This is especially true for school-age children. As school districts aggressively connect schools and classrooms to the Internet, schools and teachers will be increasingly accessible via electronic mail. After school programs and library access will be one central strategy, but at-home access offers several benefits. Those include reinforcing the importance of learning in the home environment, and the beneficial secondary effects on siblings and parents. Donations are solicited via direct contact with business, community, governmental, and educational organizations.
Public awareness can be leveraged to solicit higher-volume donations from larger regional employers.
Computers that no longer function are a source of used parts to upgrade working systems or to refurbish other non-functional systems. Donated systems are cleaned up and tested. Diagnostic software is used to confirm key components function well. Minimum hardware and operating system configurations are defined and implemented. Identifying Recipients Applicant families are accepted via referrals from schools and community organizations, as well as direct application to the program.