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Heartspring awarded $15,000 AT&T grant to support technology
Excelerator grant helps Heartspring take services on the road
January 10, 2008

AT&T Grant Heartspring, a Wichita based non-profit organization serving children with special needs, is the recipient of a $15,000 grant through the AT&T Foundation, the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T). The funding comes through the AT&T Excelerator competitive technology grant program.

The AT&T Excelerator program helps nonprofits integrate the latest technology into their operations. This grant will provide Heartspring with technology funding for the Mobile Access project. The initiative uses laptop computers, special software and custom technology to deliver offsite services to special-needs children, their families and their educators.

“Children with special needs require very specialized support services, and technology like this allows us to deliver those services almost anywhere,” said Gary Singleton, President and CEO of Heartspring. “With this support from AT&T, we can combine the latest therapies and services available at our center, and take them directly into a child’s home or school.”

“Technology has opened up new opportunities for those delivering health care, educational and social services,” said Les Depperschmidt, External Affairs Director, AT&T Kansas. “Organizations like Heartspring have embraced that technology and continually look for ways to improve service to the community.”

Since 2002, the AT&T Excelerator program has provided more than 2,500 technology grants — totaling more than $47.8 million — to organizations across the country. In 2007, AT&T awarded $9 million in Excelerator technology grants to 680 nonprofit organizations across the country.