T-Mobile Creates Lasting Change in California with $50,000 Donation to Nonprofits

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced a donation totaling $50,000 to five nonprofit organizations that are making a difference in the Golden State. The organizations — Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Contra Costa County (CASA), Common Ground Society, Raphael House San Francisco and the Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area — each received $10,000 to support their vital programs and initiatives.

T-Mobile employees in California had the opportunity to choose the organizations as part of the company's Difference Maker Award — a quarterly recognition program that the Un-carrier started last year to recognize top-ranked business performance areas across the company. Winning employees presented checks and participated in a day of service at each organization. This marks the program’s fourth quarterly recognition, following Puerto Rico, Virginia and Hawaii and Washington.

“The Difference Maker Award goes beyond recognition — it's about celebrating our employees and giving them the power to make a real difference,” said Jon Freier, President, T-Mobile Consumer Group. “As we cheer on our Northern California employees for their incredible efforts, we've also topped $200,000 in charitable donations since launching the program, showing our commitment to creating positive change in communities nationwide.”

Here’s a closer look at how T-Mobile's donations are making a difference.

(Oakland, Calif.) Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland

Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland is dedicated to developing its community’s youth into positive contributors to society. The organization’s Oakland facilities provide deserving kids and teens ages 6 to 17 with safe places to learn and grow along with giving them the help they need to achieve academic success, develop good character and citizenship and adopt healthy lifestyles.

“T-Mobile is proving to be a true partner that's willing to invest in the futures of Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland youth. Their time, energy, and commitment will be felt throughout the Oakland community,” said Fred Frazier, Chief Operations Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland.

(Contra Costa County, Calif.) CASA of Contra Costa County

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Contra Costa County (CASA) provides advocacy for children and youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, allowing them to have a voice in the system, in addition to access to the services they need to thrive. These vital services include tutoring, therapy, reproductive health education, and help within the juvenile justice system. CASA's Volunteer Advocates and CASA's programs lead to excellent outcomes for children who otherwise would have very little success in life. T-Mobile's funding from the Difference Maker Award will go directly toward the CASA Therapy Project, pairing licensed therapists with current and former youth in foster care and providing teletherapy services in partnership with A Home Within. This program ensures youth in foster care receive the mental health services needed to begin a path of healing toward a bright future.