Wireless Zone Gives

Supporting the passions of our employees is in our DNA.

Round Room Mega Grant

We announced that we were choosing one Indianapolis-based nonprofit to win a $100,000 MEGA Grant, sponsored by Round Room. But we couldn’t pick just one. We ended up giving all seven finalists $100,000 plus a vehicle package for their transportation needs. On top of that, DREAM Alive won an additional $580,000. In total, we gave away $1.7 million to these amazing nonprofit organizations!

Congratulations to our seven winners: 100 Black Men of Indianapolis, 91 Place, Ben’s Ranch Foundation, Coburn Place, Cocktails & Caregivers, DREAM Alive, and Trinity Haven.

Making a difference

Founded in 2003 with the realization that as local business owners, we wanted to support our communities as much as they support us.

Today we continue to raise a significant amount of money and support a large number of local and national charities and causes. We have time-honored relationships with Autism Speaks, Make-A-Wish, Children’s Tumor Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Best Friends Animal Society, Homes for Our Troops, Sandy Hook Promise and No Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength.

From our family to yours

Everyone at Wireless Zone®, from franchisees to corporate employees, plays a role in our efforts to give back. On top of our system-wide fundraising campaigns, each year Wireless Zone® franchisees and employees nominate a local charity for a community grant. We’ve shown year after year that we really can positively impact the lives of those around us in meaningful ways.

Apply for a grant

Due dates

Grant applications are due the second Friday of the following months:
January, April, July and October.

You will hear if your grant was accepted or rejected by the end of the following months:
February, May, August and November.

To apply

Fill out both of the following applications:

> Employee Application

> Organization Application

Giving at a glance

$7,907,713

total grants given to local and national charities since 2003

$586,325

in 2022

$586,325 to local community charities

$625,000

in 2023

$626,500

YTD in 2024

Our Biggest Backpack Giveaway Ever

Thank you to everyone who came to our annual Backpack Giveaway! On Sunday, July 31, all our stores held giveaways where they gave out free backpacks and school supplies to students. This year, we gave out 140,000 backpacks! We look forward to this special day every year and love helping our local communities.
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2024 grant recipients

100 Black Men of Stamford
4KIDS of South Florida
Always Home, Inc.
Bayside Power
Blessings in a Backpack
Brass City Rescue Alliance (BCRA)
Brookside Volunteer Fire Department
Butler County Childrens Center, Inc. DBA Early Learning Connections
Chill Foundation
Cincinnati Recreation Foundation
Enfield Community Cat Project
Enzo's Mission to Spread Hope Foundation
Exeter Area Charitable Foundation
Feeding Tiny Tummies
Feline Urban Rescue and Rehab
Flying Changes Equine Rescue
Glammatically Correct, Inc.
Grace Clinics of Ohio, Inc.
Greater Lawrence Italian Women's Club
Guru Nanak Mission Inc.
Gwaltney Frontier Farm Educational Foundation
In Your Shoes - The Sophia Capo Memorial Foundation
Islamic Association of Erie
Jenni's Rescue Ranch
Joseph's Legacy
Marathon BPW Foundation, Inc. (Marathon Chamber of Commerce)
Marcella's Kitchen
More Than a Phone
New England Science & Sailing Foundation
On the Road to Wellness
Read to Ride Inc.
RHAM Youth Lacrosse
Rush to Victory
Saesomang Church
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health
Stand Up for Animals, Inc.
Strategies for a Stronger Sanford
TEEG
Wags and Wiggles Rescue
Waldo's Rescue Pen Inc.
Zani's Furry Friends
Adam's House
Andover, Hebron, Marlborough Youth and Family Services, Inc.
Avon Theatre Film Center Inc.
Bridgeport Animal Rescue Crew, Inc.
Change a Life Dog Rescue
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Florence Griswold Museum, Inc.
Girls on the Run Greater Hartford
GSS/FOSTER PRIDE
Hebron Interfaith Human Services
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
I See You (My Wife Can't Cook)
Interfaith Human Services Of Putnam
Mystic Aquarium
Neutral Zone
Noelle's Light, Inc.
Ocean Community Chamber Foundation
Paige's Kindness Project
Person to Person (P2P)
Pet Rescue Inc
Red Leash Rescue
Sanford Mainers, Inc
Seacoast Village Project
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Cherry Hill
Southbury Needy Fund
Strong Little Souls
Sunshine Foundation
The Cactus Jack Foundation
The Gray House
Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group, Inc. (TEEG)
Waterford Country School
WE ARE VB
Transplant House - Gift of Life Howie's House
The Community Foundation of Greater Rochester
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association NISRA
Education Foundation of Okeechobee
Collaboratory - Disability Dream & Do
OUTMemphis
Mountain Creek Trout Club and Conservation Society
The Soup Kitchen Inc
Jacob's Voice
Boston Children's Hospital
Sunshine Foundation
The William W. Backus Hospital
Children's Tumor Foundation
Autism Speaks - New England Chapter
Waterford Country School
Foster Pride
Sandy Hook Promise
Avon Theatre Film Center Inc.

2023 grant recipients

100 Black Men of Stamford,CT Inc (100 BMOS)
33 JordynStrong Foundation
AHM Youth and Family Services, Inc.
Airport Community Schools Foundation
All Paws on Deck
Always Home, Inc.
Anderson Ferry Church of Christ Food Pantry
Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County
Archangels Church
Avon Theatre Film Center, Inc.
Barrington School District Foundation
Bridgeport Animal Rescue Crew Inc.
Bridgeport Christian Life Center DBA "363 Social Services Programs"
Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.
Cancer Resource Center of the Hudson Valley
Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg
Change a Life Dog Rescue
Chill Foundation / Rally 2 Give
Church Service Center Inc. (Women's Care Center of Bartow)
Community Foundation of Orange County DBA
Adopting THEO
Conner Prairie Museum Inc
Easterseals New Hampshire-Veterans Count
Enfield Food Shelf
Exeter Area Charitable Foundation
Family Initiative Incorporated
Filling in the Blanks
Foster Well
Friends of Somers Boy Scout Troop 387, Inc.
Girls on the Run Greater Hartford
Giving Hope Olney Food Pantry
Great Bay Services, Inc.
Happy Life Animal Rescue
Harrison County Dog Pound Volunteer
Hebron Interfaith Human Services (HIHS)
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
Hillside Food Outreach
Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc.
HGHT Foundation
Hudson Valley Honor Flight
Interfaith Human Services of Putnam
Legacy Fitness and Wrestling
Life Connections Specialized Support Services
LiftGirlsLift
Manchester Police Athletic League
MARK Advocacy Group
Mystic Aquarium
My Wife Can't Cook
New England Science & Sailing Foundation
New Hampshire Catholic Charities
Noelle's Light, Inc.
Northeast Opportunities for Wellness, Inc. (NOW)
Ocean Community Chamber Foundation
OHI
Open Pantry Community Services, Inc.
Oscar H. Cowan American Legion Post 3 Inc.
Paige's Kindness Project
Perfect Imperfections
Rally 2 Give
Red Leash Rescue
Royal Kids NE
Saranac Lake Youth Center
Southbury Needy Fund
Strategies for a Stronger Sanford
Sunshine Foundation
TASC (Transportation Assistance for Seacoast Citizens)
The Courageous Steps Project, Inc.
The Gray House, Inc.
The Justice Education Center, Inc.
The William W. Backus Hospital
Thomson Ecumenical Empowerment Group, Inc (TEEG)
Toys for Tots- Windham and New London Counties
Valley Shore Animal Welfare League
Vinny Curry Rush 2 Victory Foundation
Whispering Pines Center
WE ARE VB
Young Artists Debut Orchestra (YADO)

2022 grant recipients

AHM Youth and Family Services, Inc.
Airport Community Schools Foundation (Rox Girls)
Allegheny Spay and Neuter Clinic
Andover, Hebron, Marlborough Youth and Family Services, Inc.
Annie's Angels Memorial Fund Inc.
Berkshire Helping Hands, Inc.
Big Brother Big Sister of Rhode Island
Bridgeport Animal Rescue Crew Inc.
Cancer Resource Center of the Hudson Valley
Change a Life Dog Rescue
Charitable Allies, Inc
Charlie's Champions Childhood Cancer Foundation
Easter Seals New Hampshire, Inc.
Easthampton Community Center, Inc.
End 68 Hours of Hunger, Barrington, NH
Enfield Food Shelf, Inc.
Exeter Area Charitable Foundation
Family Promise of Greater Concord
Feeding Tiny Tummies
FeedMore WNY Foundation
Frank Olean Center, Inc.
Friends of PRAS
Full Plates Full Potential
Girls on the Run Greater Hartford
Give Kids The World
Grahamtastic Connection
GSS/FOSTER PRIDE
Hebron Interfaith Human Services
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, Inc.
Hudson Valley Honor Flight, Inc
In Your Shoes - The Sophia Capo Memorial Foundation
Islamic Association of Erie
Jonnycake Center of Westerly
Jxn Harm Reduction
LifeConnections Specialized Support Services
Loaves & Fishes
Make-A-Wish Michigan
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School, PTO
Mission K9 Rescue
Monkey's Pack Inc.
Mystic Aquarium
New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS)
Noelle's Light, Inc.
Northampton Survival Center
Northeast Opportunities for Wellness, Inc.
Okeechobee Fraternal Order of Police Associates, Lodge 69, Inc.
Open Pantry Community Services
Perception Programs
Rally 2 Give
Saranac Lake Youth Center
Shiawassee Families Against Narcotics
St. Rocco, Cleveland, Ohio
Strong Little Souls, Inc.
Sunshine Foundation
The Burton and Phyllis Hoffman Foundation, Inc.
The Courageous Steps Project
The Gray House, Inc.
Toys for Tots
Tri-State Bible Camp
Tri-State Family Christian Center Inc
Waterford Country School
Whitestone Life Center Inc.
YIT Foundation

2021 grant recipients

33 JordynStrong Foundation
All Dog Rescue
ALS Association Michigan
Alzheimer's Association
American National Red Cross
American Softball
Annie's Angels
Aroostook Aspiration Initiative
Athletes in Action
Autism Society of Minnesota
Be Educated
Beginnings Inc.
Belchertown Senior Citizens Center Association Inc.
Between Friends Outreach Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region
Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County
Boys Town New England Inc.
Brandon Denochick Memorial Race
Bridge to Hope Inc.
Camp Horizons
Carve4Cancer
Catholic Charities-Becky's Place
Centre Helps
Change A Life Dog Rescue Incorporated
Charity Crossing
Chevy Chase Community Center
Children's Miracle Network
Children's Village Dobbs Ferry
Clearfield Arts Studio Theater
Coburn Place Safehaven Inc.
Damascus Catholic Mission Campus
Domus Amoris
Dress for Success Erie
Easthampton Community Center Inc.
Elk County Humane Society
Embrace Delaware
Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation
End 68 Hours of Hunger
End Hunger Connecticut Inc.
Enfield Food Shelf Inc.
Enzo's Pajama Drive for Hope
Faith Centre
Feed More WNY
Find us Outside Inc.
Food Bank of Central NY
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Forest Hills Public Schools Foundation
Forgotten Angels Equine Rescue
Fractured Atlas for Dimensional Dance
Frank Olean Center Inc.
Fred the Pizzaman Foundation for Autism
Girls For Technology Inc.
Girls on the Run International (Greater Hartford)
Giving Tree Global Inc.
Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity
Good Shepard Food Bank
Grahamtastic Connection
Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, Inc.
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Endowment Fund
Grinnell Volunteer Firefighters Association
Heart of JCo
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc.
Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties Inc.
Hudson Special Olympics
Hudson Valley Cancer Resource Center
Hudson Valley Honor Flight Inc.
Humane Society of the Nature Coast Inc.
Impact Trumbull
Interfaith Food Pantry Inc.
Jasmynn's Voice Inc.
Jonny Cake Center of Westerly
Joseph's Coat Inc.
Kids Food Basket
Kids 'n Kinship Inc.
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Inc.
Layla Lynn Bober Memorial Foundation
Lincroft Fire Company
Loaves & Fishes Too
Long Hill First Aid Squad
Lorraine's Soup Kitchen
Maine Veterans Project
Make A Wish Michigan
Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Ohio Kentucky And Indiana Inc.
Manchester Police Athletic League
Marlborough Food Bank Inc.
Matthew Foster Foundation
Minnesota Chapter of the Outdoor Adventure Foundation
Miracle League of Northampton
Monadnock humane society
MS Support Foundation
Nami Connecticut - National Alliance on Mental Illness
Needy Fund
Neighbor to Neighbor Inc.
Neighbors Link
Neutral Zone
New England Science & Sailing Foundation Inc.
New Foundations Transitional Living
Noelles Light
Northampton Survival Center
Northeast Opportunities for Wellness Inc.
Okeechobee Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #69
Open Pantry Community Services Inc.
Operation Stand Down
Ortonville Community Emergency Fund (OCEF)
Our Home Family Resource Center
Our Piece of Pie
Out to Pasture Farm and Rescue
Person-to-Person Inc.
Pine Ridge PTO
Plainville Community Food Pantry Inc.
Project 33 Memorial Foundation
Project Pinball
Rancho Relaxo
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
RIP Medical Debt
Ronald McDonald House
Roosters Rescue Foundation
Rory Ridge Rescue Incorporated
Safe Passage Northampton
Saint Chris
Saline Area Social Service
Saranac Lake Youth Center Inc.
ScatterJOY, Inc.
Sheltering Wings Center for Women Inc.
Simons Heart
Skowhegan Main Street
Somerset County Mobile Food Bank
Southern Maine Raging Bulls Football Club
St. Gianna's Place
St. Joseph's Foundation Inc.
Stratford Sterling House
Stray Cat Central
Strong Little Souls Inc.
Sunshine Foundation
Susie's Place Child Advocacy Center
Ten for them Foundation
The Alana Rose Foundation Inc.
The Birchtree Center
The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary
The Center for New Beginnings
The Family Partnership
The Gray House
The Lighthouse Mission
The Listening Ear
The Lowville Food Pantry
The Potsdam Neighborhood Center
The Umbrella Club
The Unforgotten Haven
Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group Inc.
TOMSTRONG
True Colors, Inc
Turning Point Catholic Charities of Steuben County
Valley Youth Hockey Association Inc.
Veterans Count
Villages in Partnership Inc.
Waterford Country School
West Chester Food Cupboard
West View Ross Athletic Association
Westfield Youth Assistance Program
Windham Area Interfaith Ministry (Megan's Place)
YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing
Yorktown Love in Action
YWCA Flint - YWCA USA, Inc.

FAQs

What are the requirements to apply for a grant?

1. You must be in a community where a WZ store is located. To determine your eligibility, click here to search for a WZ store in your area.
2. You will need to find an employee sponsor. Please visit the store in person and speak to the store manager, who can work with the employees to find your best sponsor.

How often are grants awarded?

WZ Gives awards grants quarterly during the following months: January, April, July and October. Grants are due the second Friday of each cycle month.

Can we apply again if we did not get any money granted to us?

Yes, but we would highly recommend you work with the director of WZ Gives ([email protected]) and your employee sponsor to make some revisions to your grant before re-applying.

Is there anything WZ Gives will not fund?

WZ Gives will not fund salary positions, political activity or sponsor events. WZ Gives funds projects related to people, children, animals and the environment.

Why do you require an employee sponsor?

We do this to encourage more relationships in our communities. WZ is always interested in helping local nonprofits and getting involved in volunteer opportunities when available.

What does the grant committee want to see for a favorable application?

The grant committee is most interested in supporting the nonprofits our employees and customers care about. When selecting grants, the committee considers involvement and passion from the local store employees, budget (projects that are $10,000 or less are preferred) and impact of the donation request.

Our organization is interested in participating in More Than a Phone. How can we help those in need in our communities?

Please contact [email protected] for more information and put “More Than A Phone” in the subject line. Courtney will connect you with the necessary people in your communities.

I am interested in becoming a Community Partner to support the More Than a Phone initiative. How do I help?

Thank you for your interest in supporting us and the efforts made by the local nonprofit partner! You can contact [email protected]and she will work on the partnership. You can also let your local WZ location know you are interested. Please meet with the store manager.