Sarah Greider of Consolidated Communications presents a check to Taylorville teacher Kathy Mansfield from the company's Earning For Learning fund.

Consolidated Communications recently awarded a grant for $1,500 to Taylorville Junior High School teacher Kathy Mansfield to purchase a smart board for her classroom.

Mansfield submitted the grant proposal through Consolidated’s Earning for Learning (EFL) program to purchase a Promethean Interactive Board.

The EFL program has donated more than $3.2 million to local schools to use for teacher grants, computer and software purchase and other items and projects not included in typical school budgets. Participating schools are invited to submit a grant application to request funds for a specific financial need. Grants are approved based on the description of need and funds available at the time of the request.

Visit Consolidated Communications’ Web site at www.consolidated.com to learn more about the EFL program.