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In addition to corporate donations of Mac, PC, and laptop
computers, World Computer Exchange (WCE) accepts the donation of
individual computers and/or monitors. It is very important that the
equipment be in working condition with all of its parts since the WCE
partners and the schools they recruit do not usually have replacement
parts. WCE appreciates any software, manuals, documentation you might
have for the computer or its maintenance history.
- click here for information about how a company
can make a donation
Four steps in the donation process:
1. Make sure the donation is acceptable: we need working 486 (at
least 50 MHz) and Pentium class computers with monitor, keyboard,
mouse, and any installed ethernet cards or modems. We will also be
delighted to receive laptops and Macs - as long as they are working
and can be connected to the Internet. (WCE no longer accepts 486s or
monitors that are pre 1995. The computers/monitors need to have this
information on the back: Power 110/220 volts.)
2. Prepare it for shipment: We would be picking up the computer
from your house/office, so you will not need to drop it off or ship it
to WCE directly. In case you would prefer to drop it off you do not
need to pack it but if you are shipping it to WCE (if you are not in
Syracuse, Blacksburg or any place close enough for us to arrange for a
pick up), please pack the computer properly and protectively for ocean
shipment along with a descriptive inventory of the computer specs,
modem or networking capacity, operating system, and any software that
are in or with the computer. Please e-mail this to
Donations@WorldComputerExchange.org and tape this to the outside
of the computer along with your name and address so that the recipient
school can send you a thank you when it arrives.
3. Provide a return mail address for your donor receipt: We will be
collecting information regarding your mail address and for the donor
receipt. In case you are sending the PC/monitor directly to WCE,
please provide your mailing address when you ship the computer. In
addition to our heartfelt thanks, WCE will provide a donor receipt for
tax deduction purposes. Please e-mail us at the time that the box
leaves your home or office so that we can reply when it arrives here.
4. If you are shipping the computer to WCE directly, in USA (except
for areas listed below), ship it to WCE's Boston office at the
following address:
936 Nantasket Avenue
Hull, Massachusetts 02045 USA
Telephone: + 781-925-3078
FAX: + 509-752-9186
Please mention the project which Asha-Syracuse is sending the
computer to. This way WCE knows where to send the computer after it is
received by them. If you are in the area of the following four US
cities, please contact that office directly for local drop-off
locations or pick-up information.
WCE
Boston Office
WCE
New Haven Office
WCE
San Francisco Office
WCE
Washington, DC Office
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