Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program
Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Connected Closet
Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating virtually $7 billion to appropriate San Francisco to carry on providing free double-decker and early Department of Transportation services to low-income metropolis kids.
City officials proclaimed the donation on Thursday and said it volition screen an additional deuce age of the unblock pass through curriculum. The programme is presently funded by a regional Transportation government agency through and through June 2014.
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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said the contribution shows Google is a rightful spouse in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for take down and middle-income families.