Hundreds of laptops distributed.
Hundreds of Boys & Girls Club members and the community drove through to receive refurbished laptops Monday, June 26, at BGCSTL Teen Center of Excellence, 9200 W. Florissant.
The computers, funded by an AT&T donation to Compudopt, were distributed to 200 St. Louis families with children in grades K-12 who did not have a laptop at home.
In St. Louis city and county, it is estimated that more than nearly 16,000 K-12 students do not have access to the internet, computers, or skills needed at home to learn and compete in an online format.
“At Boys and Girls Clubs, we believe that every kid has the potential to succeed,” said Flint Fowler, BGCSTL president and CEO.
“We are committed to enabling all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach.
their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. These donations will give families the tools to participate in …