There's a program that I think is partly sponsored by the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce along with the Minnesota Department of Corrections. The idea was to collect old computers, send them to the prisons and train convicts to repair and refurbish them, and then donate them to schools and other worthy recipients. I think this was modeled on (or perhaps even part of) a national program sponsored by some kind charitable foundation. Sorry I can't remember the details. Corrections Commissioner Sheryl Ramstad Hvass was on record supporting the program. And former head of the Minneapolis Chamber, David Jennings, held a news conference to promote it a year or 18 months ago. I have no idea whether the program still exists, but a call to either the Mpls. Chamber or the Dept. of Corrections might bear some fruit.
Also - if you just want to get rid of your old computer, I believe the state Office of Environmental Assistance (in partnership with Sony or somebody like that) a year or so ago announced some kind of program for collecting and recycling the scrap from old computers. A call to them might be useful, too. John Fisher Tangletown >>> "Diane Wiley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/08/02 01:50PM >>> I have never understood what a person should do with computers -- I keep hearing that there are organizations that might want old computers, but I wonder how you find them and do they want 486's or perfectly good laser printers that don't have enough memory for the more advanced windows program. Any ideas? diane wiley powderhorn _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
