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How Our Partners Are Fighting COVID-19
At the National Urban League, we are proud to have partners that share our beliefs in supporting families in need during this crisis. See what they are doing to support you and your family today.
AT&T Supports Families & Educators During School Closures and Social Distancing
As millions of students shift to distance learning because of COVID-19, small businesses focused on education are critical to ensuring that transition is successful. But small businesses are facing growing economic uncertainty. Nationwide, about 25% of them – those with fewer than 250 employees – are in “immediate risk”1 of closing. That’s 2 million small businesses, employing about 27.5 million Americans.
To support the critical work these companies do every day, AT&T is providing $1.2 million in contributions from our Distance Learning and Family Connections fund to 7 AT&T Aspire Accelerator alumni companies from across the country – Boddle, CareerVillage, CommonLit, LiftEd, ListenWise, LitLab and TalkingPoints.
These companies are all female or minority-led and founded, and focus on reaching underserved communities.
Goldman Sachs COVID-19 Resource Center for US Small Businesses
Goldman Sachs has committed to delivering $550 million across two separate initiatives to help small businesses and communities around the world and has developed a small business resource center.
Verizon helps eliminate worry for customers during time of great need
Verizon continues to support customers who may find themselves needing additional data in order to learn, work or keep connected during this challenging time. That’s why today, for those residential and small business wireless customers whose economic circumstances have been impacted due to the coronavirus, Verizon is waiving overage charges in addition to our Keep Americans Connected pledge to not terminate service and waive late fees.
Keep Americans Connected Pledge Renewal
Consistent with FCC Chairman Pai’s “Keep Americans Connected Pledge,” AT&T will continue to support our customers. Through June 30, 2020, for residential or small business customers who notify us that they are unable to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we will:
- Not terminate any postpaid wireless, home phone or broadband residential or small business account.
- Waive any late payment fees for postpaid wireless, home phone or broadband residential or small business, U-verse TV or DIRECTV customer.
- Waive domestic postpaid wireless plan overage charges for data, voice or text for residential or small business wireless customers.
- Keep our public Wi-Fi hotspots open for anyone who needs them.