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Computers for Charity

■ Our Mission
■ The Problem of e-Waste
■ Recycling?
■ What We Do
■ The Digital Divide
■ A Solution
■ Local Mission/Global
Vision
■ What We Can Do For
You
■ How You Can Help Us
■ Current Projects
■ Summary
■ Contact us
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 What is Computers for Charity?

Our mission is to These repaired

reduce the computers can then
electronic waste in be distributed to
our landfills by individuals and other
taking donations of non-profits,
computers and providing access to
related accessories computer
and refurbishing technology and
them. bridging the 'digital
divide'.
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 The Problem of e-Waste
Electrical and electronic
equipment are made up of a
multitude of components
including some toxic
substances.

These can have an adverse

impact on human health and
be hazardous to the
environment if not handled
properly.

Often, these hazards arise

due to the improper
recycling and disposal
processes used.
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 An Alarming Trend
e-Waste shows a higher growth rate than any other
category of municipal waste. Overall, between 2007 and
2008, total volumes of municipal waste DECREASED,
while e‐waste volumes continue to increase.

In 2008, we generated 3.16 million tons of e ‐Waste in the

U.S. Of this amount, only 430,000 tons or 13.6 % was
recycled, according to the EPA. The rest was trashed in
landfills or incinerators. (The total generated increased from
3.01 million tons of e‐waste generated in 2007, but the
recovery rate stayed at 13.6%

e-Waste is routinely exported by developed countries to

developing ones, often in violation of the international law.
In the US, it is estimated that 50-80 percent of the waste
collected for recycling is being exported in this way. 5
Hazards of e-Waste

Lead
Poly-chlorinated
Biphenyls
Mercury
Cadmium
Arsenic
Zinc
Chromium
Selenium
Brominated Flame
Retardants

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 Did You Know?

Just one cell

phone can
pollute up to
132,000
liters
of drinking water.

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Improper Disposal in Wood County

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 Recycling?
Most recycling centers simply
disassemble the equipment,
shred it and melt it down for
the precious metals and other
raw materials the computers
contain.

‘Recycling‘ in this manner

consumes 20 times more
energy than reuse.

Worse than that, some

unscrupulous recycling
companies sell the equipment
to undeveloped countries
where it is recycled by poor
workers in an unhealthy and
environmentally unsafe
manner. 9
 What We Do
We collect computers,
accessories, parts and
software and test and do the
repair work to create
functional systems that are
then donated to worthwhile
causes and individuals for
free.

Every computer dumped into

a landfill, shredded or
shipped overseas, represents
a missed opportunity to
provide Information-Age tools
to individuals and
organizations across the
digital divide.
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 What We Do (cont)
We work to promote
recycling, promote
reuse, and to promote
awareness of the
environmental impact
of improperly disposed
electronic waste.

We also strive to help

organizations cut costs
and utilize their current
technology resources
more efficiently.
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Tear Down & Recycle Day

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The Digital Divide
The term digital divide
refers to a situation in
which some people do
not have the same
degree of access to
modern digital
Information and
Communication
Technologies and, for this
reason, do not have the
same opportunities for
social and economic
development.
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 Computers and Education
Children who have computers at home have a mean
score in mathematics of 514 points compared to 453
points for those without.

Children without access to computers at home score one

proficiency level below those who do have access to
computers.

Students who have access to computer technology score

higher on the SAT.

Access to a home computer increases the likelihood that

children will graduate from high school.

Statistically, the handicapped show a measurable

cognitive benefit form having access to a computer.
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 Race and Gender Concerns
Only 50.6 percent of African Americans and 48.7
percent of Latinos have access to home computers,
compared with 74.6 percent of Caucasians.

It is projected that from 2008 to 2016 there will be a

29% increase in workforce demands for system
analysts, a 37% increase in demand for jobs for
database administrators, and a 38% increase in the
availability of jobs for software engineers.

Jobs in the information technology sector pay almost 80

percent more than the average private sector wage.
Despite increasing demands, women and minorities
remain underrepresented in computing fields.
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 A Solution
It is one of our goals is to
spread foundational and
comprehensive literacy
about computer
technology and Open
Source software, providing
training and workshops as
needed.

We also provide
computers designed
specifically for children to
familiarize them with
computers and provide a
framework to enhance
their education. 16
Local Mission, Global Vision
We have been able to
provide almost 1000
computers to those in
need so far.

Most of these were to

families right here in the
North West Ohio area.

We were also able to send

over 200 older laptop
computers to a mission in
the Philippines that
rescues children from
poverty and provides them
with a home and
education. 17
 What We Can Do For You
We are interested in
working with other non-
profits, churches and
charities that support
service and volunteering
programs to improve lives,
strengthen communities,
and foster civic
engagement.

We can provide your

agency or clients of your
agency with the custom
made technology solutions
to meet your needs.
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What We Can Do For You (cont)
Whenever viable, our volunteer
staff will repair, refurbish, and
properly prepare donated
computers for placement, free of
charge, to non-profit
organizations. We also provide
vouchers to charities so they
can send clients directly to us
for computer placement.

Sometimes a non-profit will just

need some PCs whereas others
may need cabling, custom or
off-the-shelf software, training,
help in setting up a computer
lab, technical advice and so on.
Often, they have no idea what
they want or need and we try to
help them determine that. 9
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 What We Can Do For You (cont)
The Computers for Charity
volunteers try to meet as many
of these needs as we can. As
volunteers relying on donated
equipment and limited
resources this is not always
possible. But we will give it our
best effort and assist you as
much as possible.

Computers for Charity serves

as a place where people from
the non-profits (as well as
students and other members of
the community) can come and
learn how to build,
troubleshoot and repair PCs as
well as gain other computer
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Partner With Us

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 Current Partners

Wood
County Area
Ministries

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How You Can Help Us
Volunteer:
Since we are a 100%
charitable organization we
are always in need of
volunteers to help with our
mission.

You don't have to be a

computer guru to help the
cause. You only have to be
willing to learn the basics
and help in the area you feel
most comfortable in.

Volunteers are the heart of

our organization.
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 Volunteer Positions Available
Computer Technicians: Fund Raisers: Develop fund
Work with hardware and raising strategies and
software: Windows, Linux and identify and motivate
and Mac. contributors.

Office Admins/Assistants: Grant Writers: Source

Perform client intake, potential grants from private,
answer phones, data entry: state and federal sources.
MS Office, Open Office Write or assist with writing
and other office software. grants.

Marketing Specialist: General Assistants:

Develop and implement a Loading/unloading
comprehensive marketing equipment, driving,
plan and budget. organization and cleanup
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 How You Can Help Us (cont)
Donate Equipment:
Most of our donations come
from individuals who are
looking for an environmentally
friendly and humanitarian way
to dispose of their old
computers.

Help us to get the word out to

your places of employment
and businesses in the
community. We can provide
them with a tax deduction for
their donations as opposed to
them having to pay for
disposal!
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 Donation Guidelines
■ Desktop computers: Pentium IV (700 MHz and up)
■ Laptop computers: Pentium 3, Celeron or better
■ Macs: i Macs, e Macs, Power Macs, and Mac Books (500 MHz and up)
■ Monitors: Flat Panel (LCD)
■ Printers: Working printers only
■ Hard Drives: 10 Gig or larger
■ Memory: 256 MB or larger
■ CDR-Rom Drives: 32x or better
■ DVD/DVDR-Rom Drives 4x or better
■ Networking equipment: NIC's, hubs, switches, routers, and wireless
(working only)
■ Software licenses: The "Certificate of Authenticity" for Windows XP, Vista,
7 and Microsoft Office products
■ OEM media: The CDs that came with the computer. Microsoft
Windows,Office and the Recovery/Restore CDs
■ Miscellanious: Keyboards, mice, power supplies, power strips, cat 5
cable, CDRs and DVDRs
■ Ink Jet Cartridges: Dell, Lexmark, Toshiba, HP, etc (no refilled or generic
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■ Cell Phones: Any type 26
 Donate Money
Though we usually can
operate on hardware
donations alone, we still
occasionally need to
purchase parts to be
able to provide
functional systems.

In order to provide the

best quality service and
to fund some of the
current projects we have
on the table we need
funding.
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Current Projects
Laptops for Students:

We have over 30 laptop

computers that require
hard disks and power
adapters for us to
refurbish them.

These will be donated to

students who need a more
mobile computer solution.

The only other option

would be to charge about
$30.00 per computer.
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Current Projects (cont)
Spanish to English
Computers:
We will be providing
computers to migrant
families who are learning the
English language.

The software they have

purchased requires the
Windows Operating System.

We can purchase the OS at

our Microsoft Registered
Refurbisher rate of $10.00
per license but we have to
order in bulk. 29
Current Projects (cont)
Computers for
Seniors:
We will be setting up a
computer lab for a Senior
Center in Toledo.

We have the computers in

stock and will be able to set
up the lab with 6 computers.

We will need to purchase

wireless network cards and
a wireless router to facilitate
internet connections on
these systems at the
location. 30
Current Projects (cont)
Custom System
Builds:
We will be teaching an
advanced class on how to
build a computer. These
will be high-end systems
that the students can take
with them when they are
done.

We have the basic

components but still need
to purchase the
motherboards and
processors. 31
Current Projects (cont)
Computers for
Christmas:
Last Christmas we were
able to provide over 70
computers, loaded with
educational software and
gift wrapped to families in
the community.

Unfortunately this year we

do not have the needed
hardware or monetary
donations to have a
Computers for Christmas
program. 32
Computers for Christmas 2009

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Computers for Christmas 2009

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 To Sum It Up
■ When it comes to computers, don't dispose them, donate them!

■ Reusing computers benefits communities, helps us use valuable

materials wisely, and keeps working PCs out of landfills, shredders
or from being dumped on poor developing nations.

■ Computers are a valuable tool for improving childrens education,

enhancing the lives of the handicapped and uplifting the plight of
the poor.

■ Charities can partner with us to be able to obtain computers and

technology services for themselves and their clients.

■ We are actively seeking volunteers, hardware donations and

monetary donations.

■ Without the support and involvement of other community

organizations we cannot fulfill our mission. Get involved today! 35
 Contact Us

Http://computersforcharity.webs.com
computersforcharity@gmail.com

Jeffrey B. Kill
jeffbkill@yahoo.com
419-807-8015 36
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