The group recycles and remanufactures hardware and gives it to nonprofit organizations and institutions worldwide. The foundation tries to accommodate donors who request that their computers be placed in a particular school or district. The National Cristina Foundation was founded by Dr. Bruce McMahon, in honor of his daughter who has cerebral palsy. Cristina greatly benefited from a computer donated to her special education class. The foundation matches companies and individuals interested in donating computers and related equipment with nonprofit organizations and schools that serve people with disabilities in the U.S. and abroad.
Donors send equipment directly to the beneficiary.
They encourage donations from individuals, corporations, and cities and suggest including brochures, fact sheets, postcards, or Christmas or seasonal cards with the donations, so kids can learn about the donors and other areas of the country. Send as many or as few diskettes as you like. The group formats all diskettes before redistributing them. The Computer Recycling Center accepts shipments of all types of computers, as well as keyboards, mice, printers, and accessories, working or not. The group accepts parts of machines or entire systems.