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Spectrum Awards $1,000 To The River of Life Mission in Honolulu
Funding will help provide community awareness and advance the cause of the homeless
Spectrum announced a donation of $1,000 to the River of Life Mission, as part of the company’s community philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants.
The $1,000 Spectrum Employee Community Grant award was presented on Jan. 24 to the River of Life Mission at their facility in Honolulu. The funding will benefit the homeless population in
Honolulu by providing balanced nutritional meals, clothing, job training and more.
The River of Life Mission, based in Honolulu, provides community awareness and advance the cause of the homeless.
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“Through Spectrum Employee Community Grants, we’re proud to provide support to community organizations with which our local employees are already volunteering their time and talent,”
said Gregg Fujimoto, Spectrum Senior Vice President. “Together, we’re building stronger communities where our customers and employees live and work.”
"The River of Life Mission could not accomplish what it does without the help of committed members of the community,” said Pastor Bob Marchant, River of Life Mission Executive
Director. “Companies like Spectrum are essential to meeting the needs of the less fortunate in our community. Thank you for thinking of the River of Life Mission and our guests.”
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Spectrum employee Jason Kershner nominated the River of Life Mission. "My family and I have been supporters of the River of Life Mission’s work for several years and I am thrilled that they have been chosen as a recipient of the Spectrum Employee Community Grant. It is through donations like this that the Mission can continue helping those in need throughout Honolulu,” said Kershner.
Introduced in 2019, Spectrum Employee Community Grants provides funding to local nonprofits throughout the company’s 41-state service area. Recipients deliver critical social services,
helping underserved residents meet basic needs, including food, shelter, clothing, job training and neighborhood safety. Each awardee is nominated by one of the company’s 98,000 U.S. employees who has volunteered with the organization for at least one year.