11/30/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/30/2021 14:52
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2021/PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics today, as part of its "Giving Tuesday" activities, announced New Era Creative Space as the fifth and newest recipient organization of its "CREATE ACTION" initiative, a $1 milliongrant program launched this past June. The nationwide initiative is designed to support a variety of underserved or underrepresented communities by amplifying the efforts of local non-profit organizations within these communities. The program is part of Sony's broader social justice efforts, with funding sourced from the company's Global Social Justice Fund.
The latest winner, New Era Creative Space, exists to enrich the lives of children and youth by involving them in creative initiatives and by promoting personal development and family and community engagement. Through collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of local organizations, artists and families, the organization delivers programs that are creative and experiential, while promoting problem solving skills, social emotional learning and a sense of citizenship.
"We are thrilled that New Era Creative Space is the fifth organization to be awarded Sony's CREATE ACTION grant," commented Neal Manowitz, President and COO, Sony Electronics Inc. "Since launching the initiative in June we've brought together the collective resources at Sony-funding, product, accessibility and creative-to support exactly this type of organization, and we look forward to seeing these organizations flourish."
Since program inception, $500,000in CREATE ACTION grants have been awarded to the following recipient organizations:
The CREATE ACTION initiative is inspired by work Sony has done with the impactful Los Angeles-based team at Our Own, a leading racial equity and social justice-focused organization.
Grant winning organizations receive:
Through CREATE ACTION, Sony selects ten organizations to participate and receive a grant, with new organizations being announced regularly from the June 2021kickoff through March 2022.
Eligible non-profit organizations need to be registered 501(c)(3) charities with less than $500k annual operating revenue for 2019 and 2020, with a key focus on programs including, but not limited to:
To learn more, see Sony Electronics' Create Action Grant Program Official Rules, including awards, entry instructions, etc. and to apply for a CREATE ACTION grant, please visit: www.alphauniverse.com/createaction
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