It was annonced today that PayPal have donated over €55,000 to seven Irish charities. Five of the charities received funding through the PayPal Gives initiative, a fund that supports and recognises PayPal employees who participate in charitable giving, volunteering and fundraising activities.
A further two charities received donations through the PayPal Financial Inclusion Charity Grant Programme.
The five charities that received funding through PayPal Gives are ARC Cancer Support, homeless charity Depaul, children’s hospice Laura Lynn, Dundalk Dog Rescue and children’s charity Temple Street Foundation.
The organisations were nominated by PayPal employees at the Blanchardstown and Dundalk offices and received a donation of €8,400 ($9,000) each.
In the last 12 months, the company has donated €110,000 to Irish charities through PayPal Gives.
PayPal’s Head of Global Operations (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Maeve Dorman said, "The PayPal Gives initiative is something that we at PayPal are extremely proud of, as it reflects the spirit of giving rooted within our company. The programme allows our teammates to see that they are making a real, tangible difference to the charities that they care about in terms of donations, volunteering and fundraising opportunities. We are delighted to support these seven charities and recognise the invaluable work each of them does."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
