Since the beginning of the pandemic in March, Education Alliance has raised more than $500,000 for the Distance Learning Laptop Drive from individuals and businesses and quickly turned the donations into laptops for students in the Washoe County School District that need devices.
Despite this effort, there are still thousands of the 62,000 students in the district who do not have a computer at home, and the need continues as WCSD middle and high school students move to full distance learning on Wednesday, December 2.
Education Alliance will continue its efforts to get devices to kids that need them. Through its partners in the community, Education Alliance is able get new laptops in as few as 14 days once a financial donation is made.
“This is the season of giving,” said Kendall Inskip, Executive Director of Education Alliance of Washoe County. “There is no better gift than the gift of education to our students while they learn from home.”
You can click here to donate.
Financial donations can also be sent by mail, payable to Education Alliance of Washoe County to P.O. Box 30425, Reno, NV 89520-3425.
(Education Alliance contributed to this report.)
