Equipping Students for the Future

Jane's Fund has provided more than 4,000 new laptops to graduating high school seniors, totaling more than $1 million in support. The importance of having a computer—a basic tool for success in college, the workplace, and everyday life—has never been more evident.

Each year in May, Senior Decision Day is a national rite of passage that marks the deadline for graduating seniors to commit to a college, trade school, military branch, or workforce opportunity.

Jane's Fund's first Decision Day took place at West Charlotte High School. We filled a critical gap by anonymously gifting 130 new laptops to every graduating senior with a post-graduation plan. Many of the students we served had never had a computer in their home, and some did not have access to Wi-Fi.

At that first Decision Day celebration, the principal invited underclassmen to attend so they could watch the graduating seniors announce their post-graduation plans and receive a new laptop. The hope was simple: when a few lead, many will follow. At the time, West Charlotte High School had earned an F on North Carolina's A–F school performance grading system.

This spring, the freshmen who watched that very first Jane's Fund Decision Day graduated. Today, 400 seniors have a post-graduation plan, and West Charlotte High School has improved to a C school performance grade. It is inspiring to see what students can accomplish when a community comes together to provide encouragement, opportunity, and the tools they need to succeed.

We need your support to continue providing laptops to graduating seniors. Whether they are beginning college or entering the workforce, a reliable computer is essential for success.

You can help by:

Providing a new laptop for a graduating senior whose college scholarship does not include a computer: $225

Supporting an entire high school Senior Decision Day laptop distribution: $45,000

Thank you for helping Jane's Fund provide opportunities, fill gaps, and break down barriers by supplying a basic tool every student needs to succeed.