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
As we close our fiscal year we look back at our community impact. 2019 was an incredible year for PCs for People, so we wanted to take this time to celebrate our work and impact with you, the ones that made it happen. A quick look at the numbers shows … 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
Colorado – May 23, 2020 at Applewood Golf Course in Golden, CO PCs for People Colorado will be hosting a Golf Tournament Fundraiser sponsored by First Bank. Currently looking for players, hole sponsors, and raffle prize and silent auction donations. All playing levels welcomed! This will be a 4-person scramble.
PCs for People Partners with Gary Community Investments to create a Community Technology Hub in Northeast Park Hill Denver, Colorado – In an effort to improve the lives of Colorado’s children and their families, PCs for People is partnering with Gary Community Investments, which includes The Piton Foundation, on the … Read More
When I was 17 years old I first experienced homelessness in Minnesota. It was a scary and hopeless time in my life – a position I never thought I’d be in. I was moving around from shelters and friend’s couches, but nothing lasted longer than a few nights. In the … Read More
