Our summer bootcamp has expanded to 60 students for the summer of 2020. Due to COVID-19, we are currently in the process of adapting the program to be virtual. However, we need your help. With a virtual program comes unexpected costs to cover our need for 60 chromebooks, 60 hotspots, and 45 calculators.
A donation of $150 covers the cost of a chromebook for one student in need. A donation of $50 covers the cost of a hotspot for a student without reliable home wifi.
A donation of $100 covers the cost of a graphing calculator. We are also accepting donations for used graphing calculators. Please email Molly Brambil at molly@smartyscholars.org if you would like to donate a used calculator.
We also plan to provide our students with breakfast and lunch and to coordinate pick up locations around the city so that students will not be learning on empty stomachs. The cost associated with feeding one kid for the summer is $200.
If you would like to donate, please do so here.
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