Spectrum today announced a donation of $23,000 to seven different nonprofits in the Charlotte area through the company’s employee-driven grants program that recognizes the value of community service, Spectrum Employee Community Grants.
The recent Spectrum Employee Community Grant recipients are:
- Autism After 18 – $1,000 to provide regular, ongoing classes, workshops, and social events for young adults with autism in the Charlotte area.
- The Bulb Gallery – $1,000 to support mobile farmers markets that distribute fresh, nutritious produce directly in underserved neighborhoods.
- Charlotte Bilingual Preschool – $1,000 to support free early education to children facing language and economic barriers.
- Florence Crittenton Services – $5,000 to provide basic needs including a safe place to live, healthy meals, medical care and trauma-informed therapy for pregnant and single mothers aged 14-20.
- Handz of Hope – $5,000 for basic need services to individuals and families in the community that are experiencing food insecurity, homelessness, and financial hardship.
- Matthews HELP Center – $5,000 for families needing financial assistance with rent, utilities and childcare.
- Transformation by Charlotte Angels – $5,000 to fund their Bright Futures program to provide trauma-informed mental health and wellbeing initiatives supporting children in foster care.
“Spectrum Employee Community Grants support local nonprofits that hold a meaningful connection to the Spectrum employees who nominate them, and to the communities they serve,” said Rahman Khan, Group Vice President, Spectrum Community Impact. “We’re increasing our investment in the program, in support of our employees’ dedication to volunteer work and vital community organizations that enhance the lives of local residents.”
Launched in 2019, Spectrum Employee Community Grants support nonprofits nominated by employees with a personal connection to the organization through at least one year of their own volunteer work. Recipients deliver a broad range of critical social services to underserved community members, including food pantries, homeless shelters, clothing distribution, job training for veterans and paying overdue rent and utility bills for those in crisis.
More information about Spectrum Community Employee Grants is available here.
