Fidelity Awards $2,500 to L-Life Food Pantry

Fidelity Awards $2,500 to L-Life Food Pantry

July 18, 2023 – Lebanon, Miss. – Fidelity Communications, part of the Cable One family of brands, recently awarded $2,500 to L-Life Food Pantry through its Charitable Giving Fund  Twenty-five nonprofit organizations across the company’s 24-state footprint received grants totaling $125,000 during the most recent award period.

L-Life Food Pantry provides quality food to those in need in Laclede County. It achieves this with the help of volunteers, financial donations, and the donation of non-perishable food, assisting thousands of residents monthly.

“The mission of L-Life Food Pantry is to improve the quality of life for families in Laclede County by providing quality food to those in need,” said Executive Director, Dean Barker. “The Fidelity grant will specifically help us provide food that meets the dietary needs of residents suffering from diabetes via our Diabetic Bag program.”

The Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $250,000 in grants to local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations 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

Nonprofit organizations may apply for grants during open application periods each spring and fall. Applications for fall 2023 grants will be accepted between October 1-31, 2023.

The Charitable Giving Fund is an extension of Cable One’s existing corporate social responsibility efforts, which include:

• Supporting national organizations dedicated to advancing education and diversity, including the Emma Bowen Foundation and the National Diversity Council.
• Supporting the mission of Special Olympics Arizona, which provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports, as well as health, arts, leadership, and advocacy programs for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
• Planting trees through the Arbor Day Foundation on behalf of customers who switch to paperless billing. Since 2015, the company has planted 130,000 trees in its markets and national forests within the company’s footprint.
• Supporting the mission of Keep America Beautiful in cleaning up and beautifying communities across the U.S.
• Raising funds for Feed My Starving Children to make a difference in the lives of hungry kids around the world. Since 2018, Cable One has donated more than 46 tons of food to local food banks and nearly $400,000 to address food insecurity.

For more information about the Sparklight Communications Charitable Giving Fund, visit  www.sparklight.com/charitablegiving.