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Contact: Jesus Torres, +1-805-372-6813, jesus.torres1@verizon.com
Verizon Grant Funds Program to Be Offered at Sheriffs 14 YouthActivity League Centers
LOS ANGELES, June 9 /PRNewswire/ --Los Angeles County SheriffDepartment detectives from the Special Victims Unit have launched anInternet safety program for children and parents, thanks to apartnership with Verizon.
Approximately 80 parents attended a ceremony on Saturday (June 6)at the Sheriffs Compton Youth Activity League to launch the program.At the event, the Sheriffs Department hosted the first Awareness isPowerInternet Safety course, and Verizon presented a check for$41,000 to support the program.
It is an honor to partner with Verizon to establish this Internetsafety program, Sheriff Lee Baca said. This program will givechildren and their parents the tools they need to have a safe andsecure Internet experience while exploring the limitlesspossibilities of the digital world.
The Awareness is PowerInternet Safety program will be availableat the Sheriff Departments 14 Youth Activity League centersthroughout the county and will serve approximately 4,500 childrenand adults. Two courses, one geared for children and the other foradults and parents, have been developed. Curriculum topics willinclude social networking sites, chat rooms, parental controls, e-mail, text messaging, legal downloading and financial Internetsafety.
In addition, to help manage their childrens Internet experiences,Verizon is making it easier for parents to find and access theonline parental controls and resources for customers of the companysonline, FiOS TV and wireless services. The enhanced Web site,www.verizon.net/parentalcontrol, gives parents using VerizonWireless, Verizon FiOS TV and any of Verizons high-speed Internetservices the ability to make decisions about their familieswireless, TV and online use.
John Johnson, vice president for Verizon Wireless, said: Advancedbroadband technology powers today's online world for business andfamily entertainment. The challenge for parents is managing thatexperience for their children so its a positive one. Our onlinetools, tips and software help make this happen. Verizons grant isanother step in the right direction as we partner with the Sheriff'sDepartment to educate parents and children alike.
The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of VerizonCommunications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12education through its free educational Web site, Thinkfinity.org,and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2008,the Verizon Foundation awarded more than $68 million in grants tononprofit agencies in the U.S. and abroad. It also matched thecharitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting inan additional $26 million in combined contributions to nonprofits.Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nations largest employeevolunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteeredmore than 3 million hours of community service since 2000. For moreinformation on the foundation, visit www.verizonfoundation.org.
About the Sheriff Youth Foundation
The Sheriff's Youth Foundation was created in 1985, based uponthe belief that crime prevention programs focused on youth are thekey to developing safer communities. The Foundation's objective isto increase community safety by fostering self-esteem and a sense ofpurpose, assisting youth to find value in themselves, to feel asense of direction, and define who they are. The foundation supportstwo countywide programs; Success Through Awareness & Resistance(STAR) Program and the Youth Activity Leagues (Y.A.L.).
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), headquartered in NewYork, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wirelessand wireline communications services to mass market, business,government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operatesAmerica's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 86million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations provideconverged communications, information and entertainment servicesover the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. Wireline alsoincludes Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamlessbusiness solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company,Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 237,000 and lastyear generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $97billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.
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