From staff reports
Sparklight, formerly Hargray Communications, recently awarded a $6,000 grant to the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) 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.
In conjunction with the check presentation, 23 Sparklight associates volunteered at CAPA to help assemble holiday gift donations for more than 600 children in the foster care system.
The Charitable Giving Fund, which awards $250,000 in grants annually, concentrates support in the following priority areas: Education and Digital Literacy; Food Insecurity; and 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’s donation will help CAPA provide for the immediate needs of foster children who are entering its Resource Family Program, including basic clothing and toiletries.
“This $6,000 grant from Sparklight will be invaluable,” CAPA Director of Operations Charmian Hedrick said in a media release. “It will make the transition smoother for these vulnerable children and help them feel more secure and loved in their new homes. We are incredibly grateful to Sparklight for their generous support of CAPA and the foster children in the Lowcountry.”
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 and April 30, 2025. For more information about the Sparklight Charitable Giving Fund, visit www.sparklight.com/charitablegiving.
