Boys & Girls Club Of Stamford Receives Funds From Optimum

STAMFORD, CT — Optimum, the provider of advanced internet, mobile, TV and phone services, recently committed over $17,000 across four Boys & Girls Clubs in Connecticut, including in Stamford.

The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford accepted $5,000 from the company, a partner of the Boys & Girls Club of America. Club CEO Craig Baker was presented with a check from Fadil Sinanaj an Esme Lombard of Optimum. Mayor Caroline Simmons was in attendance, as well as several club kids.

Optimum provides resources to various clubs across its 21-state footprint, and provides high-speed internet services, and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning opportunities "to contribute to support innovation and growth of students throughout Optimum’s local communities," the company said in an announcement.

Other beneficiaries included the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich and Milford, and the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Bridgeport.