Carroll County Times Articles
Time to Get Rid of Your Computer Fat
by Bob Keller – February 18, 2007
Was Santa good to you this year? Did he bring you a replacement computer or laptop? If he did, its time to get rid of that old computer! If it’s a Pentium PIII 450 or greater (if you aren’t sure, just drop Carroll Tech Council CTC a line), has at least a 10GB Hard drive and a CD ROM, then make it into another Christmas gift. If you are a business that is upgrading your computers, think of us! Carroll Technology Council's (CTC) CompuKids Program provides computers to qualified children of the Carroll County Public School District.
CTC is a non-profit agency with a mission of “Making a difference in Carroll County through technology!” In December, over 24 volunteers worked for a combined total of 100 hours, resulting in78 computers being prepared for donations. 37 computers were given to needy families prior to Christmas (however this still met only half of the waiting list of families). As usual, there are more requests than available used computers.
That is where YOU come in – donate your old computer. Even better, help the community with some volunteered time getting these computers ready for the families. Volunteers can be ANY age and do not need any computer experience. We have members that will assist any volunteers. Bob Keller (owner of Keltech Computers) is the CTC CompuKids Chair. In 2006, he was recognized with CTC’s Techie of the Year award. The award recognizes a member of the council who has made a difference in the community and dedicated the most time and effort to the CTC council.
The greatest need at this time is for computers, 128 MB (or more) of memory, a network card, and most importantly, a 56K Modem. Families who receive free computers are eligible for one year of free Internet access through the Carroll County Public Library. They also receive a certificate for an introductory computer class at Carroll Community College. “In today’s technologically competitive world, kids need access to computers and the Internet to keep pace with their peers.
Want to make a difference? If you have computers to donate or time to volunteer, please contact the Tech Council at 443-244-1262. If you are interested in learning more about the Carroll Technology Council (CTC), see our website at www.carrolltechcouncil.org.
About the Author
Bob Keller, owner of KelTech Computer Service in Westminster, is a certified computer repair technician and Chairman of CompuKids. CompuKids is a program of the Carroll Technology Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating businesses, government and residents about technology issues. Questions are welcomed and may be addressed in future articles. Email advisors@carrolltechcouncil.org or go to www.carrolltechcouncil.org for a list of Advisor categories.
The viewpoints expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Carroll Technology Council.
