Alliant Credit Union & United Airlines Host Electronics Drive to Assist Illinois Families Sixteen pallets of donations were collected to support PCs for People’s work of creating a more digitally equitable world. CHICAGO, Oct. 7, 2021 – A computer donation event held last week at Alliant Credit Union corporate … Read More
PCs for People Merges with KidsTek to Expand Digital Education and Provide Computers and Internet to Low-Income Individuals and Families
Denver, August 5, 2021: Local nonprofit PCs for People is proud to announce they have acquired and merged with fellow nonprofit KidsTek. This merger will allow PCs for People, an organization dedicated to bridging the digital divide by providing computers and internet to low-income individuals, to expand their digital educational … Read More
PCs for People Supports Digital Inclusion for Cleveland Families with Device Drive and $10,000 Contribution from AT&T
Digital Device Drive to be offered Aug. 6 through Aug. 22 at select Cuyahoga County Public Library branches and AT&T stores CLEVELAND, Aug. 4, 2021 — As part of AT&T’s recently announced nationwide commitment to help bridge the digital divide and homework gap, AT&T is contributing $10,000 to PCs for … Read More
City of Baltimore, PCs for People Team Up to Bring Over 900 Computers to Baltimore City Students and Families
CONTACT Sydney Burns (443) 610-5862 sydney.burns@baltimorecity.gov BALTIMORE, MD – Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Office of Information and Technology (BCIT) joined forces with PCs for People to coordinate an effort to collect and donate more than 900 computers and other equipment to low-income students and families in … Read More
Transamerica Donates Retired Computers to Close Digital Divide
PCs for People to Refurbish, Recycle 350 Devices for Low-Income Families Baltimore, MD – PCs for People – Maryland and the Aegon Transamerica Foundation have teamed up to bolster efforts to close the digital divide in Maryland. Transamerica will donate its retired computers and technology to PCs for People’s e-waste … Read More
PCs for People, Digitunity Team Up with Microsoft to Support the Work of Nonprofit Computer Refurbishers
PCs for People has partnered with Alliance for Technology Refurbishing and Reuse (AFTRR), a Digitunity program, on an innovative program built to advance the work of nonprofit computer refurbishers. In order to provide high quality refurbished computers with secure, authentic software to individuals in need, PCs for People and Digitunity turned … Read More
PCs for People Connects to Illinois with New Partnerships and Executive Director
PCs for People was recently awarded a $1.45 million grant from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund to launch a multi-pronged digital inclusion, workforce development, and community equity initiative in the Greater East St. Louis or Metro East area of southern/southwestern Illinois. PCs for People Metro East is launching in partnership with several local organizations: the Illinois … Read More
ACTION Zone at Aurora Public Schools Teaming Up with Community Partners to Close Digital Divide for Students
Denver Broncos’ Jurrell Casey to lead live online event on Sept. 21 with APS families and staff to ensure students are prepared for academic success Contact: Tony Frank, 303-961-8340, afrank@pcsforpeople.org Denver, Colorado – PCs for People is proud to announce that through the support of our community partners The Butterfly Foundation, … Read More
400 Computers for La Plata County Kids to be Distributed August 6
Denver, CO – COVID-19 was the catalyst that brought together representatives from Alpine Bank, the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, United Way, the Durango Education Foundation, the Durango School District 9-R and the nonprofit PCs for People. In response to the digital divide that impacted area families … Read More
Solving home tech access for Missouri will yield national rewards
By Tom Esselman, Executive Director of PCs for People Kansas City When it comes to national rankings, the state of Missouri is in the top ten for natural environment and affordability. But the COVID-19 crisis shined a light on where Missouri is far behind when compared to other states: internet … Read More