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Computers

We collect donated laptops from the community, refurbish them, 然后通过我们的非营利性直接服务提供者(社会工作者)网络将它们分发给没有电脑的低收入家庭, caseworkers, educators, or healthcare workers). 所有捐赠的笔记本电脑都被安全擦除(根据美国国防部5220).22-M标准以及20多个国际数据消毒标准),并由志愿者翻新. Click here if you have a laptop to donate!

Our goal is to connect adults on the other side of the digital divide to help them thrive. Since COVID hit in 2020, 我们已经翻新并向成年人分发了400多台捐赠的电脑, seniors, 以及与电脑所能提供的资源和机会隔绝的家庭. 使用电脑意味着成年人有更好的装备来培养他们进入劳动力市场所需的技能,并获得更高的工资, 父母可以更容易地支持孩子的教育, 退伍军人和农村家庭可以获得在线医疗支持, 老年人也有机会提高他们的社会和公民参与度!

Our Refurbished Laptop Program does not distribute laptops to the general public; they are distributed through direct service providers at existing partner nonprofits. 由于资源有限,我们目前无法扩大我们的翻新笔记本电脑计划.

Internet

我们为戴恩县符合条件的家庭提供信息,为参加SNAP和其他计划的家庭提供每月10- 30美元的家庭互联网服务.

Links to affordable internet program information:
Lifeline
Spectrum Internet Assist
ATT Access

Classes

成年人可以在我们的免费课程中获得基本的计算机技能,并帮助解决技术问题,或者在图书馆和社区中心举办的步入式计算机帮助诊所. Classes typically cover:

  • Computer Basics
  • Internet Basics, Privacy & Safety
  • Tools for Writing: Google Docs & MS Word
  • Troubleshooting Computer Problems

任何预定的课程或预约诊所都列在下面. 如果没有上市,我们还没有资金来提供它们. Please consider making a donation. 如果您的非营利机构有兴趣为您的客户(或员工)资助和举办课程或步入式计算机帮助诊所, call Shawn at (608) 274-3107 ext 3.

Repair

我们的免费技术维修诊所为低收入家庭的成年人提供电脑支持/维修. Tech Repair Clinics are typically held in libraries, community centers, 或者与非营利机构合作,人们可以带上他们的设备(智能手机), tablet, laptop, tower, 等)供我们的技术人员评估和维修(如果可能的话).

Any scheduled Tech Repair Clinics are listed below. 如果没有上市,我们还没有资金来提供它们. Please consider making a donation. 如果你的非营利机构有兴趣资助和主办一个技术维修诊所, call Shawn at (608) 274-3107 ext 3.

Basic Computer Classes

2024 Classes/Help Clinics

Weekly Walk-in Computer Help Clinic
4-6pm Wednesdays
Central Library Study Room 211 (201 W Mifflin St)

Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Get assistance with opening an email account, writing a Word document, navigating the internet, keeping your files safe, and more. Call (608) 266-6350 to make a 30-minute appointment.

 

Free classes are made possible by awesome donors.
Please support digital equity by making a donation today!

Fix-IT Free Tech Repair Clinics

2024 Clinics TBA

Fix-IT Clinics are made possible by awesome donors.
Please support digital equity by making a donation today!

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Things to Donate

DONATE COMPUTERS:

We collect donated laptops from the community, refurbish them, 然后通过我们的非营利性直接服务提供者(社会工作者)网络将它们分发给没有电脑的低收入家庭, caseworkers, educators, or healthcare workers). 所有捐赠的笔记本电脑都被安全擦除(根据美国国防部5220).22-M标准以及20多个国际数据消毒标准),并由志愿者翻新. Our goal is to connect adults on the other side of the digital divide with better jobs, educational success, remote healthcare, and other resources that can help them thrive.

WHAT WE CAN USE:
2015年及以后安装Windows操作系统的笔记本电脑,带电源线
(min. 4 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive)

2010年及以后的苹果(Apple) macbook或ipad,配备电源线

Working keyboards/mice (preferable wired/USB)

Anything from our Amazon Wish List

++  CLICK HERE for full donation guidelines  ++

WHAT WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE:
anything needing repair or missing its hard drive
Desktop computers
PC laptops running anything but Windows
Chromebooks
cellphones
printers, scanners, or fax machines

Email info@valsamonte.com 如果你有东西要捐赠,我们可以安排送/取!

DONATE STOCK:

捐赠股票可以有双重的减税好处:你可以避免这些证券的资本利得税,并因你的捐款而获得税收减免. On top of those benefits, 通过捐赠股票来支持社区的数字权益, 你们正在为成年人提供进入劳动力市场所需的技能, 让家庭更好地支持孩子的教育, assisting veterans' access to online healthcare support, 并为老年人提供机会,提高他们的社会和公民参与!

Donating stock is easy! Just give the following information to your broker:
Investment Custodian: Edward Jones
FBO: 十大彩票网投平台
DTC: 0057
Account: 35821063

在你向你的经纪人提出股票捐赠请求后,请通过608-935-9299与Edward Jones的Bob Allbright联系. Providing Bob at Edward Jones your name, address, 通过电子邮件或电话号码,我们可以向您发送必要的捐款信,以便您报税.

Donate Money

通过捐赠支持社区的数字公平, 你们正在为成年人提供进入劳动力市场所需的技能, 让家庭更好地支持孩子的教育, 帮助退伍军人和农村家庭获得在线医疗支持, 并为退伍军人和老年人提供机会,提高他们的社会和公民参与!

$15,000 每周在当地社区中心或图书馆免费支付一整年的免费电脑帮助或技术维修诊所,帮助数百名需要帮助的低收入成年人和老年人学习如何使用电脑或寻找技术维修援助.

$4,000 在一年的时间里,为没有电脑的低收入家庭免费提供200个笔记本电脑包.

$1,000 covers the cost of refurbishing 20 donated laptops, which go to low-income households without a computer.

$500 包括印刷我们的电脑知识指南一年的费用, 发给笔记本电脑接收者和电脑帮助诊所访客的钱.

$300 allows us to offer one free, 在社区中心或图书馆提供2小时上门电脑帮助或技术维修诊所.

$100 为两台捐赠的笔记本电脑买了硬盘,如果没有新硬盘我们就无法翻新.

$50 包括翻新一台捐赠的笔记本电脑的费用,以分发给有需要的家庭或成年人.

ANY amount helps us close the digital divide in Dane County, which means a better prepared workforce, more successful students, healthier community, and more engaged seniors and veterans! Learn more about our Digital Equity Project, working to promote digital equity in Dane County.

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