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Charter

Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households

Internet Essentials Free to New Customers: As announced yesterday, it’s even easier for low-income families who live in a Comcast service area to sign-up for Internet Essentials, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program. New customers will receive 60 days of complimentary Internet Essentials service, which is normally available to all qualified low-income households for $9.95/month.

• We’ll send all new customers a free self-install kit that includes a cable modem with a Wi-Fi router. There will be no term contract or credit check and no shipping fee.

• To sign up, applicants can simply visit www.internetessentials.com. The accessible website also includes the option to video chat with customer service agents in American Sign Language. There are also two dedicated phone numbers 1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish

This is a link to an interactive map with free wifi hotspots

https://www.spectrum.com/free-wifi-hotspots/massachusetts

Xfinity

Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone: Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots and then launch a browser.

The Mendon Neighbor Brigade has mobilized its efforts to try to help the families of our two communities of Mendon and Upton. Due to the COVID 19 Virus and its restrictions, it is not an option for us to make and deliver meals during this period of time. However, with the help and generosity of our community we would like to collect electronic gift cards for our families in need to be used at local restaurants or grocery stores.

If you would like to help:

1) We are looking for electronic gift cards, not physical cards to be purchased & emailed to us at: mendonma@neighborbrigade.org

2) Suggested Value: $25

3) Suggested Websites:

· www.giftcards.com and choose DoorDash or GrubHub as a vendor. There are over 60 local restaurants that are enrolled in these programs and many that will deliver.

· www.amazon.com and choose Grocery Stores such as Shaws or Whole Foods

· Have a favorite local restaurant that you want to support? Order a gift card directly from their website and have it emailed.

If you find yourself in a position of needing some assistance, please follow these steps:

1) Go to www.neighborbrigade.org/Mendon...

2) Select Help > Click here to request help

3) Create a username and password with a valid email address. This will be the email address used to send you the electronic gift card. This information is strictly confidential and will not be shared.

4) Once on the Form page, select "Miscellaneous" and then scroll to the bottom of the page where it says "How Can We Help - Other".

5) Please type into this form: # of people in the house, preference on type of gift card (restaurant or grocery) and if there are any food allergies in the house so we can best match a gift card to you.

As always, the Mendon Neighbor Brigade is a volunteer run organization and is always looking for new volunteers. If you would like to sign up to volunteer please go too: www.neighborbrigade.org/MendonMA.