By Lauren Matthews
Here is a list of organizations that recycle and/or donate computers:
Computers for Learning
(888) 362-7870
http://www.computers.fed.gov/
Transfers excess and surplus federal computer equipment to schools and nonprofit educational organizations.
Computers for the Disabled
Box 16-1443
Miami, FL 33116-1443
E-mail: cbabbage@ix.netcom.com
Contact: Dr. David Rafky, Executive Director
Collects, refurbishes and distributes computers to the physically challenged and to nonprofit groups.
Computers 4 Kids
20 Tuttle Place
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 635-5460
E-mail: C4K@connix.com
http://www.c4k.org
Contact: John Gallante
Collects and refurbishes outdated equipment from the business sector and individuals and puts it into schools and other nonprofit educational organizations.
Dallas Computer Literacy Program
1950 Stemmons, Suite 5001
Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 746-4888
Contact: Gerald David
Donates computers and related equipment in the Dallas area to nonprofit organizations that provide computer training and public use.
Dayton Microcomputer Association
301 Valley Street
Dayton, OH 45404
(513) 229-3657
E-mail: zalewski@dayton.edu
Contact: Brother Ben Zalewski
Inspects, adjusts, tests and repairs donated computers before offering them to handicapped persons, social agencies working with handicapped people and schools.
Dell Foundation
(512) 338-4400
Makes computer donations to nonprofits in the Austin, Texas, area which do not intend to use those computers for office or administrative work.
Disable Hotline
(718) 439-0257 or (718) 642-9786
E-mail: disable.hotline@capwd.state.ny.us
Collects and refurbishes computers, which it then distributes in the New York City area to organizations that service people with disabilities, specialized schools, resource centers, youth centers and individuals who have no other means for purchasing such equipment.
East West Education Development Foundation, Inc.
23 Dry Dock Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 261-6699
http://www.eastwest.org
E-mail: ewf@eastwest.org
Contact: Wayne D. King/ Stephen Farrell
Donates computers and related equipment to nonprofit organizations and schools in the U.S. and other countries.
Educational Institutions Partnership Program (EIPP)
701 S. Courthouse Road
Arlington, VA 22204-2199
(703) 696-1904
http://www.acq.osd.mil/ddre/edugate/eqp.html
E-mail: daric-eipp@cc.ims.disa.daric
Contact: Sharon Sellers/Gina Meehan
Transfers used computer equipment to K-12 schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, historically black colleges and universities, minority institutions and nonprofit groups.
Floppies for Kiddies/Recycled Disk Project
4060 Highway 59
Mandeville, LA 70471
(504) 898-2158 or (504) 892-8535
E-mail: citylink@neosoft.com
Contact: Carol Blake
Collects used and promotional diskettes from the masses for redistribution to school groups and nonprofits throughout the country.
Free Bytes
P.O. Box 550371
Atlanta, GA 30355-0371
(404) 846-8414
http://www.mindspring.com/~freebytes
E-mail: freebytes@mindspring.com
Contact: Charlie Shufeldt
Refurbishes and reconfigures computers for distribution to schools, churches and other community agencies.
Gifts In Kind International
700 North Fairfax Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-2121
703/549-1481 (fax)
http://www.giftsinkind.org
Manages product donations from 40% of the Global Fortune 500 companies that manufacture or retail products. Donations include new software, new and used computer equipment, office equipment and office supplies and many other product donations needed by the nonprofit sector.
Goodwill Computer Recycling Center
2600 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 481-9049
E-mail: john@goodwillpitt.org
Contact: Lisa Campbell, Coordinator
Sells or redistributes refurbished computers to nonprofit groups, special needs students, low-income families and the general public.
Goodwill Industries of Delaware
300 East Lea Boulevard
Wilmington, DE
(302) 761-4646
http://www.goodwill.org/localweb/delaware/dewilm15.htm
Tests and refurbishes used computers to sell at Goodwill Stores at low cost.
Goodwill Industries of Redwood Empire
(800) 400-2720
E-mail: goodwill@gire.org
Receives donations of computers, which it repairs if required before selling at low cost to the community.
Historical Computer Society
10928 Ted Williams Place
El Paso, TX 79934
E-mail: historical@aol.com
Contact: David Greelish
Homeless Hardware
10604 E. St. Rd. 18
Galveston, IN 46932
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E-mail: elumpkin@iquest.net
Contact: Everett Lumpkin
Accepts, repairs and distributes used computers to schools and nonprofit groups.
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