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Help bridge the digital
divide by providing FREE computer
systems to schools and nonprofit
organizations that cannot afford to buy
new equipment.
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Extend the useful life of
computers that are no longer wanted by
businesses through REUSE rather than
recycling them for scrap materials.
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Accept donations
of computer equipment from GE, local
businesses and individuals.
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Wipe the hard
drives clean of all information and programs
using Department of Defense conforming software.
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Evaluate
nonworking equipment using specialized
diagnostic equipment and software.
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Restore the
computers to good working condition.
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Install a fully
licensed Microsoft Windows operating system.
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Rebuild
printers, scanners and other peripherals and
provide them as fully installed system
components to clients as requested.
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Donate the
refurbished computer systems to schools and
nonprofit organizations.
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An ongoing
volunteer program of the Elfun Society
Schenectady Chapter and GE Volunteers. Started in 1993.
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A Federally
recognized 501(c)(3) New York based
nonprofit corporation.
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A Microsoft
Authorized Refurbisher.
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A qualified
partner with the National Cristina
Foundation.
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32 retired GE
employees (with over 1000 years of GE
service) who donate over 8000 volunteer
hours annually.
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