Official Blog
The latest news from the Fiber team
Giving back to our Google Fiber communities
Friday, December 08, 2017
At Google Fiber, we are all about helping people connect -- to superfast Internet and to the possibilities it presents. In each market, we work to make that connection local and personal, and to and give our Googlers opportunities to give back to their communities. So we were very excited to take part in
Giving Week
from November 27 through December 1, in conjunction with other Alphabet businesses and spearheaded by Google.org, to benefit nonprofits across the country.
Giving Week is dedicated to raising not only dollars for deserving nonprofits across the country but also awareness for the important work they do and communities that they serve. Over the course of the week, teams across all Google Fiber offices worked together to raise $180,000 to support 20 organizations across 11 cities, including a company match through Google’s gift match program.
The 20 selected nonprofits cover a wide range of issues, including digital inclusion, food security, youth support, health/research, and education. Some organizations are national, while others are locally focused. For each city, Fiber Community Impact Managers helped identify the nonprofits best suited to benefit from this program. In most cases, Google Fiber team members are personally connected to these organizations and invest their time in volunteering and/or serving on board of directors to further their missions.
Tis the time of year to celebrate the incredible work and impact the nonprofit community has in each of our Google Fiber cities. We’re honored to be able to reflect and contribute to their efforts. We hope you’ll consider joining us, either by giving to one of our partner organizations (listed below) or by finding your own way to give to your community.
Happy Holidays and may your giving bringing you joy.
Included organizations:
Atlanta
:
United Negro College Fund
Power My Learning
Year UP
Charlotte
:
Communities in Schools of Charlotte Mecklenburg
Nashville
:
YMCA Middle TN
Conexion Americas
Austin
:
Lifeworks
Out Youth
Texas 4000 for Cancer
San Antonio
:
SAT Foodbank
Raices
Kansas City
:
Love Fund for Children
Mountain View:
Alzheimers Association
Math Path
Childrens Advocates of Silicon Valley
Huntsville
:
Village Of Promise
Durham
:
E. Durham Children's Initiative
Salt Lake City
:
YWCA Utah
Provo
:
United Way of Utah
Washington DC:
Literacy Lab
Posted by Jacob Brace, Danny Cleveland, and Clark Johnston -- the Access Giving Week Team
~~~
author.name: Jacob Brace, Danny Cleveland, and Clark Johnston
author.title: Access Giving Week
category: community_impact
The Google Fiber blog is now located here
.
Labels
3d
Android
announcement
app
apple
April Fools
Austin
CBRS
channels
channels tv
choose dubs dread service plan
cinemax
Community Connections
Connected Communities
construction
deadlines
digital divide playbook mbit
Digital Inclusion Fund
Discovery
education
education schools students
en espanol
Español
expansion
Fiber behind the scenes
fiber poles
Fiber Space
fiber tv
fiberhood
fiberhood deadlines
fiberhoods deadlines signup
fiberhoods installation
Gladstone
Grandview
gybo
hbo
installations hanover heights
iPad
kansas
kansas city
Leawood
lee's summit
local government
Merriam
Mission
Missouri
nashville
North America
olathe
On Demand
otmr
Prairie Village
premiere
premium package
Provo
Raleigh
raytown
SAS
shawnee
sign up installation
signup
small business
spectrum
True Blood
tv
website
Archive
2021
Jan
2020
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
2019
Dec
Oct
Aug
May
Feb
Jan
2018
Nov
Oct
Jul
May
Mar
Feb
Jan
2017
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Mar
Feb
Jan
2016
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
Apr
Mar
Feb
2015
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
May
Apr
Mar
Jan
2014
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
2013
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
2012
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Feb
2011
Dec
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Mar
2010
Dec
Oct
Jul
Mar
Feb
Feed
Follow @googlefiber
Follow