(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprint (NYSE: S) announced two new community programs through which the Sprint Foundation, Sprint’s philanthropic arm, will award more than $50,000 in grants to Atlanta-area charitable organizations during 2009. The programs will help local non-profits continue to offer important services to Atlanta, while also recognizing the hard-working and dedicated individuals who themselves have made a difference in this community.
“At Sprint, giving back to the community is an important part of what we do, and the two new philanthropic programs we’re launching in Atlanta are a great example of that,” said Debby Ballard, Sprint’s director of Community Relations. “We are pleased to offer these grants, which will not only help local non-profits further their critical programs, but also shine the spotlight on some of Atlanta’s unsung community heroes.”
Sprint Local Grant Program – Supporting local organizations
The Sprint Local Grant Program will provide two $25,000 grants to Atlanta-area organizations to help fund programs supporting Sprint’s charitable focus areas of youth development, arts and culture, and environment stewardship. Eligible organizations must be a 501(c)3 non-profit with offices in the Atlanta area (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale Counties).
Nominations for the Sprint Local Grant Program may be submitted between May 1 and June 30, 2009. Finalists will be notified in September, and the two recipient organizations will be awarded their grants at a recognition event later in 2009.
Sprint Community Champions Program – Recognizing local individuals
The Sprint Community Champions Program recognizes one adult and one high-school student who have made positive impacts on the people and organizations in the Atlanta community. The adult – called a Local Champion – will have a $5,000 grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. The high-school student – called a Youth Champion – will have a $2,500 grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. Eligible individuals for both the Local Champion and the Youth Champion must reside in the Atlanta area (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale Counties).
Nominations for the Sprint Community Champion Program will be accepted between May 1 and June 30, 2009. The two selected individuals will be notified in September, and grants in these individuals’ names will be awarded to qualifying organizations of their choice by the end of the year.
For additional information about the Sprint Local Grant Program or the Sprint Community Champions Program or to submit a nomination for either program (beginning May 1), please visit www.sprint.com/localgiving.
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