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VoIP Provider FeatureTel Supports Local Educational Initiatives Through DonorsChoose.org Giving Program

FeatureTel employees take a turn each month to select a local school classroom project of their choice to be funded by FeatureTel. In August, FeatureTel Account Manager Susan Bowser selected the Moving Math Mathematicians project for a classroom at Adams Elementary School in Cary, N.C.

"I selected the project because Math was my favorite subject, and it drove me toward computer science and technology," Bowser said, "and I've been in that field since I graduated college. I still love everything about Math."

Given FeatureTel's focus on supporting educational efforts, DonorsChoose.org seemed a good match to Founder and CEO Paul Levering: "We were looking for a way to involve our employees in our philanthropy. Engaging them in the selection of DonorsChoose projects was a perfect fit. We also liked the idea of supporting a range of students and projects, and keeping it local at the same time.

"We know when it comes to serving our customers, the small things we do can have a big impact," he added. "It's not unlike what the team at DonorsChoose.org does -- funding one project at a time can make a big difference to a classroom of kids and their learning potential."

DonorsChoose.org allows public school teachers from across America to post their project funding requests on the site. Donors search for projects to fund by specific state, city, county, district and school. Requests range from pencils for a poetry writing unit, to violins for a school recital, to microscope slides for a biology class and more.

About FeatureTel

Founded in 2003 in Apex, N.C., FeatureTel is a fully managed and Hosted VoIP, voice and data communications service company, providing businesses across the Carolinas with a cost-effective, feature-rich alternative to traditional voice communication solutions. Eliminating the need for investment in a telephone system, we customize voice, Internet and data solutions delivered to a wide range of clients over private networks. FeatureTel was the first Hosted VoIP carrier in North Carolina to receive the Competitive Local Exchange Certification (CLEC) by the state's Utilities Commission and has been recognized as a Top 25 Phone Service Provider by the American Cities Network of Business Journals for each of the past four years. 919-459-2300. info@FeatureTel.com

About DonorsChoose.org

DonorsChoose.org grew out of a Bronx high school where teachers experienced first-hand the scarcity of learning materials in public schools. Charles Best, then a social studies teacher, sensed that many people would like to help distressed public schools, but were frustrated by a lack of influence over their donations. He created DonorsChoose.org in 2000 so individuals could connect directly with classrooms in need.

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