Charter Awards $1 Million 2021 Spectrum Digital Education Grants To 49 Nonprofits Supporting Broadband Literacy
09/02/2021 - 12:10 PM
STAMFORD, Conn. , Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the recipients of its 2021 Spectrum Digital Education grants, awarding a total of $1 million to 49 nonprofits in 16 states and Washington, D.C. as part of the company's five-year, $7 million commitment to support digital literacy in communities across its 41-state footprint. Recipients will use the funds for broadband technology programs and training, particularly in financially underserved rural and urban communities within Charter's service area.
"As one of the nation's largest internet service providers, Charter is committed to supporting programs that promote digital literacy in the communities we serve," said Rahman Khan , Vice President of Community Impact for Charter, which operates the Spectrum brand of internet, TV, mobile and voice services. "The organizations supported by this year's grants are doing important work, such as developing technology programs to help families achieve financial stability and economic self-sufficiency, and teaching senior citizens how to use broadband to better connect with family. Through our partnerships with these nonprofits, we are giving people tools and resources to help them succeed and live fuller lives in today's digital society."
Charter launched Spectrum Digital Education in 2017, recognizing that education and digital literacy are as important as affordability relative to a household's lack of broadband service. Recent data from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration shows the importance of these efforts: When asked the main reason for not being online, over 60% of offline U.S. households cited "don't need or not interested" as the reason versus under 19% that cited concerns about expense. To date, Charter has awarded $7 million in Spectrum Digital Education grants and in-kind contributions to nonprofit organizations reaching nearly 70,000 people in 20 states and Washington, D.C. The list of this year's non-profit grant recipients includes:
CALIFORNIA
Building Skills Partnership, Los Angeles Community Tech Network, San Francisco East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center, West Covina Great Harvest Community Center, San Bernardino Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services, Watsonville Loaves Fishes & Computers, Inc., Salinas Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa, Mission Hills Resource for Education Advocacy Communication and Housing, Santa Fe Springs FLORIDA
Seniors In Service of Tampa Bay , Inc., Tampa GEORGIA
Georgia Extension 4-H Foundation, Inc., Athens HAWAII
Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, Hilo Hawaii State Rural Health Association, Hilo KENTUCKY
Louisville Metro Housing Authority Development Corp. Louisville Urban League MASSACHUSETTS
Elder Services of Worcester Area , Inc., Worcester MAB Community Services, Inc., Brookline MISSOURI
Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas , Kansas City St. Louis Arc, Inc., St. Louis The LaunchCode Foundation, St. Louis Urban League of Greater Kansas City MONTANA
Code Girls United, Kalispell NEW YORK
First Corinthian Baptist Community Development Corporation, New York Hispanic Federation, Inc., New York Interfaith Works of Central New York , Inc., Syracuse Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp., New York The Service Collaborative of WNY, Inc., Buffalo The YWCA of Brooklyn , Inc., Brooklyn Westcott Community Center, Inc., Syracuse NORTH CAROLINA
Adult Center for Enrichment, Inc., Greensboro E2D, Inc., Davidson HUBZone Technology Initiative, Inc., Henderson INTech Camp for Girls, Charlotte Kramden Institute, Inc., Durham OHIO
Ashbury Community Services, Inc., Cleveland Central Community House of Columbus, Inc., Columbus Collinwood and Nottingham Village Development Corporation, Cleveland Homeless Hands of Zanesville Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio , Inc., Columbus Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio , Cincinnati SOUTH CAROLINA
Communities In Schools of South Carolina , N. Charleston Palmetto Care Connections, Bamberg TENNESSEE
Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee , Knoxville VIRGINIA
LGBT Technology Institute, Staunton WASHINGTON, D.C.
EveryoneOn LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates WISCONSIN
Digital Bridge, Inc., Milwaukee YWCA Southeast Wisconsin, Milwaukee WYOMING
Wyoming State Museum Volunteers, Inc., Cheyenne Charter sponsors several philanthropic programs in addition to Spectrum Digital Education, including Spectrum Scholars, a scholarship for under-represented college juniors in financial need; Spectrum Employee Community Grants, which supports Charter employees' local volunteer activities; and the Spectrum Community Investment Loan Fund, which supports small and minority-owned businesses whose goods and services help meet core needs in financially underserved communities within the company's footprint. More information about Charter's philanthropic initiatives is available here.
About Charter Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 31 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.
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