350 Families. One Big Step Forward.
For two years, the same question has been on my mind every single day: how do we serve the families on our waitlist?
The Digital Access Grant started in 2023 with a single moment — a donation of 50 laptops arrived at the same time we saw a Facebook post from a homeschool mom in a domestic violence situation who needed a computer to survive. The match was obvious. The harder question — who else? — became this program.
Seven years later, we've placed devices in homes across 18 states. We've grown into a 501(c)(3) and a National Digital Inclusion Alliance Affiliate. We've built a waitlist of more than 350 vetted families — single parents, families raising students with special needs, families navigating medical hardship, foster and adoptive families, and widowed parents homeschooling on Social Security.
And for two years, we've had more demand than devices.
That changes today.
What's New: A Partnership With Computers 4 People
Love Well Spent has officially joined the Computers 4 People Partner Network, a national community of 400+ organizations expanding digital access across the country.
Through this partnership, families who apply through Love Well Spent now have access to refurbished computers sourced from the largest nonprofit computer refurbishment program in the country. The supply that's been our two-year bottleneck is finally flowing.
We're starting with our existing waitlist. Families who applied to Love Well Spent between 2023 and 2025 don't need to reapply. We'll be reaching out directly as devices become available, and we'll keep you updated every step of the way.
For new applicants, the Digital Access Grant remains open. You can apply through our updated application page.
What This Means for Families
If you're on our waitlist, here's what to expect:
- You'll hear from us directly. No additional action needed for now — we're working through the list and will contact you as devices become available.
- The timeline is real but flexible. Computers 4 People's inventory varies, and we can't guarantee specific delivery dates, but the pipeline is now active.
- You're still our priority. New applicants will be considered alongside our existing waitlist, with priority given based on need.
If you applied before 2023 and haven't heard from us in a while, please reach out wegive@lovewellspent.org . We want to make sure we have your current contact information.
What This Means for Donors and Partners
This is what your support built.
Joining Computers 4 People required documented impact, organizational legitimacy, and the trust of the digital equity community. Every donor who gave, every device that was donated, every grant that was awarded, every partner who shared our work — that's how we got here.
The next chapter is bigger than what we could do alone. We're now part of a network that's collectively bridging the digital divide for families across the country. And we're still the front door for the families we serve — vetting, advocating, delivering devices with care, and supporting families through the process.
Your continued support funds:
- Shipping and delivery from Computers 4 People to families
- Welcome packets and setup support
- The infrastructure that lets us serve more families well, not just more families fast
- Future programs that expand on what's working
If you'd like to support this next chapter, you can donate here.
What's Next
We're at the beginning of something. The next few months will tell us how fast we can move, how many families we can serve, and what new opportunities open up through this partnership. We'll share updates here as we learn.
For now, though, two thank-yous:
To the 350 families who have waited patiently: sometimes for years, for a device. You shared your hardest moments with us when you applied. We didn't always have what you needed when you needed it. We're closer to changing that now.
To the Computers 4 People team — for the work you do every day to make digital access possible, and for opening this partnership. We're honored to be in your network.
And to every donor, advocate, and supporter who kept Love Well Spent moving when supply was scarce and progress was slow — this is yours, too.
The wait is shortening. The work continues.
Yours in Service,
— Dade, Founder & Executive Director, Love Well Spent