Charter Communications Airing 100 Public Service Spots for St. Louis HELP

JULY 30, 2015, St. Louis, Missouri…The St. Louis Health Equipment Lending Program (www.Stlhelp.org) is getting a big visibility boost thanks to Charter Communications-St. Louis, which is airing 100 public service announcements for the nonprofit organization through August 6th.

“We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Carole Vierling of Charter Communications for supporting St. Louis HELP and making these public service announcements happen,” said Laura Cannon Singer, founder and executive director of St. Louis HELP.

Charter is airing the10-second PSAs though August 6 on these locally available cable networks: ENT, FAM, HALL, LIFE, LMN, MTV2, OWN, OXGN and TBS.

The PSAs also can be viewed on the St. Louis HELP website at www.Stlhelp.org and on the nonprofit organization’s Facebook page.

“We provide free use of virtually all types of home medical equipment to people for as long as necessary and we assist thousands of people annually,” says Singer, adding, “All donations of equipment are tax deductible, as are any financial contributions.”

Primarily a volunteer organization, St. Louis HELP accepts donations of nearly every type of home medical equipment in good working condition except oxygen and medications. St. Louis HELP revitalizes and cleans all donated equipment and stores it before loaning it at no cost to people in need or their caregivers who may keep it for as long as necessary.

Charter, founded in 1993, is a customer service-oriented company that has grown and evolved on many levels over the past two decades. Charter’s growth was achieved through acquisitions of cable properties and the subsequent increase of customers in those communities, as well as development and launch of new products and services. Charter became a publicly-traded company on NASDAQ in 1999 and has been a Fortune 500 company since 2001.

A leading broadband communications company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, Charter today employs approximately 23,000 and provides services to more than 6 million customers in 28 states. Headquartered in Stamford, CT, the company is focused on integrating the highest-quality service with clearly superior entertainment and communications products. Over the years, billions have been invested in the communities Charter serves through infrastructure upgrades to deliver video, high-speed Internet and phone service to homes and businesses.

To donate almost any type of Home Medical Equipment in good condition to St. Louis HELP, or to borrow equipment for yourself or a loved one, call 314.567.4700 or visit the website http://www.stlhelp.org.

For more information, contact Laura Cannon Singer at 314.422.0030. Media relations contact Jeff Dunlap 314.409.5203.

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