Our Impact: February 2021

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    • February Highlights New Sales Floor Computer Reach installed new marketing materials on our Warehouse Sales Floor. This was done in preparation for the opening of our Retail Store that will allow us to get affordable computers into the hands of local Pittsburgh residents. More information will be coming soon! Distributions Computer Reach distributed five laptops...

    Six-Month Anniversary of Computer Lottery Program

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      • In August 2020, Computer Reach launched our Computer Lottery Program to get free Desktop Computer Bundles into the hands of local community members during a time when they needed it most. Now, in February 2021, we are celebrating the six-month anniversary of the program by awarding up to 20 Bundles each week to individuals in...

      Survey for Allegheny County Residents Ages 45+

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        • Attention Allegheny County residents: Is your neighborhood a good place to grow up and grow old? If you are 45 years old or older, submit this online survey from AARP and Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh to share your ideas on how to make your community a great place to live. Is Your Neighborhood Age-Friendly? AARP and...

        Our Impact: January 2021

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          • January Highlights Distributions Computer Reach distributed 24 Windows OS Laptops to the Fayette County Community Action Agency, a nonprofit based in Fayette County. These laptops will be distributed to community members they work with to provide access to online programming.  We distributed 10 Laptops to Jewish Family Center and Community Services (JFCS) Pittsburgh to reinforce their virtual programming. Donations...

          Computer Reach: Looking Back At 2020

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            •   2020 brought with it countless changes for individuals around the globe. As the deadly coronavirus began spreading across continents, with the first known cases of COVID-19 in the U.S.A. identified in the state of Washington in January 2020, change began sweeping the nation. Businesses and schools shuttered their doors, family members lost their jobs...

            iPads Distributed to Students Receiving Special Education Services

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              •   Student Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic In a recent report, Common Sense Media stated that 50 million K-12 public school students had to transition to remote learning in 2020. However, of those students, roughly 30 percent lack adequate internet or devices to effectively learn from home. That’s roughly 15 to 16 million students. In...

              Info Session: Engineering Tomorrow Hybrid Virtual Labs

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                • Are you interested in learning about free resources (including kits), virtual labs, and guest speaker presentations for your students? Join Engineering Tomorrow on December 17 for their professional development event, “Engineering Tomorrow Hybrid Virtual Labs Information Session for 2021.” Event Details Date: Thursday, December 17, 2020  Time: 2:45 p.m. Location: Zoom Meetings Registration Link Description...

                Support Our Work to Bridge the Digital Divide

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                  • Since March 2020, families across the United States have struggled to work and learn remotely simply because they don’t have access to a computer or broadband internet at home. That’s why our work to bridge the digital divide is more important than ever before! This GivingTuesday, will you help us get students, families, and community...

                  Internet & Community: Getting Seniors Connected

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                    •     Seniors Struggling to Get Socially Connected Since March 2020, older adults have had to limit all of their interactions with the outside world. Instead of enjoying conversations with their neighbors and strolling through grocery markets, many individuals have been stuck inside by themselves ordering groceries for delivery. Even the most basic interactions are...

                    Bentworth and McGuffey COVID Relief for Elementary Schools

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                      • The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many elementary students into online learning from home. However, during the pandemic, not all families have had access to an at-home computer and broadband internet. Recognizing this need, Computer Reach partnered with The EQT Foundation, Crown Castle, and Leech Tishman Fuscaldo Lampl to distribute laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots to families....