The ABF Digital Learning Program

The Digital Learning Program is an ongoing computer donation program, developed to help wipe out Chronic Absenteeism in hospitalized children throughout the USA attending school. We believe that  in order to effectively address this problem, children should be able to continue to receive a QUALITY EDUCATION remotely, while hospitalized and during at home recovery.

ABF’s Digital Learning Program, which has gained national coverage (see video below), is not just a one-time initiative. It’s an ongoing program that will continue to ensure that every hospital treating children has the equipment and devices needed to operate a successful remote learning program. This commitment to continuity reassures us that seriously ill children will always have access to quality education, regardless of being hospitalized or during at-home recovery. We are grateful for the donations we receive that make this sustained effort possible. If you would like to support ABF’s Digital Learning Program, please click here

6ABC Features ABF's Digital Learning Program

Through this program our Foundation will give Captain Poodaman Computer Charging Carts stocked with Chromebooks to 154 children’s hospitals in the United State to support their in house remote learning programs. In addition, we will give personal computers to 15,400 seriously ill children in need, being treated at these hospitals. Ensuring their ability to continue to receive a QUALITY EDUCATION during the times when they are not sick enough to be hospitalized but not well enough to physically attend school.

ABF Digital Learning Program Donation

Select a state to learn of the children’s hospitals ABF plans to donate to. States with hearts have already started receiving computer carts and Chromebooks. 

Testimonials

It was the commonality of serving oncology families that brought about an introduction between RMHC Philly and The Ahmad Butler Foundation in 2019 and this relationship has benefited numerous families.
Classroom technology has never been more vital than it is today. With many school districts throughout the world moving to virtual formats or a combination of virtual and in-person learning, RMHC is proud to be partnering with ABF to ensure that students utilizing our classroom have the necessary technology to succeed in their lessons. We look forward to receiving donations of Chromebooks or similar tablets for our guests to utilize. We understand all too well that childhood cancer and serious diagnoses do not stop as the world faces a pandemic. Because of this, the families we serve need our support now more than ever before. RMHC Philly is honored to partner with ABF to provide families with technology to aid in their children’s education as well as to easily connect with their loved ones back home. Sincerely,
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia RegionLaura Van Tassel Annual Giving Manager
The Ahmad Butler Foundation has provided support to children and their families in the Department of Oncology at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children (SCHC) since ABF’s Inception. In early April 2020, ABF made a large donation of food and household items to our clinic’s food pantry. ABF’s donation has enabled us to provide significant assistance to our patients and their families over the past four months. ABF is now partnering with us in supporting our patients as they return to school this fall. The ABF Remote Learning Program will provide the technology our patients need to succeed this upcoming school year as they navigate challenges associated with COVID-19. We are committed to helping implement the ABF Remote Learning Program within our department and are hopeful it will greatly benefit the 70 patients we are currently treating. Sincerely,
St. Christopher’s Hospital for ChildrenRobin Capecci, MSW, LSW Oncology Social Worker St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

Ann Chapkin Meekins, MSW, LSW Oncology Social Worker St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Caring for a sick child can be stressful under any circumstances. For families with limited resources, being at the bedside of a hospitalized child may require taking time away from work, arranging care for siblings at home, and investing in transportation, hotel stays, and meals on the go. Keeping your child connected to school and finding opportunities for fun under these circumstances can be particularly challenging, and support from organizations like the Ahmad Butler Foundation can have a big impact. Since their founding, ABF has offered our families numerous opportunities for fun through tickets to Phillies and Union games. Their donation of two education carts and Chromebooks will allow our patients to stay connected to their classrooms while in the hospital. On behalf of these families, we extend our gratitude.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Oncology Social Work Team
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Love Of Learning Program

The Love of Learning Program is a component of ABF’s Digital Learning Program. The Digital Learning Program donates brand new touch screen Chromebooks or laptops in computer carts to children’s hospitals throughout the USA to support their remote learning programs. Allowing children to continue to receive a quality education while hospitalized.

The Love of Learning Program donates laptops to seriously ill children in need to allow them to continue to receive a quality education during at-home recovery. Our foundation understands that children do not want to fail in school simply because they are sick. We also know that while trying to save a child’s life, their education is the last thing Doctors and parents consider. Therefore, it is our pleasure to be able to have events like this one to fill this educational gap while creating a “WONDERFUL DISTRACTION” for the Superhero Kids and their families.(photo gallery)

SuperHero Kids Rock!!

Please HELP ABF spread hearts across America by donating to our Digital Learning Program today!

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