Windstream to Host Students, Teachers, Families for Bojangles Pole Night at Lowe's Motor Speedway
MATTHEWS, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Windstream Corp. (NYSE: WIN), a phone, broadband and digital TV
provider, announced that it will host 2,500 students, teachers and
families from Western Union Elementary School at the upcoming Bojangles
Pole Night qualifier for the NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of
America on Thursday, Oct. 15 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The event starts
at 7 p.m.
"Windstream places great importance on being neighborly and supporting
the communities we serve," said Stacy Hale, vice president of Windstream
operations for the Carolinas. "This donation is a symbol of our thanks
to teachers, students and their families for the hard work they do and
excellence they have achieved."
Windstream's Green Truck Tour also will be on display at Lowe's Motor
Speedway. The tour is designed to give back to the local communities
that Windstream serves while educating the public about landline safety.
The Green Truck Tour, which promotes Windstream's phone, broadband and
digital TV products and services, concludes in October after logging
more than 50,000 miles in 16 states and donating more than $250,000 to
local communities and organizations. For additional information about
the Green Truck Tour and its scheduled stops, visit www.greentrucktour.com.
About Windstream
Windstream Corporation is an S&P 500 company that provides phone,
high-speed Internet and high-definition digital TV services to customers
in 16 states. The company also offers a wide range of IP-based voice and
data services and advanced phone systems and equipment to businesses and
government agencies. The company has approximately 3 million access
lines and about $3.1 billion in annual revenues. Windstream is ranked
4th in the 2009 BusinessWeek 50 ranking of the best performing U.S.
companies. For more information about Windstream, visit www.windstream.com.