Western Union || Foundation

Reports & References

Helping individuals and families worldwide. Western Union Foundation’s key achievements in 2007.

• Working with our Agents and employees, we gave over $4.5 million to communities worldwide.
• 820+ employees contributed to the Foundation.
• We matched the gifts of our employees to non-governmental organizations around the world and together provided nearly $800,000 in direct support to these organizations.
• We donated more than $600,000 in support of disaster relief efforts in nine countries.
• 39 of our Agents partnered with us to provide support for 38+ philanthropic programs.
• We made the first corporate donation – of $100,000 – to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) to provide disaster relief worldwide.

Western Union Foundation 2007 Statement of Revenue & Expenditures

These numbers represent significant accomplishments for us. Yet the most important number is one. One community; one family; one individual striving for a better life.

Luis Pasillas Story

Here is one of those stories. Mexican immigrant Luis Pasillas improves his life and his English with the help of the Western Union Foundation.