AT&T Answers The Call to Help The American Red Cross.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1998-- More Calls Mean More Help to Those in Need During the month of December, for every residential direct-dialed domestic and international call consumers make from home, AT&T will make a donation to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. up to a total of $3 million. The funds raised through this promotion will help the American Red Cross to continue its humanitarian mission in communities large and small around the world. Television commercials launching this initiative will begin airing on December 8th. "AT&T and the American Red Cross have a long and rich history of working together," said Elizabeth Dole, president of the American Red Cross. "AT&T is the American Red Cross's largest corporate blood donor. They provide the Red Cross with translators and wireless phones on a regular basis. Thousands of AT&T employees volunteer with their local Red Cross Chapters through the AT&T CARES program. Every day in neighborhoods around the country, the Red Cross touches the lives of thousands of families in need. And it's thanks to the help from companies like AT&T that for over a century the Red Cross has always been there. My heartfelt thanks go to all AT&T employees and their customers for their tremendous support." As part of its donation to the American Red Cross, AT&T is helping bring Red Cross miracle stories to America's homes. "The American Red Cross Celebrates Real Life Miracles," a one-hour holiday special featuring Garth garth n. 1. A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters. 2. Archaic A yard, garden, or paddock. [Middle English, enclosed yard, from Old Norse gardhr; see Brooks, Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn "Trisha" Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is a three-time Grammy-winning American country music singer. Her first number one single was "She's in Love with the Boy" (released 1991), followed by 8 more number one singles. and Roma Downey Roma Downey (born on May 6, 1960 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish actress and producer, best known for her role as Della Reese's employee, Monica, the main character of the TV series Touched by an Angel. , is scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network CBS Television Network Major U.S. broadcasting company and network. It began in 1928 as the Columbia Broadcasting System, a small radio network directed by William S. Paley. on December 24th, from 8:00-9:00 pm. The program profiles heroic individuals whose lives have been forever changed Forever Changed was a Christian Rock band from Tallahassee and Orlando, FL. They came together in 1999 and broke up in 2006. Dan Cole was the lead singer, a guitarist, and a pianist. Ben O'Rear was the lead guitarist, Tom Gustafson played bass, and Nathan Lee played the drums. by their involvement with the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross is dedicated to helping make families and communities safer at home around the world. A volunteer-led humanitarian service organization, the American Red Cross annually provides almost half the nation's blood supply, trains more than 11.7 million people in vital lifesaving skills, mobilizes relief to victims in more than 60,000 disasters nationwide, provides direct health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract to 2.8 million people, assists international disaster and conflict victims in nearly 30 countries, and transmits more than 1.4 million emergency messages to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. |
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