September 19, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications and Web hosting provider XO Communications (xo.com) announced that the company and its employees are donating $140,000 to the American Red Cross in support of the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
XO has also provided the American Red Cross with 2,000 free long distance calling cards to distribute to people affected by the devastating disaster.
Immediately following Hurricane Katrina, XO announced to its employees that it would match their donations to the American Red Cross, dollar-for-dollar. Over two weeks, XO employees donated more than $70,000 to the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund.
“Our hearts go out to the many people who have [suffered] and are suffering hardship as a result of this tragedy,” says Carl Grivner, CEO of XO Communications. “It is truly heart-warming to see the tremendous outpouring of support by people and businesses across the country to help those that have been affected by this disaster.”
