[Noisebridge-discuss] Request

[rachel lyra hospodar]

Are you aware of alameda county computer recyclers? They are an org that
exists to refurbish old hardware for people like you.

http://www.accrc.org/

They may not have laptops though...

R.

mediumreality.com
On Jan 6, 2012 4:47 PM, "Andrew Gaines" <andy at ashbyvillage.org> wrote:

> Dear Mitch Altman and the Noisebridge Discuss list,
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> A friend of mine suggested I contact you to see if you and/or Noisebridge
> members could help out our non-profit in Berkeley.
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> Ashby Village is a 501(c) community membership non-profit that helps its
> members -- all seniors, living at home -- to continue to live
> independently.  We provide inter-generational volunteer home services like
> rides to the doctor or grocery store, computer assistance, minor home
> repairs (light bulbs and smoke alarms), social activities (lunches, hiking
> and other outings).  We have nearly 200 members and several hundred
> pre-screened volunteers and service providers.
>
> Our web site is at AshbyVillage.org.  There is a recent CBS news story on
> what we do at:
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> http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/6604540-service-allows-bay-area-seniors-to-stay-in-their-homes/<http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/6604540-service-allows-bay-area-seniors-to-stay-in-their-homes/#.TwdUcQskdft.email>
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> Our entire paid staff is two people, including myself.  We survive with an
> office (and a town) full of volunteers!
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> As we've grown this year, so have our information and database needs.  We
> are using a cloud-based, non-profit oriented member contact/ service
> request/ calendar database system that we're pretty happy with.  But we now
> don't have the hardware for our staff and volunteers to get people the
> screen time we need.
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> So, our reqest is for donations of hardware.  We're looking for two
> laptops and two desktops.  We don't need the best, but can't be TOO old --
> they probably need to be multi-core and multi-GB RAM to be useful.  Our
> fiscal agent, Lifelong Medical Carein Berkeley, will provide receipts for
> the IRS.
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> Of course, we could also use volunteer help maintaining our database, web
> site, and other software projects, but that's much less urgent, and would
> require a pretty solid commitment of time.
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> Thanks so much.
>
> You can contact me at:
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> Andy Gaines
> Executive Director
> *Ashby Village*
> 2330 Durant Avenue
>
> Berkeley CA 94704
>
> Ofc: 510-204-9200
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> Cel: 510-912-4772
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> www.ashbyvillage.org
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> *Community, Support, Peace of Mind*
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