What’s the donation: Frontier is donating high-speed fiber internet to Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Greater Rochester through our Broadband for Good program. Our donation will provide the nonprofit with fast, reliable connectivity to power its youth mentoring programs, helping bridge the achievement and opportunity gaps faced by underserved youth.
What’s Broadband for Good: Broadband for Good is our commitment to advancing digital inclusion and strengthening the communities we serve. This program supports our purpose of Building Gigabit America by using our fiber technology and resources to connect more people to the digital society.
Why we chose BBBS of Greater Rochester: BBBS of Greater Rochester serves over 300 youth from diverse backgrounds, often from low-income households, through one-to-one and professionally-led mentoring programs that build educational and life skills. Our donation will ensure that Bigs and Littles have fast, reliable connectivity for learning and training at the organization.
And there’s more: Frontier is teaming up with Shift2, a Rochester-based nonprofit that recycles and repurposes technology, to provide BBBS with laptops, tablets and chargers to pair with their fiber internet.
Hear from Frontier: “We are a company that believes in the power of technology to create a better future, and that’s why we are excited to donate our high-speed fiber technology to Big Brother Big Sisters of Great Rochester, which helps underserved youth reach their greatest potential,” said Erin Kurtz, Frontier’s Chief Communications Officer.
Hear from BBBS of Greater Rochester: “Frontier’s donation of fiber internet will allow us to strengthen our mission by providing youth with the fast, reliable internet they need to dream big and succeed in the digital world” said Vanity Fagan, Office Manager at BBBS of Greater Rochester.
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About Frontier
Frontier (NASDAQ: FYBR) is the largest pure-play fiber provider in the U.S. Driven by our purpose, Building Gigabit America®, we deliver blazing-fast broadband connectivity that unlocks the potential of millions of consumers and businesses. For more information, visit www.frontier.com.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester
Each year, BBBS of Greater Rochester impacts more than 300 youth through unique mentoring programs that serve children and youth in their communities, schools, and in the workplace.
By building a strong, one-to-one and professionally-supported mentoring relationship to serve as a foundation for transformative impact and life skills learning, BBBS’s innovative approaches to expanding mentoring opportunities help to close both the achievement and opportunity gaps that exist for too many underserved children and youth. In short, we develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
About Shift2
Shift2 (formerly known as The Shore Foundation) is a nonprofit organization in Rochester, NY with a mission to maximize the usefulness of existing technology to make a positive impact on people’s lives, the community and the environment. By repurposing computers originally used by businesses, Shift2 plays a vital role in equipping community members with the tools they need to stay connected, unlock their potential, and succeed in this digital age. Additionally, the organization is dedicated to responsible recycling unusable technology, recognizing the significance of reclaiming metals and rare earth elements critical for the production of devices in the future.
