Sprint’s 1Million Project Online Donation Site Now Available to Help Disadvantaged High School Students
January 18 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
11-Market Pilot Program Also Kicks Off with
Students in Dallas and Park Forest, IL
It’s now easier than ever to help change the life of a high
school student through a new online donation site for the 1Million
Project. The multiyear initiative from Sprint (NYSE:S) and the
Sprint Foundation will help give free mobile devices and free
high-speed wireless internet connectivity to 1 million
disadvantaged U.S. high school students over five years. Sprint
customers and anyone looking to support the program and help close
the “Homework Gap” may visit the donation site at
www.sprint.com/give1MP to make a monetary donation via credit card
with just a couple of easy clicks.1
The 1Million Project is the largest corporate initiative in U.S.
history to help bridge the digital divide for the 5 million
American families with school-aged children who do not have
broadband access at home, primarily because they can’t afford it.
These students are struggling to complete their homework and are
falling behind in school. Sprint will offer free wireless service
and is working with manufacturers to provide a portion of the new
devices needed for eligible high school students in the program.
Donations to the Sprint Foundation will support the program by
purchasing additional devices, providing educational resources,
administering the program and funding program training.
“We’ve gotten such a positive response since we launched the
1Million Project and, especially now that the pilot program is
launching, people want to know how they can help support the
program,” said Sprint’s Senior Vice President of Corporate
Communications Doug Michelman. “Now, we’ve made it easy for Sprint
customers and anyone who wants to support the initiative to go
online and donate. Every donation makes a difference and will help
more students from low-income families reach their full
potential.”
The 1Million Project pilot program also officially launched with
device distribution and activation for 250 high school students in
Dallas, TX last week and another 250 students in Park Forest, IL
yesterday. In the coming weeks, high schools and other pilot
participants in 11 markets across the country will host activation
fairs. As part of the pilot, which runs through June, over 4,000
students will receive either a free smartphone, tablet, or hotspot
device and 3GB of high-speed LTE data per month. Unlimited data is
available at 2G speeds if usage exceeds 3GB in a month. Those who
receive a smartphone can use it as a hotspot and for unlimited
domestic calls and texts. All unlimited features are while on the
Sprint network.
“When we learned about Sprint’s 1Million Project, we quickly
applied in hopes that we would be selected,” said Dr. Emmett J.
Conrad School Principal Anthony Mays. “Many of our students have
the will and skill to be successful at school, however, many of
them lack adequate technology resources when they leave campus to
complete homework and research assignments. We are so excited to be
a part of this program that will help our students to meet family
needs at home while staying on pace and completing their
assignments on time.”
Another easy way to support the 1Million Project is by visiting
Sprint stores which continue to accept monetary and device
donations. Used mobile devices can also be donated online.2 Devices
will be recycled or resold with net proceeds benefiting the
1Million Project. Schools and school districts interested in
participating in the 1Million Project beginning with the 2017-2018
school year may apply through March 31, 2017. Visit
www.sprint.com/1millionproject for more information, and follow and
support the program on social media by using the hashtag
#1MillionProject.
The 1Million Project is a Sprint Foundation program with support
from Sprint. The Sprint Foundation provides new, free wireless
devices to program participants – schools and school districts –
who distribute them to eligible high school students. Sprint
supports the program by providing free wireless service for each
device.
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE:S) is a communications services company that
creates more and better ways to connect its customers to the things
they care about most. Sprint served 60.2 million connections as of
Sept. 30, 2016 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering
and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless
4G service from a national carrier in the United States; leading
no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and
Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has
been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North
America for the past five years. You can learn more and visit
Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and
www.twitter.com/sprint.
About the Sprint Foundation:
Since its establishment in 1989, the Sprint Foundation (the
philanthropic arm of Sprint) has provided millions of dollars to
community organizations across the country. A separate legal entity
from Sprint, the Sprint Foundation is able to make a huge impact
where it is needed most, supporting hundreds of organizations every
year that focus on education, arts and culture, youth development,
community development, and disaster relief. For more information
visit sprint.com/goodworks.
1 Cash donations for the 1Million Project are tax-deductible
charitable contributions to the Sprint Foundation.
2 Device donations are not tax deductible. Net proceeds from
reselling/recycling donated devices or $1 per device, whichever is
greater, will be donated to the program.
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