Through its employee-driven Spectrum Employee Community Grants program, Spectrum has donated $10,000 to Single Mothers Outreach, a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower single parents and their children by providing hope, support and resources so families can become self-sustaining and thrive.
Financial assistance and more for single mothers
Serving the Santa Clarita Valley area, Single Mothers Outreach helps single parents find jobs, get educated, secure housing, stabilize their children’s emotional states, manage their finances and help one another. This year marks the third Spectrum Employee Community grant for Single Mothers Outreach, bringing the total donation to $25,000.
The Spectrum Employee Community Grant award was presented to Single Mothers Outreach at its annual back-to-school giveaway event on Aug. 1. “On behalf of the many families that we serve, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to Spectrum for the generous $10,000 donation that will allow our organization to provide mental health services and other essential care to moms and children in need,” said Yorleni Sapp, executive director of Single Mothers Outreach.
At the event, Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth praised the work that Single Mothers Outreach does. “Through their extensive services, classes and resources for single parents, Single Mothers Outreach is providing the vital support and care needed to help families in need build happy and healthy lives,” he said.
Employees give back to the community
“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 Wally Bakare, regional vice president of Field Operations at Charter Communications Inc., which operates the Spectrum brand of connectivity products and services. “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.”
Earlier this year, Charter 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.
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 nearly $200,000 in grants in California to date. 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.
Learn more about Spectrum Community Employee Grants here.
