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Spectrum Awards Thousands to Fox Valley-Area Nonprofits
Funds Used to Support a Variety of COVID-19 Response Efforts
Spectrum announced donations to four Fox Valley-area nonprofits, as part of the company’s community philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants. The grants will support increased public need for a variety of community programs that provide essential services, such as housing, food services, coat and clothing collections and much more.
“Through Spectrum Employee Community Grants, we’re proud to provide support to vital community organizations with which our local employees are already volunteering their time and talent,” said John Jones, Vice President of Customer Service for Spectrum’s Appleton Call Center. “Together, we’re building stronger communities where our customers and employees live and work across America.”
The latest round of grant recipients include focus areas of housing, food assistance, emergency care and youth services:
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- Pillars, Inc., $2,500: The grant will help stop homelessness before it starts, keeping families affected by COVID-19 and the economic downturn in their own homes and out of shelter.
- St Joseph Food Program, $2,500: Due to increased community need, as well as the decrease of in-kind food donations during the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Joe’s has been purchasing food directly. The grant will be used to purchase staple food items to help fight hunger in the Fox-Valley community.
- Youth Go, $2,500: The contribution will assist under-served and at-risk youth opportunities to learn and grow through programming in a safe gathering place.
- United Hmong American Association, $500: Funds will be used to help educate, promote and support Hmong youth in leadership and education.
Charter’s Spectrum Employee Community Grants program, launched in 2019 to support employees’ volunteer activities at local social and human services organizations, has already impacted more than 175 critical services organizations across 25 states. 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 95,000 U.S. employees who has volunteered with the organization for at least one year.