Bronx Community Foundation distributes more than 200 laptops, grants five local nonprofits at first 'Day of Action'

The Bronx Community Foundation held its first Day of Action, handing out more than 200 laptops to Bronx students and awarding grants to five local nonprofits focused on education and digital access, a reporter at the scene said.

A longtime Bronx resident who spoke at the event described the Foundation’s work as an investment in the neighborhood’s next generation. "The Bronx Community Foundation is pouring into you, helping to drive opportunity and resource," the resident said, adding that community‑based organizations in the Bronx had supported her when she was young and that she wanted young people to see they were worth investing in.

Leaders of local nonprofit programs said the laptop distribution complements ongoing digital‑literacy classes. A program representative said the organization began computer classes six years ago in response to community need, currently offers levels one through three, and is seeing demand outstrip capacity: "We have a waitlist," the representative said, adding that some participants are requesting an additional, more advanced level of instruction.

A student who received a laptop said it would help with schoolwork: "I'm going to study for my school test on my...on the laptop," the student said.

The event organizers and attendees framed the distribution as a step toward closing the digital divide in the South Bronx, while underscoring that training capacity and ongoing support will be needed for the devices to have lasting impact. The reporter covering the event closed with on‑camera remarks: "The Bronx Community Foundation showed up and showed out for the community," and signed off for Bronx Nut.

The Foundation announced five nonprofit grantees and the laptop distribution at the event; details about the grant amounts and the names of all recipient organizations were not specified in the transcript.