11-Market Pilot Program Also Kicks Off with Students in Dallas and Park
Forest, IL
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http://www.sprint.com
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- (Business Wire)
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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Source: Sprint
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