FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sparklight Awards $5,000 to Boise State University, College of Engineering
July 9, 2024 – Boise, Idaho – Sparklight®, a leading broadband communications provider, recently awarded $5,000 to Boise State University, College of Engineering through the company’s Charitable Giving Fund. The school was one of 26 organizations across the company’s 24-state footprint that received grants totaling more than $125,000 during the company’s most recent award period.
The Sparklight donation will be used by the college’s Micron Student Success Center to continue providing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) outreach to the community.
“Boise State’s College of Engineering is delighted to receive the Sparklight Charitable Giving Fund award,” said Mornida Chum, Boise State University Micron Student Success Center Outreach and Transfer student coordinator. “The funds will help us provide events and summer camps to ignite curiosity and spark interest in STEM fields. The partnership with Sparklight also supports our volunteers and staff. We deeply appreciate Sparklight’s support!”
The Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $250,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in communities served by the Cable One family of brands (Sparklight®, Fidelity Communications, Hargray, ValuNet Fiber and CableAmerica), concentrates support in the following priority areas:
- Education and Digital Literacy
- Food Insecurity
- Community Development
Sparklight has a long history of supporting the communities it serves through donations of time and resources to food banks, animal shelters, senior and child advocacy programs and community beautification projects, to name a few. All associates are encouraged to use an annual “Angel Day” funded by the company to volunteer for a philanthropy of their choice.
Nonprofit organizations may apply for a Sparklight Charitable Giving Fund grant during open application periods each spring and fall. Applications for fall 2024 grants will be accepted October 1–31, 2024. For more information about the Sparklight Charitable Giving Fund, please visit www.sparklight.com/charitablegiving.
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About Sparklight
Sparklight® is a leading broadband communications provider and part of the Cable One family of brands, which serves more than 1 million residential and business customers across 24 states. Powered by a fiber-rich network, Sparklight provides consumers with a wide array of connectivity and entertainment services, including high-speed internet and advanced WiFi solutions, cable television and phone service. Sparklight Business provides scalable and cost-effective products for businesses ranging in size from small to mid-market, in addition to enterprise, wholesale and carrier customers.
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Michelle Portillo
Director, Corporate Communications
michelle.portillo@cableone.biz
Jamie O’Driscoll
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