Local support earns Volunteer Memphis award

Corporate Giving story for The Commercial Appeal.

December 5, 2008

At the telecommunications company PAETEC, support and encouragement to give back to the community may come from the top down, but the ideas and choice of recipients grow from the bottom up.

The $1.6 billion enterprise, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., has made it a company maxim to foster a caring culture. This means giving locally, in the communities where PAETEC has offices. It is this commitment that helped the company win the Corporate Neighbor of the Year award from Volunteer Memphis … (read more)