Vertex to give $500M, create new charitable foundation
Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. is committing to give $500 million over 10 years to provide patient and caregiver support, funding education and investing in the community.
The company (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today it will establish The Vertex Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, with an initial contribution of $10 million. The foundation will support a new dollar-for-dollar matching gifts program to extend the impact of employee donations to qualified non-profit o rganizations.
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