[Helpdesk] Re: donate old computer?

[keikog]

Stephen, Below are related emails regarding donating or getting rid of 
old macs.

You can give them to our local Big Brothers, Big Sisters (BBBS) for a 
non-cash donation receipt or post them on a website that links donators 
with needy non-profits. Hopefully, donating to the BBBS would be easier 
than the website, plus it would be local, but I cannot guarantee that. 
You can also get rid of everything electronic at the upcoming hazardous 
waste disposal day, April 23. (It only happens once a year.)

I spoke with a board member of BBBS tonight and he said if you wanted 
to get a tax write-off, you would have to donate it directly to the 
organization, not to the individual "little." The BBBS organization 
could give you a tax receipt (YOU have to determine the "fair market 
value") and distribute the computers. If you wanted to contact the BBBS 
person requesting a mac directly (Kirt Kempter), his email address is 
kempter at newmexico.com.

Kirt, if this route is taken, you should probably submit a request to 
BBBS specifying you want a Mac (with specs identical to the donated 
one) for your "little."

Hope this helps, Keiko Giacona

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Vint Miller <vint at barkingfishdesign.com>
> Date: April 11, 2006 4:10:30 PM MDT
> To: Stephen Husbands <stephen at jameskelly.com>
> Cc: info at santafemug.org
> Subject: Re: Looking to donate Imacs
>
> Stephen,
>
> Just a couple of days ago someone from Big Brothers, Big Sisters of 
> Santa Fe was looking for an iMac for his "Little". I deleted the 
> email, but I'm sure someone out there still has it. . .stay tuned.
>
> Vint Miller
> Board Member
> Santa Fe Macintosh User Group
>
>
> On Apr 11, 2006, at 4:00 PM, Stephen Husbands wrote:
>
>> I have three older Imacs and a pre-Tiger Epson scanner I'd like to 
>> donate somewhere, hopefully a place where I can get a tax write-off. 
>> Can you point me in the right direction?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Stephen Husbands
>> James Kelly Contemporary
>> 1601 Paseo De Peralta
>> Santa Fe, NM 87501
>> (505) 989-1601
>>
>>
>

On Apr 10, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Kirt Kempter wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I volunteer as a big brother in the BBBS program here in Santa Fe.  My 
> "little" does not have a computer at home, so I was wondering if there 
> was an old iMac out there that could be donated.
>
> Any help or suggestions?
>
> Thanks, Kirt

From: keikog <keikog at mac.com>
Date: March 31, 2006 7:44:27 PM MST
To: SFMUG Helpdesk <helpdesk at santafemug.org>
Cc: Buzz Trevathan <buzzart at cristofs.com>
Subject: Re: [Helpdesk] Re: [SFMUG] Disposal of multiple old Mac's and 
accessories
Reply-To: SFMUG Helpdesk <helpdesk at santafemug.org>

This is what I found regarding computer recycling in Santa Fe:

http://www.nmcleanandbeautiful.org/
This site is probably what Vint found. It says the waste disposal day 
in Santa Fe is April 23, 2006, but it doesn't say much more than that.

http://www.nmrecycle.org/
This site seems to be out of date, but it has some useful info. In the 
info for last year's hazardous waste disposal day it said it's at the 
Buckman Transfer station and to contact Justin Stockdale at 
505-424-1850 for more info. It also has a link to electronic recycling 
resources in NM, although it appears some of the links are not working.

http://www.recycles.org/states/New-Mexico/
This site lets you list your computer equipment for donation to a 
non-profit
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