Consolidated Communications employees lend a hand to build stronger communities

CONROE, TX -- Consolidated Communications is celebrating the dedication of its employees in the communities where they live and work this National Volunteer Week (April 21 – 27), the annual week which recognizes the contributions of volunteers and the impact they have on organizations they serve.

In support of the Education for Tomorrow Alliance (EFTA), Terry Green, director of consumer services for Consolidated Communications, exemplifies this spirit in Conroe. As a member of the organization’s board of directors, Terry helps guide EFTA’s mission of cultivating education and community partnerships to advance student success, connecting business and community volunteers to empower tomorrow’s adults.

“What I love about EFTA is the education they provide kids about what it means to be an adult, opening their eyes to what it can mean to apply themselves”, said Terry. “Through EFTA, we’re telling them that in order be a grown-up, it's about more than being a certain age, but about being accountable. It makes me proud when kids come up and thank me just for sharing my story. It's just the fact that no one has ever taken the time to share with them the life lessons about what you have to go through to get where you want to go.”

Terry first got involved with EFTA when he was invited to speak to students about financial literacy and problem solving and continued to volunteer to support teaching kids about good spending habits. That experience resonated with Terry, and a few years later when he was offered a chance to join the board of directors, the choice was a ‘no-brainer’.

“At the end of the day, I think we all want to know that we made a difference in what we do and what we have done”, said Terry. “It's that feel good feeling. It can also be a reality check too for us in how far we have come, to realize how much we have had to overcome to be where we are.”

Employees from Consolidated Communications volunteered more than 8,700 hours in 2023, supporting nearly 200 organizations across the company’s 20-plus state service area. Since 2019, Consolidated employees have reported more than 33,000 hours of volunteer service.

“We are incredibly proud of our employees’ dedication and effort in giving back to the communities where they live and work,” said Jennifer Spaude, senior vice president of corporate communications for Consolidated. “Investing in our communities is at the heart of what we do, and we are thankful to each of our employee volunteers for the positive impact and difference they make in their communities.”

To support and recognize employee volunteers, Consolidated created the Consolidated Cares Employee Volunteer Program in 2022. Through CCI Cares, the company makes contributions of $250 to local non-profits on behalf of employees who volunteer 25 or more hours. As a result of the program and the dedication of employees to their community, since 2022 Consolidated has contributed to 100 non-profits on behalf of employees.

In addition to CCI Cares, the company supported more than 625 nonprofits and community organizations in 2023, contributing more than $1.6 million to more than 200 rural communities. To learn more about Consolidated Communications’ CCI Cares program, employee volunteerism and more community programs, visit https://www.consolidated.com/about-us/community-matters.

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