T-Mobile announces Hickory as one of its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will go toward updating the Samuel William Davis, Sr. Multipurpose Field at Taft Broome Park, making improvements to the field’s turf, PA system, netting and fencing, to provide an enhanced facility for sports and community events and preserve the rich history of the former Ridgeview High School.
“It is incredibly exciting for the City of Hickory to have been selected to receive the T-Mobile Hometown Grant. The historic Samuel William Davis, Sr. Multipurpose Field is a significant landmark in Hickory’s history, especially for the Ridgeview community, the former Ridgeview High School, and the legendary 1964 Untouchables football team. We look forward to using these grant funds to make improvements that will preserve and celebrate the community’s history while creating an engaging space where current and future residents can gather, play, and connect. With the new Historic Ridgeview Walk running right along this field, we know this space will continue to be a cornerstone of the community.” – Hank Guess, Mayor, City of Hickory
Through Hometown Grants, people in communities nationwide are kickstarting projects that make a real difference and help their towns thrive. Since launching its five-year commitment to small towns in April 2021, T-Mobile has awarded a whopping 275 communities across 46 states and over $12 million in funding.
In addition, T-Mobile is boosting its largest, fastest and most awarded 5G network in communities across rural America, recently announcing expanded Ultra Capacity 5G network performance for nearly 60 million customers over nearly 300,000 square miles from Auction 108.
Each quarter, T-Mobile awards 25 Hometown Grants to small towns with populations of 50,000 or less. To apply for a Hometown Grant, visit here. To learn more about this quarter’s recipients, visit our newsroom.
T-Mobile will host a check presentation on Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. ET at the Samuel William Davis, Sr. Multipurpose Field at Taft Broome Park located at 730 3rd St. SW, Hickory, NC 28602. Media and the public are welcome to attend. Photos can be sent afterwards upon request.