[Helpdesk] Re: donate old computer?

[Scott R. Powell]

Thanks, Keiko, I'm up to my eyeballs in G4s.

Scott

On Apr 11, 2006, at 11:24 PM, keikog wrote:

> 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  
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