Charities benefit from new long distance carrier.BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 1995--Long distance callers can now help the charity of their choice every time they pick up the phone. Freedom Communications Freedom Communications, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California, owns more than 75 publications newspapers in the US, with a combined daily circulation of more than 1.2 million subscribers, and also operates over seventy local news websites. , which began operations in January, is carving a niche for itself in the growing telecommunications field by donating one percent of all collected revenues to the customer's choice of one of eight charities. The privately held, Boca BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. BOCA Bird Observers Club of Australia BOCA Business Object Component Architecture BOCA Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland) Raton-based company, offers basic residential and small business long distance services as well as calling cards, teleconferencing capabilities, 800 number service and long distance debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. . Founder and chairman Larry M. Levine expects to attract customers with low rates and a commitment to social responsibility. "Freedom Communications is a long distance telephone company committed to making a difference in today's world by offering lower rates for telecommunications and by sharing our profits with those in need. Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art pathways for communication and contribute to the quality of life of those who are less fortunate," said Levine. "Every call makes a difference in someone's life." Freedom Communications' network is provided through WilTel, a wholesale long distance provider owned by LDDS See WorldCom. , the world's fourth largest long distance carrier. Currently, Freedom Communications' customer base covers the state of Florida. Customers who sign up with Freedom Communications select a beneficiary from the company's list of charitable organizations. Each month, one percent of the collected revenue is donated directly to the charity. The charities include Lighthouse for the Blind, Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. , Child Abuse Council, Missing Children...Help Center, Florida Council on Economic Education, Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Make-a-Wish-Foundation, and Boca Cares working with the Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach. Affinity groups such as, service clubs, chambers of commerce and college alumni organizations can also be designated as beneficiaries. Levine is the former president and chief executive officer of Telecom America, a provider of long distance pay phone service. He started Freedom Communications after liquidating his interest in that company. CONTACT: Claxton Communications, Coral Springs Coral Springs, city (1990 pop. 79,443), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1963. Largely residential, it is a city that has grown rapidly along with the southern Florida and Fort Lauderdale area. The population of Coral Springs nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990. , Fla. Colette Claxton, 305/752-6872 |
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