Attn. New York City: Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program
NEW YORK --Sprint (NYSE: S) announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program. The program, now in its second year, celebrates the hard work and dedication of two New York City residents - one adult and one high-school student - who have helped better the community through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of each honoree's choice.
Nominations for the Sprint Community Champions Program will be accepted between now and Monday, May 17, 2010, at www.sprint.com/communitychampion. The two selected individuals will be notified by early August, and grants in these individuals' names will be awarded to qualifying organizations of their choice by the end of the year.
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 New York City community. The Adult Champion will have a $5,000 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. The Youth Champion will have a $2,500 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. Eligible individuals for both the Adult Champion and the Youth Champion must reside in the New York City area (Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties in New York, andBergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Union counties in New Jersey). Additional eligibility requirements for the Champions, as well as for the charitable organizations that receive the grants, can be found at www.sprint.com/communitychampion.
For additional information about the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program or to submit a nomination, please visit www.sprint.com/communitychampion.
Special note for New York City non-profits: In 2009, Sprint also supported local charitable organizations with the Sprint Local Grant Program, which provided Sprint Foundation grants to two New York City-area organizations to help fund programs supporting Sprint's charitable focus areas of youth development, arts and culture, and environment stewardship. The Sprint Local Grant Program will return in 2010; look for more information about this great opportunity for your organization in May.
About Sprint
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving more than 48 million customers at the end of the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company's customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
About the Sprint Foundation
Since its establishment in 1989, the Sprint Foundation has provided more than $110 million to community organizations across the country with a special emphasis on those supporting K-12 education, positive youth development, arts and culture outreach, and Internet safety. Through direct grants and a robust matching-gifts program for employees and retirees, the Sprint Foundation creatively and thoughtfully delivers Sprint's commitment to championing the communities where Sprint customers and employees live.
Nominations for the Sprint Community Champions Program will be accepted between now and Monday, May 17, 2010, at www.sprint.com/communitychampion. The two selected individuals will be notified by early August, and grants in these individuals' names will be awarded to qualifying organizations of their choice by the end of the year.
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 New York City community. The Adult Champion will have a $5,000 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. The Youth Champion will have a $2,500 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. Eligible individuals for both the Adult Champion and the Youth Champion must reside in the New York City area (Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties in New York, andBergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Union counties in New Jersey). Additional eligibility requirements for the Champions, as well as for the charitable organizations that receive the grants, can be found at www.sprint.com/communitychampion.
For additional information about the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program or to submit a nomination, please visit www.sprint.com/communitychampion.
Special note for New York City non-profits: In 2009, Sprint also supported local charitable organizations with the Sprint Local Grant Program, which provided Sprint Foundation grants to two New York City-area organizations to help fund programs supporting Sprint's charitable focus areas of youth development, arts and culture, and environment stewardship. The Sprint Local Grant Program will return in 2010; look for more information about this great opportunity for your organization in May.
About Sprint
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving more than 48 million customers at the end of the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company's customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
About the Sprint Foundation
Since its establishment in 1989, the Sprint Foundation has provided more than $110 million to community organizations across the country with a special emphasis on those supporting K-12 education, positive youth development, arts and culture outreach, and Internet safety. Through direct grants and a robust matching-gifts program for employees and retirees, the Sprint Foundation creatively and thoughtfully delivers Sprint's commitment to championing the communities where Sprint customers and employees live.
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