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Connected Nation works with individuals from all walks of life – each one eager to take part in an effort to make their home, community, and state a better place. With these videos, Connected Nation strives to shine a light on the work that is being done to connect our communities and bring technology to those that need it most.

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Computers 4 Kids: Making a Difference in Rural Tennessee

Since 2006, Connected Nation and its partners have distributed nearly 6,000 computers to children and community centers in need. Here is one story from a community in Tennessee.

 

Connected Tennessee, a subsidiary of Connected Nation, donated 20 brand new Dell computers through Computers 4 Kids to the Saint John Baptist Church After-School Program in Haywood County. This is a program that is serving as a hub of connectivity to a community with limited access to broadband technology. Currently, the program has 31 kids signed up to participate, but hopes to eventually be able to open its doors to at least 200 – 300 children. The program also plans to ultimately welcome the entire community to come and use the computers at designated hours throughout the week.

State Representative Johnny Shaw serves as the pastor of Saint John Church and remarked that the impact of the computers on his rural county would be significant.

“I am delighted that the Saint John Baptist Church After-School Program was chosen as a recipient of the Computers 4 Kids program,” Shaw said. “These computers will help Haywood County’s youth to connect to the rest of the world and compete in the technology-driven world that we live in. This charitable donation will enhance and enrich the lives of the children in this community for many years to come.”

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