Recommendations for groups to donate computers to?

[seemunkee]

We have several computers in our office that are being decommissioned and I need to get rid of them next week. There was a group that I gave a bunch to a year ago but they haven't returned my calls. I would rather they went to someplace useful rather than have them end up at a Salvation Army thrift store.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. I would think schools would love them

How old are they? Are they desperately behind the times tech-wise?

[seemunkee]

2. Mostly P4s, a couple of dual processor PIII

one PII laptop and a big HP printer.
Schools around here won't take them.

[Omphaloskepsis]

3. I have had luck with schools...

The school wouldn't take them but they acted as a bridge between me and students that could use them. The Principal contacted teachers and then the teachers found kids that could use them and they called me. I would drop them off with the teacher. That way I didn't need to have contact with kids.

Also check to see if you have something like:
http://freegeek.org/

I used to volunteer with them and it was buckets of nerdy fun.


edit :: I need sleep

[flvegan]

4. Call your local humane society or animal rescue(s)

If your area is anything like mine, they're all using antiquated crap that doesn't run any of the good adoption/tracking software. They NEVER upgrade, and they NEVER budget for new technology.

[seemunkee]

5. Thanks

Sent a message to our local SPCA.

[lizziegrace]

6. Your local Habitat for Humanity Chapter

We were always needing computers and parts at our office.

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