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MARY’S PLACE AND COMCAST PARTNER TO ADVANCE DIGITAL EQUITY FOR FAMILIES TRANSITIONING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING
Comcast Donates $40,000 to Mary’s Place to Support Approximately 30 Families in Their Journey Out of Homelessness --News Direct--Comcast and Mary’s Place
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[{"type":"text","content":"Comcast Donates $40,000 to Mary’s Place to Support\nApproximately 30 Families in Their Journey Out of Homelessness\n--News Direct--Comcast and Mary’s Place today announced a next step in their ongoing commitment to advance digital equity for women and families experiencing homelessness. As a part of a nine-year partnership that has included grants, in-kind contributions, and educational workshops, Comcast is donating another $40,000 to Mary’s Place. The funds will be used to purchase computers, phones, hardware, and software for more than 30 families as they move into stable housing. Earlier this year, Comcast partnered with Mary’s Place to provide free WiFi to local families experiencing homelessness. Comcast installed Lift Zones that provide free WiFi access inside five Mary’s Place shelters in Bellevue, Kenmore, Burien and Seattle. The Lift Zones are making online resources and technology available to help shelter guests attain life and job skills through training, education, computer classes, internships, job placement, housing search, doing homework and more.“Comcast has been a digital equity leader and great partner with Mary's Place for years. They've equipped all our shelters with free internet service, donated laptops, sponsored digital literacy programs, and volunteered at our shelters,\" said Marty Hartman, executive director, Mary’s Place. \"The next step in our digital equity partnership is to provide a consistent approach to ensuring that families have what they need to get connected to resources and services as they transition from cars, tents, or shelter to stable housing.”Mary’s Place Housing Specialists ensure that families transitioning to housing are connected to resources and support. Following the distribution of the digital tools, the specialists will survey families during their 90-day check in to understand the impacts of the donated technology on their housing success. This will help Mary’s Place better understand the most impactful resources for families while directly improving digital access for at least 30 families. “Access to the internet, technology and computer training is critical for families who are transitioning from homeless to housing,” said Rodrigo Lopez, region senior vice president, Comcast Pacific Northwest Region. “Our long-standing partnership with Mary’s Place aims to advance digital...