The city of Longmont is recognizing the decency pouring forth from numerous non-profit organizations within its community by gifting them an opportunity to lessen their financial burdens, courtesy of NextLight, the city's not-for-profit internet provider. In a grand gesture coinciding with its 10th year of operation, NextLight announced a 10% discount on its internet and telephone services for non-profits, including a dash of relief from certain added taxes on the phone service, save for two federally mandated ones, as revealed at NextLight's anniversary event, which appeared to draw a sizable crowd from the Longmont community.
According to the City of Longmont, this generous discount is not limited to non-profits, low-income households receiving NextLight's internet service can also shave off some of their monthly expenses with a $25 discount provided they meet certain income criteria, such as participation in free or reduced lunch programs, involvement with Head Start, or receipt of Section 8, the company's Internet Assistance Program webpage offers all the specifics for those looking to save, the inception of NextLight a decade prior was a rallying cry for a better-connected Longmont, an entreaty that went beyond the fundamental need for stout fiber optics and into the realm of cultivating a strong, interconnected community.
Non-profit groups interested in profiting from NextLight's new discount should get in touch with NextLight's business team, verifying their non-profit status and requisite documentation such as articles of incorporation to set the wheels in motion.
Longmont's NextLight leans into the city's ethos of strengthening communal bonds beyond mere technological ties, reiterating their commitment, "to be part of that connection, too," as they stand shoulder to shoulder with the city's organizations laboring tirelessly in weaving these vital connections, one helping hand at a time, per City of Longmont. This display of support, especially on the silver anniversary of NextLight's operations, echoes the core belief that the spirit of connection shapes the social fabric of Longmont in ways that supersede even the most high-speed of connections, affirming that the value of such collective efforts is without bounds or measurements.
