Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board Kicks Off National Disability Employment Awareness Month With Event and Check Presentation
GREENVILLE – Spectrum has announced Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (LCDSNB) has received an additional $40,000 through Spectrum Community Center Assist (SCCA), the company’s $30 million philanthropic initiative to revitalize local community centers and invest in job training programs in underserved rural and urban neighborhoods where Spectrum operates.
Spectrum funding will support LCDSNB programs that provide residential, career prep and employment services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, head or spinal cord injuries.
A check presentation took place at a LCDSNB luncheon to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month on Wednesday Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m. at The Ridge at 301 Exchange Rd, Laurens.
“The long-term partnership we created with LCDSNB is making a real difference in the lives of local residents by giving them the skills, tools and updated facilities they need to improve their economic situation,” said Rahman Khan, Group Vice President, Community Impact for Charter Communications, which operates the Spectrum brand of connectivity services. “Already thousands of people around the country have participated in SCCA in the neighborhoods we serve, as we continue to work with them to provide essential job training in a safe and revitalized space.”
The $40,000 donation is the third for LCDSNB through the Spectrum Community Center Assist program, bringing total Spectrum support for the organization to $140,000 over the past three years.
Spectrum’s partnership with LCDSNB began in December, 2022 at the Cypress Campus, where Spectrum employees and community volunteers made repairs and other physical improvements to the facility. Spectrum donated 25 new laptops dedicated to the new training and technology room and provided its advanced 1 gigabit-per-second internet service for the life of the program.
“This partnership with Spectrum has been invaluable to our organization,” said Jason Tavenner, Executive Director, LCDSNB. “The equipment and funding has been used at our Cypress Campus to develop personalized vocational training plans and to promote independence through the use of specialized adaptive equipment. The Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board is excited to continue to partner with Spectrum to continue to make the employment goals for our participants a reality.”
Spectrum launched Spectrum Community Center Assist in 2021 and will invest $30 million to benefit 100 community centers and job training programs in underserved areas across the company’s 41-state footprint. At each location, Spectrum invests in the community center’s job training efforts with cash grants and in-kind contributions, improves physical classroom spaces, sponsors rebuilding events with volunteers to repair and enhance the physical buildings, and provides new equipment, including laptops and furniture.
More information about Spectrum Community Center Assist is available here.
About Spectrum
Spectrum is a suite of advanced communications services offered by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator with services available to more than 57 million homes and businesses in 41 states. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.
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