The holidays are about connecting with friends and family, and UScellular is nourishing these connections by enabling communities to share a meal with the ones they love.
On Monday, Dec. 12, UScellular delivered a $5,000 donation to the Springfield Community Gardens. This money will help provide new garden beds for its Midtown, Meador, West Side and East Stanford Community Gardens, as well as shared kitchen items needed for events, including a commercial salad spinner, chairs and step stools. As part of this effort, UScellular associates also volunteered their time to help plant garden beds at the Midtown Community Garden.
“Springfield Community Gardens does so much for our community, so we wanted to fulfill their wish list and help them deliver the much-needed support they provide throughout the Springfield area,” said Travis Toliver, Area Vice President and General Manager of UScellular’s Southwest Region. “Food has the power to connect people, and we believe every family deserves to come together, strengthen ties, and make memories this time of year.”
Springfield Community Gardens works with a network of volunteer community gardens and market farms to grow healthy food, build relationships and generate social capital with each new garden.
“It’s always a great day when we get to see the commitment from the corporate world help better their communities,” said Anna Withers, Farmer and Resource Development Manager for Springfield Community Gardens. “It means so much to our organization to receive the support from UScellular to make doing our work possible.”
This holiday season, UScellular is providing food banks, pantries, and shelters with needed supplies and has a goal to support more than 135 organizations across the country. UScellular retail stores are also collecting donations for local food-focused non-profits. For more information, go to newsroom.uscellular.com/nourishing-connections.
Since 2009, UScellular has donated more than $22.6 million along with countless experiences and technology items to nonprofit organizations across the country. For more information about the company’s community involvement, go to newsroom.uscellular.com/community.
About UScellular
UScellular is the fourth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to help customers stay connected to the things that matter most. The Chicago-based carrier provides a strong, reliable network supported by the latest technology and offers a wide range of communication services that enhance consumers’ lives, increase the competitiveness of local businesses and improve the efficiency of government operations. Through its After School Access Project, the company has pledged to provide hotspots and service to help up to 50,000 youth connect to reliable internet. Additionally, UScellular has price protected all of its plans, promising not to increase prices through at least the end of 2023. To learn more about UScellular, visit one of its retail stores or www.uscellular.com. To get the latest news, visit newsroom.uscellular.com.
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To help commuters stay toasty on transit – while also spreading a little holiday cheer – Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), Metro Transit, St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD), Bureau of Transit Police, Metro Transit Public Safety and other partners will be hosting a public transit rider appreciation effort on Dec. 1, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. that day, those utilizing the North Hanley, Fairview Heights, Belleville, Central West End, Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44, Riverview and 5th & Missouri Transit Centers will receive a pair of complimentary “Stay Toasty on Transit”-themed, touchscreen-friendly gloves and a candy cane. Riders will also be reminded about the benefits of taking public transit during the winter months and learn how to register for CMT’s Guaranteed Ride Home Program.