Alcoa Foundation funds technology initiative in Badin

L to R: Janice Little, Uwharrie Community Services; Mark Gross, Alcoa Power Generating; Nicole Wright, Alcoa Foundation Coordinator; and Johnny Westbrook, Uwharrie Community Services.

The Alcoa Foundation presented a check for $10,540 to Uwharrie Community Services last week to fund a technology program aimed at helping seniors improve their computer skills.

The Uwharrie Computer Learning Initiative will offer free classes to seniors and others over an eight-week period to help them master basic computer skills. Morning (10-12pm) and evening (6-8pm) classes will be offered each week, beginning October 7, at the Isiah Westbrook Community Center in Badin, NC. 

Alcoa has a long history of supporting community programs in the Yadkin region. Alcoa and the Alcoa Foundation have contributed more than $4 million to worthwhile causes in central North Carolina in the past 25 years.