Broadband for America to Award Grant to Clarendon Center

Funds to Focus on Digital Literacy & Increasing Broadband Adoption

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Broadband for America (BfA) – a coalition of over 200 members – today announced that the Clarendon Parenting & Family Literacy Center in Manning, South Carolina will be awarded a $25,000 grant. 

The funds awarded by Broadband for America will allow the center to focus on digital literacy and increasing broadband adoption and use.  The resources will also allow the center to purchase additional computers and supplies. 

WHO:

U.S.  House of Representatives Majority Whip, Representative James E. Clyburn (SC-06)

Mayor Kevin L. Johnson

 Broadband for America Adoption Advisory Board Member Ava Parker

 Clarendon Parenting & Family Literacy Center Parenting Coordinator Jennifer Nelson

 Clarendon Parenting & Family Literacy Center Program Participant Roberta Montgomery

WHAT:

Broadband for America (BfA) Grant Award Event

WHEN:

Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. ET

WHERE:

Clarendon Parenting & Family Literacy Center

8 Major Drive

Manning, South Carolina

Broadband for America (BfA) is a growing coalition of over 200 members ranging from independent consumer advocacy groups, to content and application providers, to the companies which build and maintain the Internet. The complete BfA membership list is available at: http://www.broadbandforamerica.com/about/members 

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