Pictured, from left, are Village of Bethel Mayor Jay Noble II; State Representative Adam Bird; Robin Scanlan, Executive Director, The Good Shepherd’s Place; and Sam Bain, Director, Government Affairs, Spectrum. Photo courtesy Charter Communications, Inc.
Grant is Part of Commitment to Support 500 Nonprofits Nationally with $2.5 Million Through the Spectrum Employee Community Grant Program
Pictured, Blake Brookenthal, age 18, who attends Grant Career Center in Bethel, Ohio, has been attending The Good Shepherd’s Place since sixth grade. He has learned many life skills, like baking, as he prepares for the next chapter of his life after high school. Charter Communications, Inc.
On March 12, Spectrum announced a donation of $2,500 to The Good Shepherd’s Place through the company’s employee-driven grants program that recognizes the value of community service, Spectrum Employee Community Grants.
The Shepherd’s Place is a Christian after-school program that provides life-skills training to students in grades 6-12. The organization will use the grant to update its life-skills station, which include but aren’t limited to sewing, cooking, baking homework, woodworking, crafting, art, music, and gardening.
Earlier this year, Charter Communications, Inc., which operates the Spectrum brand of connectivity products and services, announced its commitment to award $2.5 million over the next five years to local nonprofits through Spectrum Employee Community Grants. Charter pledges to support a minimum of 500 nonprofit organizations across its 41-state service area, impacting more than 70,000 community members, through 2028.
A check presentation took place on Tuesday, March 12 at The Good Shepherd’s Place during life-skills training sessions, where Bethel Mayor John Swarthout and Ohio House Rep. Adam Bird were in attendance.
“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 of Community Impact at Charter. “Looking forward to the next five years, 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.”
“During the school week, we have up to 40 students using our life-skills training stations,” said Robin Scanlan, Executive Director, The Good Shepherd’s Place. “This funding will help us make updates and expand our working stations so students have the necessary tools so can they flourish at daily life skills.”
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. Spectrum has awarded $175,000 to various nonprofit organizations in Ohio since 2019.
More information about Spectrum Community Employee Grants is available online at https://corporate.charter.com/community-impact.