214 Florida AT&T Employees Honored With President's Volunteer Service Award

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Apr 13, 2015, 08:30 ET

MIAMI, April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T¹ employees are invested in their communities, and it shows. More than 200 AT&T Florida employees have been recognized with the prestigious President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). The PVSA gives U.S. Presidential recognition to individuals who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service each year.

There are three PVSA categories: Gold for 500+ hours of volunteer service; Silver for 250-499 volunteer hours; and Bronze for 100-249 hours of service. Of the 214 Florida AT&T employees recognized, 39 achieved the Gold President's Volunteer Service Award, 56 earned the Silver award, and 119 received the Bronze award.

The PVSA 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.

"People matter – to each other, to our communities, and to our company," said AT&T Florida President Joe York. "This has been one of our core beliefs since AT&T was founded. We're proud of our employees for investing their time in our communities to make a difference. We believe our workforce, our business and the communities we serve are all stronger because of volunteerism."

More than 4,500 AT&T employees nationwide received the President's Volunteer Service Award this year for their volunteer service in 2014.

In 2013, AT&T employee and retiree volunteers donated more than 525,000 hours in Florida, and more than 5.3 million hours nationwide.

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