Daniel “Dani” Valentin | Regional Sales Executive (Cleveland) If there’s only one thing you might already know about Dani Valentin, our Regional Sales Executive in Cleveland, it just might be his appreciation for Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. “His mentality of being the hardest-working person in the room,” Dani remarked, “I … Read More
Twenty-two percent of Baltimoreans live below the poverty level. More than 60% of children working to overcome academic challenges in city public schools do not have computers in their homes and lack access to high-speed internet. Gary Bonner, PCs for People Baltimore Executive Director, and his team are committed to … Read More
Kansas City, MO – PCs for People announced today that as of June 1, 2020 Kansas City nonprofit Connecting for Good officially became a PCs for People organization. The newly formed partnership will combine the unique strengths of both organizations to promote digital inclusion and heal the nation’s digital divide. … Read More
Karesa Pettis-Berry, National Customer Service Lead “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.” That’s a principle Karesa Pettis-Berry, National Customer Service Lead, lives by. Karesa has all the characteristics of someone you’d want to take over the world. She’s sharp, sweet, and (if there could be no other word to describe … Read More
9 out of 10 customers reported cost as the number one barrier to technology. That’s why the work we do is so important, and we’re able to do all of it thanks to our employees, donors, sponsors, and volunteers who make it possible to distribute computers at affordable prices to … Read More
For Immediate Release April 2, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is making the need for equitable access to technology essential across the nation. Families desperately need computers for home learning, access to telehealth, tools for newly laid-off individuals, and access to the world during a time of extreme isolation. PCs for … Read More
Along with school closings, prisons are also suspending visitations. Families of prisoners are now unable to make that vital connection. PCs for People Ohio is responding to the technology need after Ohio DRC made the difficult decision to suspend in-person visitation in response to COVID-19. It is known that maintaining family … Read More
For Immediate Release March 17, 2020 PCs for People is in Desperate Need of Corporate Computer Donations to Address Demand PCs for People is a local nonprofit dedicated to digital inclusion by giving access to affordable technology through the reuse of professionally refurbished computers The demand for technology is drastically … Read More
Mission Moment The mass closings of schools and public places is putting a spotlight on the lack of digital equity our country faces. PCs for People received a call from a school case manager, asking if we would be willing to deliver a few computers who really needed it. Home delivery … Read More
State-sponsored grants divert waste from landfills and create new green-sector jobs Denver, CO March 3, 2020 – PCs for People has been awarded a $74,436.79 grant in recognition of plans to expand its recycling program and create new green-sector jobs. The funding is part of the Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity … Read More
