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For the past several years Northwood Church members Carl and Don have volunteered at Project Reboot, which is part of the Capital PC User Group, Inc. Elmer helps by taking computer equipment to Project Reboot. This group refurbishes old computers (Pentium III or later) which are then provided to qualified low income families, many with school children who really need to have a PC at home. Recipients must have a referral from a qualified social service agency, either County or private. A good number of the computers to be refurbished are obtained from Montgomery County Public School system which replaces their computers every few years, but used computer equipment and printers can also be donated to this project by leaving them at the church office, or arranging for Carl to take them home on a Sunday morning if brought to church. A printed receipt is provided for your donation, which is tax deductible. Parts which cannot be used in refurbishing are either sold to buy other needed parts or sent to the recycle center at the County Transfer Station. As many as 200 computers are now being refurbished each month and eager clients come to receive them. Project Reboot does not accept used software, nor does it provide computer tutoring. Each computer is loaded with Windows XP operating system provided by Microsoft for a $5 licensing fee charge to the recipient, and with other open source freeware. Project Reboot currently operates out of a County owned house at l0l Fleet Street, on Monday afternoons and Wednesdays in Rockville, but will have to find new space soon. The County needs their house back to build “workforce housing.” For more information, you can call the church office at 301-593-1180. |
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