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Break Down The Barriers. We All Need To Be Connected.

A fundraiser for United Way of Delaware (UWDE)

$1,010 raised from 18 donors

$500 goal

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Just a year ago, COVID-19 locked us up in our homes meaning we had to study, work and look into each other's eyes through a camera.

Access to the internet has enabled many of us to get on with our lives despite the pandemic thanks to methods such as remote working and online education, but the reality of our internet access isn't the same overall in our communities.

In Delaware, 29.4 % of our population has no available internet connectivity.  Over 286,000 of our neighbors do not have internet.  Inequality to access the internet is known as the Digital Divide and affects 52% women and 42% men.  This gap becomes even wider when we talk about regions, including suburban and rural, along with some of our urban impoverished communities.

Technological discrimination is a form of poverty and social exclusion, depriving some citizens of essential resources for development and wealth generation. We have seen this a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic, as students and workers found it difficult to work from home and follow classes online.

Today, I ask you to break down the barriers of communication, education, and isolation, while removing some of today’s challenges that create digital illiteracy.

A gift of $10 can bring the internet into the homes of some of our most vulnerable students each month.  Your gift of $50 will allow them access throughout the summer, with hopes for a new school year.   Together we can make strides to close the digital divide in our neighborhoods!

About United Way of Delaware (UWDE)

Mission: At United Way of Delaware, we're answering the call to help our community thrive. We're working to ensure kids can read on grade level by third grade, support career and college success for youth, connect families to vital resources through Delaware 211, and empower individuals with the tools they need to achieve financial stability. It’s about creating lasting change that lifts up everyone, not just offering temporary fixes.

When you give to United Way of Delaware you are helping children and families. Whether it's a kindergartner who lacks the resources to learn remotely, or a family calling 2-1-1 seeking immediate shelter, United Way of Delaware has initiatives in the community that make an impact in the lives of real people. 

County Served: Kent; New Castle; Sussex

Office Location(s): Dover; Wilmington

Sector: BIPOC-Led (CEO/ED); Capacity Building; Civic Engagement & Social Action; Community Advocacy; Community Improvement; Education; Emergency Response; Employment; Entrepreneurship; Finance & Money; Homelessness & Housing; Human Services; Philanthropy & Grantmaking Foundations; Politics & Advocacy; Poverty & Hunger; Social Justice; Volunteerism; Workforce; Youth Development

Recent donors

  • Yumi Hirt
  • Phillip Bannowsky
    $25
  • Lisa Lindsey
    $10
  • Anonymous
  • robert walker
    $25
  • Crystal Dennis-Jordan
  • Deborah Armstrong
    $10
  • Betty Oliveras
    $10
  • Karen Kirkpatrick-Valentine
    $25
  • Brian McGlinchey (in honor of MAJ. Joseph R. Biden, III )