JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,
Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company," or
"JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative
solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that
it worked with Catholic Charities Jacksonville ("CCBJAX") to
provide refugees living in Jacksonville access to devices and internet in
order to facilitate their English classes and better acclimate to
life in America. On October 21,
JinkoSolar executives, city councilmen, congressional staff, CCBJAX
representatives, and refugees who both work at JinkoSolar and are
ESOL program students took part in a gifting ceremony at the
JinkoSolar factory in Jacksonville
to celebrate this donation.
JinkoSolar donated 70 brand new laptops to CCBJAX to help
refugees enrolled in its ESOL program, a class which helps refugee
students improve their English skills. The laptop donation fills a
major gap for new and existing students who lack the financial
resources to purchase their own devices. It allows students
to take classes remotely, which is important during the pandemic
and also saves them time and money from not traveling to
CCBJAX. CCBJAX will loan the laptops to students for as long
as they are enrolled in the program, meaning multiple classes of
refugees can benefit from use of the devices. JinkoSolar also
provided 1 year of free high speed internet access to 30 families
who could not afford it.
"We recently learned that we employ people which CCBJAX has
helped, and we are so impressed with their desire to work hard and
become valued members of the Jacksonville community," said Mike Favo, General Manager of Jinko Solar (U.S.) Industries Inc. "The ESOL
program plays a significant role in their personal success; we are
humbled that our contribution is a tool in their journey."
"The refugees we serve were forced to flee their home countries
with just a few personal belongings – most of which were family
photos and other irreplicable mementos," said Lori Weber, Regional Director of Catholic
Charities Jacksonville. "We can't thank JinkoSolar enough for the
laptops and internet access as it is a true investment in the
success of these hardworking refugees as they build new lives here
in Northeast Florida."
"The gaping digital divide impedes refugee efforts to assimilate
to life in America. That is why it is imperative that those who are
immigrating to Jacksonville have
access to the resources necessary to adapt to our virtual way of
living and become dedicated members of our community. As we
increasingly depend on digital communication to work and learn,
these donated tools may lessen their challenges moving forward.
Thank you to JinkoSolar for aiding in this transition and allowing
refugees the same opportunity we want for all Americans – the
chance to build a better life," said Congressman Al
Lawson (D-FL).
About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative
solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its
solar products and sells its solutions and services to a
diversified international utility, commercial and residential
customer base in China,
the United States, Japan, Germany, the United
Kingdom, Chile,
South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United
Arab Emirates, Italy,
Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions.
JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value
chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 27 GW for mono wafers,
12 GW for solar cells, and 31 GW for solar modules, as of
June 30, 2021.
JinkoSolar has 9 production
facilities globally, 22 overseas subsidiaries in
Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United
States, Mexico,
Brazil, Chile, Australia, Portugal, Canada, Malaysia, UAE, Hong
Kong and Denmark, and
global sales teams in China,
United Kingdom, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, Jordan, Saudi
Arabia, Tunisia,
Morocco, South Africa, Costa
Rica, Colombia,
Panama, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri
Lanka, Thailand,
Vietnam, Poland and Argentina, as of June
30, 2021.
To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com
About Catholic Charities Bureau Jacksonville
Catholic Charities Jacksonville is an accredited nonprofit
organization of the Diocese of St.
Augustine that helps the community's most vulnerable by
meeting basic human needs, restoring dignity and assisting toward
self-sufficiency. With dedicated efforts in Emergency Assistance,
Workforce Development, Immigration Legal Services, Refugee
Resettlement, and Camp I Am Special, we have put our faith into
action to transform lives for more than 75 years.
For more information, visit CCBJax.org.
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JinkoSolar's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as
required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Ms. Stella Wang
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86 21-5180-8777 ext.7806
Email: pr@jinkosolar.com
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