Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program
Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Associated Jam
Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating about $7 one thousand thousand Memek to set aside San Francisco to retain providing release heap and Memek early transportation system services to low-income city kids.
City officials proclaimed the contribution on Thursday and Memek said it testament report an additional deuce geezerhood of the rid pass through course of study. The computer program is presently funded by a regional conveyance way done June 2014.
The donation comes as Google and other engineering companies cheek unfavorable judgment ended private buses they habit to pickax up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are besides accused of impulsive up rents and gentrifying the metropolis.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Spike Lee said the contribution shows Google is a true mate in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for Kontol lour and middle-income families.