- Headlines/January 26, 1998

Rotary program redistributes computers to deserving students

Businesses and government agencies are
constantly upgrading computer hardware
and software in order to keep up with the
cutting edge of this rapidly evolving
industry. But just because

a computer is a couple of

years old and doesn’t have

the latest features doesn’t

mean it’s of no use at all.

Many students, short on

cash but eager to have a

basic computer to use at

home, would jump at the

chance to receive a

recycled computer.

That’s the philosophy
behind a “computer
recycling” program
instigated late last year by
the Chilliwack/Fraser
Rotary Club.

“We had a surplus of
computer equipment in our
office and I thought that
somebody could probably use some of
it,” related Rotary member Rob
Nicklom. “Once I started looking into it,
it seemed that lots of others were in the
same boat. So we decided to try to match
donors with people who need computers,
and students seemed like a likely source
of demand.”

order.

Several Chilliwack/Fraser Rotary
members got involved in the program.
Jim Servizi headed up a committee to
review applications from students. Kurt

Student Elizabeth Bramble, Acting President Dick Bate, and Ed Kaye,
president of the Chilliwack/Fraser Rotary Club, test out
Elizabeth's new computer.

‘Holden refurbished the computers and
made sure they were in ' good working

And in mid-December, eight
deserving UCFV students got an early
Christmas present, as they were
presented with their recycled computers.
Donors of the computers included B.C.

District of Chilliwack, School District
33, UCFV and private individuals and
. businesses.

“I’m really excited — I have a hard .
time believing it,” said
student Naomi
Winterburn at the .
presentation ceremony. ~
“I’ve used a computer
before at the college, but
it will be really handy to
have one at home to do -
assignments, as the
computer labs aren’t
always available when I
need them.”

“UCFV is very happy
to be involved with this
project,” commented
Acting President Dick
Bate at the ceremony.
“It’s great to be able to .
put computers into the
hands of people who
need them, at the right price! I know
there are more requests for computers
out there, and there are probably more
computers that can be donated. We owe
a lot of thanks to the Chilliwack/Fraser
Rotary Club.”

Tel, Fraser Valley Credit Union, the

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