Earning for Learning Grants Awarded by Consolidated

Consolidated Communications recently awarded $36,000 in grants to local schools through its Earning For Learning (EFL) program during a reception at the company’s headquarters in Mattoon.

Consolidated’s EFL program funds activities and purchases that enhance educational opportunities for students through technology and innovative learning. The program has awarded $3.5 million in grants to districts in east central Illinois since 1993.

Representatives from 19 area schools and education foundations received grant awards including:

• Effingham Unit 40 Education Foundation – Funding for foundation grants for technology tools, classroom materials and scholarships.
• Sigel St. Michael School – Grant to purchase frogs and worms for dissection in junior high classes.
• Stewardson-Strasburg CUSD #5A – Grant to purchase interactive coding kits for elementary classrooms.
• Windsor CUSD #1 – Grant to purchase smart TVs for the school.

“Consolidated Communications is proud to support and invest in the communities we serve, and this program is an example of our continued support,” said Sarah Greider, corporate communications manager at Consolidated Communications. “The EFL Program represents a substantial investment in our schools over the past 26 years, and we look forward to continuing to help build stronger communities and schools.”

Consolidated Communications EFL grants are awarded on an annual basis through a grant application process open to schools in the company’s east central Illinois service area. Grant applications will be accepted in February 2019. More information on the Consolidated Communications Earning For Learning Program is available at www.consolidated.com/EFL.