NEWS
AFL Presents $3,000 Grant to Union County Community Shelter
08/12/2015
Spartanburg, SC – AFL, a leading global fiber optics manufacturer and service provider, presented $3,000 to the Union County Community Shelter (UCCS) in support of its emergency sheltering and rapid rehousing initiative. The grant will provide rapid rehousing support to six households, helping to end homelessness for six families or individuals. Costs supported include those associated with moving into a home including first month’s rent, utilities and deposits.
“Many of the homeless are "situationally homeless" meaning that a financial, health or family crisis caused their former home's eviction or foreclosure,” stated Kathy Bragg, executive director of UCCS. “Although they may have jobs or disability/retirement income to sustain a modest monthly rent, the large costs associated with moving into a new home are difficult to save on poverty level wages.”
The Community Shelter case manager and housing coordinator work within a client's budget to determine what portion of the move in costs the client can and should pay and what part the Community Shelter will pay. Their budget will also contain the necessary strategies for the client to self-maintain housing costs long term before move in assistance is provided.
“Homelessness can be a vicious cycle,” commented Seneca Mullins, executive director of enterprise services for AFL. “UCCS is making strides to achieve their mission by working with individuals and families to end this cycle and helping them become self-sufficient. We’re excited to support this organization and help them meet their goals.”
UCCS strives to end hunger and homelessness in the community by providing food, emergency shelter and instruction to those individuals and families in need. They promote a pathway to self-sufficiency including income stabilization and permanent housing.
AFL has an extensive Community Outreach Program that provides grants, sponsorships, employee engagement projects, disaster relief and more. For additional information on AFL and its community initiatives, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
About AFL
AFL provides industry-leading products and services to the electric utility, broadband, communications, factory, enterprise, wireless and transit rail markets as well as the emerging markets of oil and gas, mining, nuclear, avionics, medical, renewable and intelligent grid. The company’s diverse product portfolio includes fiber optic cable, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectors, fusion splicers, test equipment and training. AFL’s service portfolio includes market-leading positions with the foremost communications companies supporting OEM, outside plant, enterprise and wireless areas.
Founded in 1984, AFL is proud to offer engineering expertise, exceptional products and reliable service that help our customers improve their critical and electrical infrastructure. AFL has operations in the U.S., Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd. of Japan. For more information, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
Contacts
Seneca Mullins
Vice President
AFL, Services
704.926.5793
Seneca.Mullins@AFLglobal.com
Corie Culp
Community Relations Manager
AFL
864.433.5409
Corie.Culp@AFLglobal.com
The Community Shelter case manager and housing coordinator work within a client's budget to determine what portion of the move in costs the client can and should pay and what part the Community Shelter will pay. Their budget will also contain the necessary strategies for the client to self-maintain housing costs long term before move in assistance is provided.
“Homelessness can be a vicious cycle,” commented Seneca Mullins, executive director of enterprise services for AFL. “UCCS is making strides to achieve their mission by working with individuals and families to end this cycle and helping them become self-sufficient. We’re excited to support this organization and help them meet their goals.”
UCCS strives to end hunger and homelessness in the community by providing food, emergency shelter and instruction to those individuals and families in need. They promote a pathway to self-sufficiency including income stabilization and permanent housing.
AFL has an extensive Community Outreach Program that provides grants, sponsorships, employee engagement projects, disaster relief and more. For additional information on AFL and its community initiatives, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
About AFL
AFL provides industry-leading products and services to the electric utility, broadband, communications, factory, enterprise, wireless and transit rail markets as well as the emerging markets of oil and gas, mining, nuclear, avionics, medical, renewable and intelligent grid. The company’s diverse product portfolio includes fiber optic cable, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectors, fusion splicers, test equipment and training. AFL’s service portfolio includes market-leading positions with the foremost communications companies supporting OEM, outside plant, enterprise and wireless areas.
Founded in 1984, AFL is proud to offer engineering expertise, exceptional products and reliable service that help our customers improve their critical and electrical infrastructure. AFL has operations in the U.S., Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd. of Japan. For more information, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
Contacts
Seneca Mullins
Vice President
AFL, Services
704.926.5793
Seneca.Mullins@AFLglobal.com
Corie Culp
Community Relations Manager
AFL
864.433.5409
Corie.Culp@AFLglobal.com