We’d love to hear from you and answer any questions you might have, including “How do I donate my used smartphone and/or tablet?” or “Do you accept monetary donations? If yes, what are contributions used for?” along with many others.
Our Q&A page features answers to commonly asked questions. Click here to review!
To learn more, contact us by calling (910) 292-4257 or emailing info@ryleighsvoice.org. Thank you for your interest in Ryleigh’s Voice!
Ryleigh Perry is a very special young lady who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the beloved daughter of Ryan and Shana Perry, and sidekick to her older brother, Jeron. Ryleigh isn’t able to speak, so she has had to find other ways to communicate. Not too long ago, her aunt donated one of her old smartphones for Ryleigh to use. It’s been amazing! It has allowed Ryleigh to really communicate with all of her family for the first time, wherever they are.
Ryleigh’s ability to open up by texting sparked an idea in Jeron’s mind, and Ryleigh’s Voice was created.
Ryleigh’s Voice is a not-for-profit charity that allows the public to donate used smartphones and tablets for people with special needs. These phones will help those with disabilities more than any of us without special needs can imagine, allowing them to learn and express themselves in many ways. The goal is for other families to experience life-changing results as Ryleigh and her family have, by being able to better communicate and interact with their loved ones.
Thank you in advance for thinking about donating your used smartphones and tablets to Ryleigh’s Voice. Click here to learn how you can assist individuals with special needs.
Although the founders of Ryleigh’s Voice knew from the very start that their non-profit organization would provide tremendous benefits to individuals with disabilities, they’re now seeing their efforts provide assistance in heartfelt ways they had never imagined prior to the COVID-19 crisis.
Raleigh-based Ryleigh’s Voice provides scrubbed smartphones and tablets to individuals with special needs to enable communication, interaction, and countless forms of education, skill enhancement, and entertainment. The organization is the brain child of Jeron Perry, a 16 year old high school student who saw firsthand the exceptional impact that texting via smartphone had on communication between family members and his non-verbal younger sister, Ryleigh. In the summer of 2019, Jeron’s aunt offered her used smartphone as a gift to Ryleigh when she purchased a new one for herself, giving 11 year old Ryleigh a voice for the first time in her life. Soon after, Ryleigh’s Voice was created and recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. Through donations of used smartphones, tablets, and financial contributions, the organization gifts the scrubbed devices to special needs’ individuals with cases, chargers, iTunes cards, and/or other items as needed by recipients. Caregivers may apply for devices for special needs’ individuals via https://ryleighsvoice.org/apply-for-device/, and donors of devices make a positive impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities while also making a positive impact on own their tax positions.
Last week, Ryleigh’s Voice received a request for a tablet from a local mom whose Autistic son lives in a group home. Whereas she typically visits with him at set times throughout the week, she has been unable to visit recently due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. Her son did not understand why his mother had not been coming to see him; he had been sitting by a window each day, awaiting her visit. Upon learning she could receive an iPad for her son through Ryleigh’s Voice, this local mom was overjoyed. Ryleigh’s Voice is now allowing communication between mother and son at a time when they cannot visit in person. Other similar requests are coming in.
Now more than ever before, Ryleigh’s Voice is proving to be a significant resource. Make a difference in the lives of individuals with special needs by donating smartphones and/or tablets you no longer use to Ryleigh’s Voice. Financial contributions are also gratefully accepted. Learn more at www.RyleighsVoice.org.
We understand that this is a challenging time for everyone. At Ryleigh’s Voice, we remain committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals with special needs by accepting donations of your used smartphones and/or tablets. Please call us at (910) 292-4257 to schedule a private appointment to meet with you.
We will also graciously accept financial donations! Dollars donated to Ryleigh’s Voice will be used to purchase cases, chargers, iTunes cards, and/or other items as needed for smartphone/tablet recipients. Learn more by clicking here.
The team at Ryleigh’s Voice sends best wishes for health and well-being!
Donating devices that you no longer use is such an easy way to bring happiness to others. Here’s how the process works:
First, fill out the Donation Form by clicking the link and following the given instructions. The form will ask if you want to meet in person to give us your device, or if you want us to send you a postage-paid shipping box.
If choosing to meet, call us at (910) 292-4257* for an appointment to meet with you in a designated public place or for you to bring your smartphone and/or tablet to us at this address:
Ryleigh’s Voice
4020 Wake Forest Road, Suite 306
Raleigh, NC 27609
We will gratefully accept your smartphone/tablet donation to Ryleigh’s Voice and give you a donation receipt that you can submit at tax time to positively impact your tax position.
*It’s important to set an appointment to donate your device. Your time is valuable to us, and we don’t want to keep you waiting for assistance when we meet.
For directions on scrubbing your smartphone/tablet, review the following links:
Your smartphone and/or tablet will be checked upon donation to make sure that the scrubbing process was complete.
Please email your questions to Info@RyleighsVoice.org. We’d love to hear from you!
Ryleigh Perry is a very bright, non-verbal, 11-year-old living in Raleigh, North Carolina. Although her family had provided her with a state-of-the-art speech device from a young age, it only worked in face-to-face communication.
Ryleigh’s aunt recently purchased a new phone and asked her sister and brother-in-law, Shana and Ryan Perry, if she could give the smartphone she no longer needed to their daughter, Ryleigh. Shana and Ryan said sure, totally unprepared for the joy they soon learned the smartphone would provide. The quality and content of their communication via text with Ryleigh quickly began to far exceed any and all previous conversations… Ryleigh had a voice for the first time in her life! She could express herself in ways she was previously unable, allowing her to blossom under this new form of communication. As a result of this eye-opening experience, Ryleigh’s 16-year-old brother, Jeron, had the wonderful idea of creating Ryleigh’s Voice, a non-profit organization.
Learn more about making a difference in the lives of individuals with special needs by donating your used smartphones and/or tablets by reviewing our website, calling (910) 292-4257, or emailing info@ryleighsvoice.org. What an easy opportunity to give happiness!
Do you know an individual with disabilities who could benefit from having his or her own smartphone or tablet to communicate? Apply for a device!
Please complete our brief application by clicking here.
Beyond our sincere gratitude for each and every donation, it would be our honor to provide a smartphone or tablet to an individual in your life with special needs, opening doors to enhanced communication, interaction, and life skills. Contact us with questions by calling (910) 292-4257.
Apps have been developed to assist in serving a vast array of special needs, including essential life skills, education (reading, writing, and math), social skills, thought processing, the development of fine motor skills, and so much more.
Smartphones and tablets allow individuals with special needs the ability to access these apps, opening doors they never dreamed possible. Donating devices that you no longer use is such an easy way to bring happiness to others… We invite you to review our website to learn more, and we sincerely thank you for your interest in Ryleigh’s Voice!
We will gratefully accept your smartphone/tablet donation to Ryleigh’s Voice. However, if you would like to make a monetary donation, we will also graciously accept financial donations!
Dollars donated to Ryleigh’s Voice will be used to purchase cases, chargers, iTunes cards, and/or other items as needed for smartphone/tablet recipients. As with a device donation, financial contributors will receive a donation receipt that you can submit at tax time to positively impact your tax position. For details, click here.
Make a difference in the lives of individuals with special needs! We sincerely thank you for your interest in Ryleigh’s Voice!
Recently upgraded, but you still have a functioning phone or tablet? Put your old devices to good use with Ryleigh’s Voice!
These devices can enable communication, interaction, and countless forms of education, skill enhancement, and entertainment for those with disabilities.
Donating devices that you no longer use is such an easy way to bring happiness to others.
Call (910) 292-4257 to learn more or click here to contact us.
