SCVNews.com | Spectrum awards $10,000 grant to single mothers

On Thursday, August 1, Spectrum made a $10,000 donation to Single Mothers Outreach. The donation was made through the company’s Spectrum Employee Community Grants program, which recognizes the value of community service.

This is the third Spectrum employee Community Grant awarded to Single Mothers Outreach, bringing Charter Communications’ total gift to the organization to $25,000.

Single Mothers Outreach is a Santa Clarita Valley nonprofit organization whose mission is to support single parents and their children by providing hope, support, and resources so families can become self-sufficient and thrive. Operating in the Santa Clarita Valley area, the group helps single parents find jobs, get an education, secure housing, stabilize their children’s emotional well-being, manage their finances, and help each other.

The Spectrum Employee Community Grant was presented to Single Mothers Outreach during its annual back-to-school giveaway event on Aug. 1. Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth attended the event with Spectrum executives. The funds will go toward supporting single parents with clothing, supplies, classes, mental health support and more.

Attending the check presentation, pictured above, were Wells Hsu, Spectrum, Director of Sales; Carmen Martinez, Spectrum, Senior Director of Sales; Jeffrey Lee, Spectrum, Senior Director of Customer Service; Stephen Sawyer, Spectrum, Director of Government Relations; Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth; Yorleni Sapp, Single Mothers OUtreach, Executive Director; Luz Garcia, Single Mothers OUtreach, Chief Operating Officer; Patty Norona, Single Mothers OUtreach, Board Member; Roxana Topete, Single Mothers OUtreach, Director of Programs and Services; and Jessenia Arroyo, Single Mothers OUtreach, Spanish Language Coordinator.

“On behalf of the many families we serve, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to Spectrum for their generous donation of $10,000, which will allow our organization to provide mental health services and other essential care to mothers and children in need,” said Sapp. “The funding will help many single-parent families in our community. Spectrum’s continued support over the past two years has made a difference in the lives of many local families in need of resources and a helping hand.”

“I am pleased to congratulate Single Mothers Outreach on receiving its third Spectrum Employee Community Grant for the important work they do here in Santa Clarita for parents and families,” said Smyth. “Through its extensive services, classes and resources for single parents, Single Mothers Outreach provides essential support and care to help families in need build happy and healthy lives.”

Spectrum employee Jeffrey Lee nominated Single Mothers Outreach for the grant.

“I have been a proud supporter of Single Mothers Outreach for several years. SMO always steps up to help parents in our local community,” said Lee, Spectrum Senior Account Executive. “Seeing Spectrum help bridge the gap with these funds and their continued support over the past few years, I am humbled to know that we can help make a difference.”

“Spectrum Employee Community Grants support local nonprofits that have significant connections to the Spectrum employees who nominate them and to the communities they serve,” said Wally Bakare, regional vice president of field operations for Charter Communications Inc., which operates the Spectrum brand of communications products and services. “As we look ahead to the next five years, we are increasing our investment in the program to support our employees’ involvement in volunteer work and important community organizations that improve the lives of local residents.”

Earlier this year, Charter announced its commitment to award $2.5 million over the next five years to local nonprofits through Spectrum Employee Community Grants. Charter is committed to supporting at least 500 nonprofits in its 41-state service area, impacting more than 70,000 community members by 2028.

Launched in 2019, Spectrum Employee Community Grants support nonprofits nominated by employees who have a personal connection to the organization through at least one year of their own volunteer work, including nearly $200,000 in grants in California to date. Recipients provide a wide range of critical social services to underserved members of the community, including soup kitchens, homeless shelters, clothing distribution, job training for veterans, and paying past-due rent and utility bills for those in crisis.

More information about Spectrum Community Employee Grants can be found here.

Stephen Sawyer, director of government affairs for Spectrum, helps distribute school supplies to more than 150 parents and children during the annual Single Mothers Outreach back-to-school drive in Santa Clarita.

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