CenturyLink to participate in south Phoenix Thanksgiving event

PHOENIX – In celebration of Thanksgiving, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL, news, filings), will provide free turkeys to attendees at the “19th Annual South Phoenix McDonald’s Thanksgiving Celebration”‘ as part of its commitment to the local community and to assisting families in need during the holiday season. Since 2000, CenturyLink has been a proud partner of the annual South Phoenix Thanksgiving Celebration, which is hosted by local McDonald’s Owner/Operator Julian Nabozny and serves thousands of families on Thanksgiving day.

CenturyLink employees have provided more than 3,600 free turkeys to members of the community over the past 12 years, and this year will provide an additional 300 to families. In addition to the opportunity to receive a free turkey, event attendees can enjoy free breakfast and live entertainment by local musicians. The event will be held from 8:00-11:30 a.m. Nov. 22 at the McDonald’s restaurant located at 6005 Central Avenue (Central and Southern Avenues).

“CenturyLink is proud to participate in the annual South Phoenix Thanksgiving event to give back to our community,” said Ken McMahon, vice president and general manager of CenturyLink in Phoenix. “For the past 12 years, we have participated in this event and each year we look forward to providing turkeys to families in need.”

CenturyLink employees participate in a variety of initiatives during the holiday season to give back to the community and to help those in need. Some of those activities include holiday canned food and toy drives, stocking stuffing for children and providing gifts to students at elementary schools.

About CenturyLink CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by technology industry analyst firms. The company is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. CenturyLink provides data, voice and managed services in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. The company also offers advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLink™ Prism™ TV and DIRECTV brands. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations. For more information, visit www.centurylink.com.