Raleigh, NC – On May 16, Spectrum announced a donation of $7,500 to Love Chatham through the company’s employee-driven grants program that recognizes the value of community service, Spectrum Employee Community Grants.
Funding provided by Spectrum will support Love Chatham’s transitional housing program, including the construction of a new home in Pittsboro.
Last 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 was held on Monday, May 19 at 11 a.m. at the new home Love Chatham is building at 57 Camp Drive, Pittsboro.
“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.”
“Continued support and contributions from our community are needed to help those in need of transitional housing in Chatham County,” said state Rep. Robert Reives. “It is great to see the commitment from local businesses like Spectrum to address this growing need.”
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, including more than $290,000 in grants in North Carolina. 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.