Community Connections - Community Grants


Descriptions and Applications are available below.

Purpose

ATMC is dedicated to providing communications services that add value to the lives of our customers and the communities we serve. To ensure that our corporate contributions also add value within our communities, we have established a Grant Program. This program came about as a result of a restructuring of ATMC's overall corporate giving plan. The majority of the cooperative's corporate contribution and sponsorship dollars are given directly, through our Grant Program, to the numerous causes and worthwhile organizations that make a positive difference in the lives of Brunswick County residents.

History

Our cooperative has always been a good corporate citizen. Over the years, we have generously given hundreds of thousands of dollars in services and financial contributions to a wide scope of community groups and organizations. Our employees have been active as well, helping to uphold the cooperative spirit. The decision was made to establish a grant program so that we could directly address specific needs in our community and achieve the greatest benefit for our residents.

Timeline

The 2012 Grant Program will have a one-time disbursement process for each of its two categories. Timeline for implementation will be as follows:

Community Connections

• Awards: June 2012
• Deadline for applications:
  April 5, 2012
  

2011 Community Connections Recipients:

Arts & Culture

Brunswick Little Theatre The Fabulous Fable Factory: help fund a musical that will feature the classic Aesop’s fables of children’s literature

Emergency and Disaster Planning

American Red Cross Disaster Response & Preparedness Education: educational materials for outreach programs and emergency assistance for local families

Health and Human Services

Brunswick Adult Medical Clinic Beyond Basics: program to help cover the costs associated with diagnostic testing, lab, x-rays, consultations and other services that go beyond basic healthcare for the working poor and uninsured patients of Brunswick County

Hope Harbor Home SafeMeds Program: purchase a locking medicine cabinet for storage of shelter residents’ medications

Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Lifecare Center Live Well Caregiver Conference: program to educate and encourage caregivers of Hospice patients

New Hope Clinic Fight the Flu 2011: provide flu vaccinations to uninsured and low-income high-risk patients with chronic medical conditions

Civic and Miscellaneous

Brunswick Community College Interagency Program Healthy Smiles Project: provide dental services to developmentally disabled adult students

Brunswick County Literacy Council Audiotape Assisted Oral Literacy Skills Training: using audiocassette tapes to intensify and expedite reading comprehension and fluency skill training

Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Parenting Education Programs: purchase materials to teach parenting and family skills through the Parenting Wisely Program

Countywide Community Development Corporation Fresh Start/Financial Literacy & Credit Repair Academy: financial education program for low-income and unemployed residents with a poor credit history

The First Tee of Brunswick County NC Life Skills & Leadership Academy: assist with the telecommunications needs for the N.C. Life Skills & Leadership Academy at The First Tee of Brunswick County

Marine Corps League/Detachment 1036 Brunswick County Holiday Dinners: provide holiday dinners to needy families in area elementary schools

Shallotte Lions Club Vision Van Ventures: Conduct vision screenings and provide glasses for students at five local schools

Smart Start of Brunswick County Just Watch it Grow: combat childhood obesity by promoting outdoor activity and engaging children in planting, growing and tasting vegetables from their own garden

Warrior Ride – Warrior Ride 2011: assist in the purchase of supplies and a special adaptive bicycle for a veteran/wounded soldier to use in annual ride that raises awareness of veterans’ issues and the physical and emotional costs of war

WAVES4K.I.D.S. Stuff’n School Book Bags 2011: provide school supplies to disadvantaged children in Foster Care and Child Protective Services

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry The Atlantic Telephone Home: repair substandard housing for the elderly and low-income individuals and families