Odessa, Texas/March 30, 2024-The United Way of Odessa recently hosted AT&T, Texas Senator Kevin Sparks and community partner agencies celebrating the distribution of refurbished laptops to students that do not have the resources to the much-needed laptops.
(Katie Gambrel, Community Impact Director-United Way of Odessa/Odessa, Texas)
(Christina Escobar, Executive Director-United Way of Odessa/Odessa, Texas)
The State Legislature has budgeted funding for broadband and to allow nonprofit agencies to partner with companies like AT&T to provide technology and broadband services to students and the elderly.
(Kevin Sparks, State Senator-District 31/Texas)
AT&T provided the 50 refurbished laptops to several nonprofit agencies including the Boys and Girls Club, Catholic Charity Services as well as Odessa College.
(Krista Guzman, Associate Director of Retail Sales/AT&T)
Representatives with the United Way of Odessa are hopeful to continue this type of service in the near future to help with students and their academic careers.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
