U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Va. Team Up to Improve STEM Learning and Career Exploration
$1
million donation with Boys & Girls Clubs of America
will support
academic success programs
ROANOKE/CHRISTIANSBURG --U.S.
Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Southwest Virginia announced a donation of $5,000 for 2016 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programming. This
contribution will expand
its programming to help area students in Roanoke, Christiansburg and the New
River Valley succeed in school and prepare for future careers. Together with
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), U.S. Cellular is committed to building
better communities by championing K-12 science, technology, engineering and
math (STEM) educational programs.
This
is the second year U.S. Cellular will support academic programming through the
Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia and more than 57 additional Club
locations across the country this year,
with an emphasis on promoting literacy, STEM learning, and career exploration
and preparation.
“U.S.
Cellular’s ongoing commitment to Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a
reflection of our dedication to big and small cities as well as rural
communities we serve across the country,” says Nathan Waddell, director of sales
for U.S. Cellular in the Mid-South. “As we enter our second year, we are
excited to continue to work with this organization to focus on STEM
programming, as it is an important way to help youth develop relevant career
and leadership skills.”
“We
believe it is our responsibility to help area kids and teens achieve academic
success,” said Laurie E. Gibbons, Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls
Clubs of Southwest Virginia. “With support from U.S. Cellular, we hope to
inspire interest in important STEM subjects that will translate to great
futures, whether within those industries or another field altogether.”
To enhance academic achievement among
youth, U.S. Cellular also engages its associates in ongoing volunteer
opportunities, such as mentoring and hands-on learning experiences at local
Clubs. To further expand their impact, U.S.
Cellular associates participated in National Volunteer Month in April with the
company’s annual ‘Month of Giving’ program. After surpassing last year’s
inaugural goal of 30,000 volunteer hours, U.S. Cellular announced a goal of
35,000 volunteer hours for 2016.
U.S. Cellular has a
longstanding commitment to the community and education and has contributed more than $8.35 million to local educational
programming since 2009.
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest
Virginia
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest
Virginia (BGCSWVA) enables all young people, especially those who need us most,
to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Since its inception in 1997, the BGCSWVA has positively impacted the lives of
approximately 17,000 young people. BGCSWVA is part of a nationwide affiliation
of local autonomous organizations of Boys &
Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) that provides afterschool and summer
programming in five core areas: Character and Leadership Development; Education
and Career Development; Health and Life Skills; The Arts; and Sports, Fitness
and Recreation.
About U.S.
Cellular
U.S. Cellular is the fifth-largest
full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network
coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier
has a strong line-up of cutting-edge devices that are all backed by a
high-quality network in big and small cities and rural communities, and
currently, 99 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds. U.S. Cellular
was named a J.D. Power and Associates Customer Champion in 2014 for the third time
in four years. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail
stores or uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect
with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.
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