Houston Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook has donated 650 computers to children who need the devices with schools shut down because of COVID-19.
Westbrook’s Why Not? Foundation teamed with non-profit
Comp-U-Dopt to provide computers to children who might other not have access to
them.
“The generous gift from the Russell Westbrook Why
Not? Foundation will allow us to significantly increase our inventory and
ensure we can to continue to close the gap for Houston families most in need,”
Colin Dempsey of Comp-U-Dopt said.
“One in 3 economically disadvantaged students in the Houston area lack
access to a computer at home. With the outbreak of COVID19, and the closure of
schools, there is an immediate need to get more computers to students and
families without access at home.”
Comp-U-Dopt has given almost 1,000 computers to families in Houston
since March 18 through a computer drive-through.
Families register for a lottery for a chance to get one of the
machines.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office said that 83 percent of
students given computers live in households earning less than $35,000 a year.