ERGs, which together have more than 10,000 employees in 170 chapters nationwide. In 2008 ERGs logged more than 68,000 hours of community service and provided more than $280,000 in donations and scholarships. More than 325,000 people nationwide are members of the AT&T Pioneers, making it the nation's largest company-sponsored volunteer organization.

*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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About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T | DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T's Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE® magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.

About Philanthropy at AT&T

For 25 years, AT&T and the AT&T Foundation have been committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its philanthropic initiatives and partnerships, AT&T supports projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; and address community needs. As the AT&T Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009, more than $160 million was contributed through corporate-, employee- and AT&T Foundation-giving programs in 2008 alone.

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