Chris McGinty
Supporting Our Communities

GCI’s Chris McGinty lends neighbors a helping hand in wake of severe Mat-Su windstorm

McGinty used community service hours to help remove trees from nearby driveways, roads

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – As GCI crews from around Southcentral Alaska hustled to restore service disrupted during severe weather in the Mat-Su, other GCI employees lent a helping hand to neighbors affected by power outages, falling trees, and damaged homes.

GCI Prepaid Account Manager and Valley resident Chris McGinty took advantage of volunteer hours through GCI’s Community Service Program following the storm, removing trees from driveways and homes in his area.

“In Boy Scouts, we were all about being prepared and community service. Helping neighbors was and continues to be a regular thing,” McGinty said. “I was actually able to bring a heater to a fellow employee and light a gas fireplace without power – I was basically a MacGyver.”

“Chris’ willingness to jump right in to help those affected by the storm is a shining example of what we strive for at GCI – to be a good neighbor,” said Senior Director of GCI Sales & Marketing Jay Blury. “I’m not surprised to hear Chris stepped up to help his neighbors. That’s just the kind of guy he is. Chris embodies GCI values and makes me proud to work for GCI.”

GCI is one of Alaska’s leaders in corporate philanthropy, donating approximately $2 million each year in cash, products, and connectivity to organizations across the state. GCI is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and provides employees with 16 hours of paid leave to volunteer with local organizations. In 2020, more than 320 GCI employees volunteered over 2,900 hours with local non-profit organizations across the state.

For more information about the GCI Gives program, visit http://www.gci.com/why-gci/gcigives

About GCI

Headquartered in Alaska, GCI provides data, mobile, video, voice and managed services to consumer, business, government, and carrier customers throughout Alaska, serving more than 200 communities. The company has invested more than $3 billion in its Alaska network and facilities over the past 40 years and recently launched true standards-based 5G NR service in Anchorage, now the nation’s northernmost 5G service area. Learn more about GCI at www.gci.com. GCI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Broadband Corporation (Nasdaq: LBRDA, LBRDK, LBRDP). Learn more about Liberty Broadband at http://www.libertybroadband.com.