Spectrum Announces $50,000 Donation to Wesley Dayton Through Spectrum Community Center Assist

Wesley Dayton has received $50,000 through Spectrum Community Center Assist

Spectrum today announced Wesley Dayton has received $50,000 through Spectrum Community Center Assist (SCCA), the company’s $30 million philanthropic initiative to revitalize local community centers and invest in job training programs in underserved rural and urban neighborhoods where Spectrum operates.

Spectrum kicked off the partnership on Saturday, May 17, at a revitalization event at Wesley Dayton. More than 10 Spectrum employee volunteers provided repairs and other physical improvements to the facility.

Wesley Dayton will use the funds to offer workforce development classes and expand the programs they provide to the reach more people in the community.

“The long-term partnership we are creating with Wesley Dayton will make a real difference in

the lives of local residents by giving them the skills, tools and updated facilities they need to improve their economic situation,” said Rahman Khan, Group Vice President, Community

Impact for Charter Communications, which operates the Spectrum brand of connectivity

services. “Thousands of people around the country have participated in SCCA in the neighborhoods we serve, and we look forward to working with Wesley Dayton to provide essential job training in a safe and revitalized space.”

Spectrum also donated 10 new laptops, a smartboard and dedicated a new training and

technology room to support the organization’s training and technology programs. Additionally,

because broadband is a critical component of a community center’s infrastructure, Spectrum is providing Wesley Dayton its advanced 1 gigabit per second internet service, for the life of the program.

“We are honored to receive this investment from Spectrum, which will allow us to expand and enhance our workforce programs,” said Shawn Kerley, Executive Director, Wesley Dayton.

“This critical support will help us grow initiatives such as career services, soft skills training, conflict resolution, identifying and removing barriers, and this grant helps us build pathways for our community to learn valuable skills and contribute to the local economy.”

Wesley Dayton works to empower people through a variety of critical programs including senior services, health and wellness, education, workforce development, and food distribution.

Rebuilding Together Dayton also helped plan and complete revitalization projects at the center. The organization works to help repair homes, revitalize communities and rebuild lives.

"Rebuilding Together Dayton is honored to collaborate with Spectrum on providing updates to Wesley Dayton,” said Amy Radachi, President & CEO of Rebuilding Together Dayton.

“These infrastructure and technology improvements will strengthen the center’s ability to provide high-quality educational opportunities to the community."

Spectrum launched Spectrum Community Center Assist in 2021 and will invest $30 million to benefit 100 community centers and job training programs in underserved areas across the company’s 41-state footprint. At each location, Spectrum invests in the community center’s job training efforts with cash grants and in-kind contributions, improves physical classroom spaces, sponsors rebuilding events with volunteers to repair and enhance the physical buildings, and provides new equipment, including laptops and furniture.