FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sparklight Awards $7,500 to Madison Library Foundation
REXBURG, Idaho (Jan. 14, 2025) – Sparklight®, a leading broadband provider, recently awarded a $7,500 grant to Madison Library Foundation through the company’s Charitable Giving Fund. The organization was one of 24 nonprofits across Sparklight’s 24-state footprint that received grants totaling more than $125,000 during the most recent award period.
The Charitable Giving Fund, which awards $250,000 in grants annually, concentrates support in the following priority areas:
- Education and Digital Literacy
- Food Insecurity
- Community Development
This grant season, Sparklight also extended support to organizations devoted to veterans’ outreach, elder care, afterschool programs, community safety, animal advocacy and more.
“Sparklight is proud to support the nonprofits that make a meaningful difference in our community,” said Amanda Moore, Sparklight Senior Regional Director Northwest. “These organizations are essential to strengthening the cities and towns we serve, and we are grateful for the opportunity to amplify their efforts. Together, we can bring vital resources and support to those who need it most.”
Madison Library Foundation will use the grant to bolster its children’s library program, which has seen a 68% increase in attendance.
“We are very grateful to Sparklight for this $7,500 grant to support the children at the public library,” said Alex Bressler, President of the Madison Library Foundation. “This funding from Sparklight will allow the Madison Library Foundation to purchase more computers, on behalf of the library, loaded with safe and helpful programs for our children that will make a significant difference.”
Nonprofit organizations may apply for a grant during open application periods each spring and fall. Applications for spring 2025 grants will be accepted between April 1-30, 2025.
For more information about the Sparklight Charitable Giving Fund, visit www.sparklight.com/charitablegiving. To learn more about Sparklight high-speed internet services and career opportunities, please visit www.sparklight.com or follow the company on its Facebook, Instagram and X pages.
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Caption: Back, left to right: Tony Derricott, David Reeser, Miranda Galbraith, Russ Young (Sparklight), Alex Bressler, Amanda Moore (Sparklight) Front, left to right: Lori Rydalch, Tina Lowry, Nicole Chiu, Kristine Ballard, Gina Miller, Valerie Vail, Katie Flores (Sparklight), Rebekka Hanson, Susan Thomas
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