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Hawaiian Telcom gifts $140K in digital equity grants to local nonprofits
By: Sophia Compton at The Business Journals PacificInno
Published on: October 26, 2023
Hawaiian Telcom recently announced it has gifted $140,000 in digital equity grants to six community nonprofits. The grants are funded by the Bell Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic organization created by Hawaiian Telcom’s parent company altafiber, according to the announcement.
“These grantees are connecting people with vital technology and data, and empowering Hawaii residents with knowledge and access that will transform their lives,” Hawaiian Telcom President Su Shin said in a statement.
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