Donate to Foothill – De Anza Colleges’
Computer Recycling Program
The Computer Recycling program is very successful because of 3. Student Interns who refurbish the system receive
the multiple benefits it provides: hands-on real world work experience in a true
1. Students who cannot afford to buy a computer receive a production environment to augment their
fully functional system. These students already face many classroom instruction.
barriers to receiving a college education. All are low
income. Many are single parents who work full time and
must rely on public transportation. Having to depend on How to Donate:
the public library, the school’s media lab or friends Contact Susan Malmgren at 408-864-5713 or
computers to complete schoolwork is a real hardship. One malmgrensusan@fhda.edu
student said that the computer allowed him to be a
better student. Most students have never owned a Minimum Specifications for Donations:
computer before.
Pentium 4 PCs (no Macs)
2. Businesses and the community have a socially responsible
way to recycle the computers that would otherwise end up
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in the landfill or passed on to potentially dubious “recyclers” Flat Screens
who mishandle e-waste. We often receive systems that Keyboards & Mice
have years of useful life left, and reuse provides
significant environmental advantages over recycling.
Spare parts:
o Hard drives
o Memory
o Speakers, etc.
You Receive:
Letter acknowledging donation from Foothill – De Anza
Foundation that can be used for tax purposes
Knowledge that your computer is helping a student and
in many cases making a profound difference in a
student’s life