UScellular Donates Wireless Hotspots and Service in Springfield

To help provide equitable learning access and opportunities and keep local youth connected during the school year, UScellular has donated 175 wireless hotspots and two years of service to Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield, a value totaling $201,425. Hotspots have proven to be a vital tool for youth to access the Internet, study and complete homework, and these will help Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield boost their connectivity on site, while also being loaned out to families to support reliable access at home.

“UScellular’s contribution of wireless hotspots for our Boys & Girls Club members makes a tremendous difference in their equitable access to the internet, which is crucial for out of school time learning,” said Jeff Long, Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield Director of Operations. “UScellular’s partnership is helping the Boys & Girls Club focus on academic success, one of its key priority outcome areas.”

The hotspots provided to Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield connect to UScellular’s network to provide high-speed connectivity for Club members throughout the Springfield area, and each hotspot has the potential to support multiple Club members throughout any given day.

“Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield provide an essential service for youth in our community, and we want to help ensure their members have the connectivity they need to be successful in school,” said David King, store manager for UScellular in Springfield. “Wireless technology is key to providing broadband service to families in both urban and rural areas, and we believe that every family deserves access to reliable internet. At UScellular, we want to do our part to ensure youth in our area have the resources they need to stay connected.”

UScellular has donated $2.6 million in hotspots and wireless service to 33 Boys & Girls Clubs in 2021. Since 2009, the company has donated more than $20.8 million along with countless experiences and technology items to nonprofit organizations across the country. For more information about UScellular’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, please go to https://www.uscellular.com/get-to-know-us/community-outreach