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Press Release -- October 28th, 2020
Source: AT&T
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Supporting Small and Medium Businesses

Charitable Donations & Initiatives

Nationwide

California

Connecticut

  • Organized virtual meeting between the Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development, key legislators, the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, CT Retail Merchants Association and small businesses to share resources to support the first phase of reopening in Connecticut.
  • Participated in Stamford Innovation Week, a virtual conference held in September.

Florida

  • AT&T donated $100K to Prospera to help Hispanic-owned businesses in South Florida to help local entrepreneurs strengthen their small businesses.

Maine

New Jersey

New York

Pennsylvania

Texas

  • Provided contribution to the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council for eligible minority/women owned businesses to defray certification and re-certification cost.
  • Aligned with Believe Houston, non-profit organization: Bridging the Digital Divide establishes/supports the creation of computer labs in underserved apartment complex gathering areas/community rooms to provide internet access for opportunity youth and their continued learning.

WarnerMedia Support

  • WarnerMedia’s “2 Broke Girls” “Open for Good” Sweepstakes -“Watch and win” sweepstakes runs from 10/12-11/6 during episodes of “2 Broke Girls” and benefits the James Beard Foundation’s Open For Good Campaign, a philanthropic initiative helping independent restaurants.
  • DC Comics donated $250K to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC) to provide support for comic book retailers and their employees during this time of hardship and beyond.
  • WarnerMedia supported community organizations who lifted up members of the entertainment  and the arts communities impacted by economic realities during this crisis.
    • $2M+ committed to community organizations, including:
      • Motion Picture Television Fund
      • Actor’s Fund
      • ArtsFund COVID-19 Arts Emergency Relief Fund
      • AFC Emergency Assistance Fund
      • Film and TV Charity COVID-19 Film and TV Relief Fund
      • Fondation des Artistes
  • Known for its successful online show “Family Style,” Warner Bros.’ Stage 13 created a campaign to support Asian restaurants during the pandemic.

360 Approach

Relief & Offers

  • Created a comprehensive COVID-19 resource website — learn more here.
  • AT&T joined the ‘Stand for Small’ coalition or more than 40 companies established by American to provide millions of U.S. small businesses access to services, offers, tools and expertise, and more.
  • No service terminations or late payment fees of of any wireless, home phone broadband, or video customer because of their inability to pay bills due to COVID-19 disruptions. (ended on June 30, 2020)
  • No-cost 90-day licenses of WebEx video meeting service, free call forwarding from office to home with AT&T IP Flexible Reach, and highly secure connectivity through  solutions. (ended on (May 31, 2020)
  • Kept AT&T’s public Wi-Fi hotspots open.

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