FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sparklight Awards $1,500 Charitable Giving Fund Grant to Joplin NALA
JOPLIN, Mo. (July 22, 2025) – Adults seeking to improve their digital literacy will receive vital support from a $1,500 grant awarded to Joplin NALA (Neighborhood Adult Literacy Action) by Sparklight® through its Charitable Giving Fund.
This spring, Sparklight awarded more than $125,000 in grants to 27 nonprofit organizations across the cities and towns it serves. From children’s advocacy programs and mental health services to hunger relief and vital skills training, the funding will help advance essential services that uplift lives and strengthen communities.
“Sparklight is proud to support organizations like Joplin NALA that help improve the lives of individuals who are often overlooked,” said Mike Drahota, Sparklight Senior Regional Director, North Central. “Their efforts are vital in opening opportunities that help people thrive. We’re honored to help amplify their valuable work through our Charitable Giving Fund.”
The grant will enable Joplin NALA to update technologies used to provide free digital literacy classes to adults in Joplin and surrounding areas.
“We’re grateful to Sparklight for supporting our mission to improve digital literacy of adults in our local communities,” said Kaden Propps, Joplin NALA Executive Director. “Navigating the internet and fast-changing technology – safely – can be challenging, especially for our seniors. This generous grant will help us provide vital educational resources to empower adults with skills to secure employment, communicate with friends and family and reach their full potential. We appreciate Sparklight’s partnership.”
The company’s Charitable Giving Fund focuses on initiatives that create lasting, local impact, including education and digital literacy, hunger relief and community development. Since the Fund’s inception in 2020, Sparklight has awarded more than $1 million in grants to more than 250 nonprofits that make a difference in the lives of those they serve.
Nonprofit organizations may apply for a grant during open application periods each spring and fall. Applications for the fall 2025 cycle will be accepted October 1–31, 2025.
For more information about the Sparklight Charitable Giving Fund, please visit www.sparklight.com/charitablegiving.
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