Sparklight® will begin accepting spring 2025 applications on April 1 for the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $250,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Applications will be accepted through April 30.
Charitable Giving Fund grants will be available across communities served by Sparklight, focusing on the following priority areas:
- Education and Digital Literacy
- Hunger Relief and Food Insecurity
- Community Development
“We are deeply honored to support nonprofit organizations that provide essential services to those most in need within our communities,” said Julie Laulis, president and CEO of Sparklight. “Our commitment to being a strong local partner is at the core of our values, and we take immense pride in making a positive impact where we live and work.”
The Charitable Giving Fund is an extension of the company’s existing corporate social responsibility efforts, which include:
- Supporting national organizations dedicated to advancing education and diversity, including the Emma Bowen Foundation and the National Diversity Council.
- Supporting the mission of Special Olympics, which provides year-round sports training and athletic competition, as well as health, arts, leadership, and advocacy programs for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
- Planting trees through the Arbor Day Foundation on behalf of customers who switch to paperless billing. Since 2015, the company has planted 150,000 trees in its markets and national forests within the company’s footprint.
- Supporting the mission of Keep America Beautiful in cleaning up and beautifying communities across the U.S.
- Fighting hunger in local communities through volunteerism and donations, as well as supporting organizations such as Feed My Starving Children. Since 2018, the company has donated more than 51 tons of food and nearly $500,000 to address food insecurity.
For more information about the Cable One Charitable Giving Fund, please visit www.sparklight.com/charitablegiving.