Optimum Strengthens Support for Food Banks to Support its Local Communities this Holiday Season

From local food pantries to regional hunger-relief organizations, Optimum is continuing to support neighbors across its footprint with hunger relief efforts

As a company committed to supporting its local communities, Optimum, a leading provider of fiber internet, mobile and TV services, is continuing to work alongside local food banks, pantries, and community organizations to help provide essential resources to individuals and families across its service area.

Through financial contributions of over $30,000, locally focused partnerships and employee volunteer opportunities, Optimum's support is helping trusted organizations respond to food insecurity where the need is greatest. These efforts reflect a simple belief: strong communities are built when neighbors and local partners come together to take care of one another.

Optimum's support of local organizations include:

• Arizona: Funding helps the Kingman Area Food Bank serve local families in need.
• Arkansas: Financial assistance helps Feed the Veterans provide supplemental food to military veterans.
• California: Support bolsters Food for People's hunger-relief initiatives in Eureka.
• Connecticut: Donations to Connecticut Foodshare and Filling in the Blanks in Norwalk help extend local hunger-relief programs serving Fairfield County residents.
• Louisiana: A contribution to Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana to help fight hunger in the area.
• Missouri: Donations strengthen hunger-relief efforts led by Ozarks Food Harvest and Second Harvest Community Food Bank.
• New Jersey: Financial aid benefits the Aldersgate Community Outreach Center, REPLENISH, and Hands of Hope.
• New York: Support reaches organizations across Long Island, Brooklyn, and the Hudson Valley, including Island Harvest, the Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center, Goke Food Pantry, and the Brooklyn Borough President's annual Thanksgiving Distribution.
• Texas: Funding assists the High Plains Food Bank, East Texas Food Bank, and Brazos Valley Food Bank.
• West Virginia: Contribution provides support for the Mountaineer Food Bank.

Showing Up Where It Matters

Optimum continues to find new ways to deepen its community presence and connect its customers to what matters most, which includes supporting, understanding, and celebrating what makes each of its local communities unique. The company's hunger relief efforts are a concrete example of this very commitment to customers and businesses across its footprint.