The non-profit organization Bridging the Gap handed out computers to 150 families, along with three months of free internet service. PCs for People and Mobile Beacon sponsor the event. They worked with the Emporia school district to identify families who lack access to technology at home. See the full story at wibw.com.
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October 10, 2019 – Bridging the Gap is hosting a technology distribution event to provide computers and internet to hundreds of eligible families in Emporia, KS. Bridging the Gap is a nonprofit-led initiative of PCs for People and Mobile Beacon that helps community anchor institutions like housing authorities, schools, libraries, and nonprofits provide affordable computers […]
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Hundreds of students at Toledo Public Schools who live in low-income housing have little to no access to computers when the school day ends. In today’s technology-dependent world, that can present a challenge. “It’s a lot to pack all five of my kids up into the vehicle with car seats and teenagers and little ones,” […]
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Toledo Public Schools announced Thursday that it will give 150 families desktop computers along with free Internet service for three months. The initiative is a collaboration between the district, the Lucas County Metropolitan Housing Authority, and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Housing and Urban Development’s ConnectHomeUSA initiative partners housing authorities […]
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Whether you’re doing homework, searching for a job, or looking into ways to further your education and improve your life, it’s essential that you have access to a computer and internet service these days. For many in our community, obtaining a reliable computer and web connection can prove difficult. That’s where non-profits PC’s for People […]
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TEMPLE, Texas- Families in Temple and Belton were in for a surprise today when they were gifted new computers. Bridging the Gap and United Way of Central Texas hosted a distribution event to provide computers and internet to hundreds of low-income families in Temple. Over 200 families in need were gifted computers and three months […]
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Bridging the Gap joined with local groups at Ralph Wilson Youth Club on Saturday to give 200 computers and mobile internet connections to Belton and Temple school students. Bridging the Gap is a nonprofit partnership of PCs for People and Mobile Beacon. Caitlin Nelson, partnership manager for PCs for People, based in St. Paul, Minn., […]
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Bridging the Gap and United Way of Central Texas is hosting a distribution event to provide computers and internet to hundreds of low-income families in Temple and Belton. Bridging the Gap is a nonprofit-led initiative of PCs for People and Mobile Beacon that helps community anchor institutions like housing authorities, schools, libraries, and nonprofits provide […]
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Bridging the Gap is hosting several distribution events to provide computers and internet to hundreds of low-income families in Temple and Waco, TX. Bridging the Gap is a nonprofit-led initiative of PCs for People and Mobile Beacon that helps community anchor institutions like housing authorities, schools, libraries, and nonprofits provide affordable computers and Educational Broadband […]
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Mobile Beacon is now accepting applications for its two grant programs, Connect for Success and Wi-Fly Lending Launch Kit. The grants provide 25 laptops and 25 4G LTE mobile hotspots with free, mobile, and unlimited 4G LTE internet access for one year. Mobile Beacon’s grants are valued at $18,000. Mobile Beacon created the Connect for […]
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