UScellular celebrates Earth Day with Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Plain Lenoir County
During the company’s eighth annual “Month of Giving,” UScellular associates will celebrate Earth Day by taking part in a variety of volunteer opportunities across eastern North Carolina. In Kinston local UScellular associates coordinated an activity for youth at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain Lenoir County Unit to do a simulated oil spill clean-up and plant seed gardens in jars for the members to watch grow over the spring and summer months.
With a particular focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programing and learning, UScellular’s community efforts engage local youth in hands-on experiences. The company helps to motivate students to gain a better understanding of how their own volunteerism along with technology can create solutions to improve their communities.
“We are constantly looking for ways to engage local youth with these types of hands-on projects. Creating bonds and building connections here in the Kinston community is something that is continuously at the forefront of UScellular’s educational outreach efforts,” said Jeremy Taylor, director of sales for UScellular in eastern North Carolina. “Continuing our work with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain Lenoir County Unit members is a privilege. Working side by side with local youth gives us an opportunity to spark ideas and mold future Kinston community and business leaders.”
UScellular continually looks for ways to have positive impacts on local community environments as Earth Day is celebrated and throughout the year. In 2021, UScellular customers traded in more than 186,000 devices through its Trade-In program, which diverted nearly 84,000 pounds of e-waste from landfills, and avoided almost 240,000,000 gallons of water pollution.
UScellular has a longstanding commitment to the community and education. Since 2009, UScellular has donated nearly $21.4 million along with countless experiences and technology items to nonprofit organizations across the country. For more information about UScellular’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, please go to https://www.uscellular.com/get-to-know-us/community-outreach.
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 elevate the customer experience. 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. To learn more about UScellular, visit one of its retail stores or www.uscellular.com. To get the latest news, visit newsroom.uscellular.com. Connect with UScellular on social media at facebook.com/uscellular, twitter.com/uscellular, instagram.com/uscellular, YouTube.com/uscellularcorp and linkedin.com/company/uscellular.
