As part of its Community Connection campaign, Integra Telecom Inc. plans to donate a year of free high-speed Internet to a non-profit organization in the Phoenix area. The winner of the free Internet will be chosen according to nominations by local businesses.

Area businesses can nominate their favorite non-profit organizations until May 7, when the voting closes. The top 10 most nominated non-profits will enter into a random drawing to see which organization takes the grand prize. The drawing takes place on May 17 from 4 to 6 pm at Integra’s Phoenix offices. The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce will be attending the event.

To qualify, the non-profit must be a registered 501 C3 (News - Alert) or C4. It also must be located in the Phoenix area. Finally, the non-profit must serve in one of the following three areas: youth development/education, health or community outreach programs.

George Lara, Integra director of sales, business services group, said in a press release, “Integra believes and practices its core company value of service. We are excited to bring this program to the Phoenix market and further establish Integra as a member of this community and supporter of local organizations.”

Integra Telecom (News - Alert) Inc. is a global provider of carrier-grade networking and cloud solutions across 35 markets primarily in the South Western United States. It operates a 5,000 mile fiber optic network feeding 1,900 buildings throughout 11 total states. Its Internet service features a 10 GB Internet backbone network for high-bandwidth applications. Integra offers T1, DS3/OC-n and Ethernet Internet connectivity designed for small to enterprise-level businesses.

Businesses can submit nominations at the Integra Community Connection web page. Complete terms and conditions are also available.