Jerome Bettis and his Bus Stops Here Foundation continue to make a difference in the lives of local Pittsburgh youth. As we all saw last year, the COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on a serious issue for kids in underserved areas and communities; that being the lack of computers and/or internet access. Now, many non-profits and foundations are working hard to bridge this gap, including Bettis’s Bus Stops Here Foundation. On Tuesday, May 4th, the foundation donated brand new Chromebooks to 50 students at Sto-Rox High School in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.
As quoted on KDKA, “This is what’s been referred to as the digital divide.