AFL Spartanburg Associates Present $177,000 to United Way of the Piedmont

01/06/2015

Spartanburg, SC – AFL, a global leader of fiber optic cable, equipment and accessories, presented United Way of the Piedmont with a check for $177,000, an increase of 7 percent over the 2014 campaign. The donation was made possible by AFL associates as well as AFL’s Community Outreach Program which supplemented donations. Themed “United in Caring | Paint a Better Tomorrow,” AFL’s annual United Way campaign set a record for the company with a 12 percent increase in donor participation and 7 percent increase in corporate contribution (associate donations plus corporate donations) over 2014.

“United Way is the foundation for our Community Outreach Program here in the Upstate and around the world where AFL has locations,” commented Corie Culp, community relations manager for AFL. “When we partner with United Way, I believe we double our impact. They clearly know where the need is and our donation supplements that need.”
 
The annual United Way campaign kicked off with an informational breakfast for AFL associates. Fifteen nonprofit agency representatives attended and spoke with AFL associates about their organization and how United Way has impacted them. AFL also created a video that showcased how United Way has impacted four associates that work at AFL.  

The two-week campaign also included two agency fairs, agency tours and various speakers—all aimed at educating associates. Two teams of AFL associates also participated in an AFL Community Team (ACT) project by painting the hallway of the Cancer Association of Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties and the inside of a Habitat for Humanity Greenville home.  

Four additional AFL locations participated in this year’s United Way campaign including Belmont, NH, Lowell, MA, Atlanta, GA and Tukwila, WA. All AFL locations that participated generated $196,000 for United Way.  

Culp continued, “I’m consistently astounded at the generosity of our associates. They continue to show their love for our community—whether through this annual campaign, by volunteering at a nonprofit organization or generously donating non-perishable items. They want to give back.”

For more information about AFL and its community impact, visit www.AFLglobal.com. 

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AFL provides industry-leading products and services to the electric utility, broadband, communications, enterprise and OEM markets as well as the emerging markets of oil and gas, mining, nuclear, avionics, renewables and transportation. The company’s diverse product portfolio includes fiber optic cable, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectors, fusion splicers, test equipment and training. AFL’s service portfolio includes market-leading positions with the foremost communications companies supporting inside plant central office, EF&I, outside plant, enterprise and wireless areas.

Founded in 1984, AFL is proud to offer engineering expertise, exceptional products and reliable service that help our customers improve their critical and electrical infrastructure. AFL has operations in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia and the South Pacific. The company is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd. of Japan. For more information, visit www.AFLglobal.com. 
 
Contact
Corie Culp
Community Relations Manager
AFL
864.433.5409
Corie.Culp@AFLglobal.com