This document provides information about the APCUG Community Service Campaign Kickoff. It discusses how user groups can partner with the National Cristina Foundation to start community service programs that refurbish and donate computers. User groups are encouraged to reach out to their local communities to identify needs and potential recipients of donated computers. The document provides templates, checklists and other resources to help user groups implement community service initiatives. It also shares examples of requests received by the National Cristina Foundation seeking donated computers.

1. APCUG Community Service Campaign Kickoff Hewie Poplock and Hank Feinberg July 17, 2011

2. A few words from Hewie Poplock.Community Services ChairmanAPCUG Director

3. “What is theNewAPCUG going to look like?” Kathy Jacobs Presidents Message July, 2011 Reports “ How often does your club reach out to the rest of your community to find out what they need?”

4. APCUG 250 + Active User Groups Nationally Many in major metropolitan areas. Grassroots level into more than 75% of America geographically Potential total number of volunteers 50-100 members per group= 12,500 volunteers100 members per group = 25,000

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6. “Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.“ ~Author Unknown

7. Types of Community Service for User Groups (Use of time) Active – Physical Active – Non Physical Picking up computers Refurbishing Discarding electronic waste Delivering computer Systems (optional) Installing a network Repairing computers Making phone calls Writing letters and e-mails Writing articles Teaching a class Giving a webinar Making community presentations Keeping contact with shut ins

8. Reasons for DoingCommunity Service “Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.” Buddha “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill

9. We make it easy to set up a program of community service at you user group. Give you pre-written templates of promotional releases, letters and news letter columns. Check lists to help start your program. NCF provides an on line database for your user groups listing of its services and equipment needs as a Cristina Community Partner. 2,000 Cristina partners on a geographically sortable list online for you to work with in your local community. You don’t have to touch or refurbish a computer.

10. What you need to check in your community Local laws on receiving computer donations from the government Local solid/hazardous waste pick up and or drop off Where does e-waste wind up How much e- waste is generated annually ( Rockland County over 150 tons of electronics alone) Public education of proper disposal

11. Check the laws in your community Find out about your environmental laws regulating the disposal ( Sale ) of e-waste A. Local Laws B. State laws Google List Agencies Contact elected representatives C. Federal laws EPA GSA

12. Change in New York State Law

13. Promotional Tools for your User Group PR Releases for Newspapers', Radio Stations, Community News Time Lines and promotional ideas Letter templates Announcing to your members Send to your government officials Send to your local school systems Send to large and small corporations Send to local businesses announcement and requests Send to other Non profit’s Send to potential community partner’s in need

14. How the Program Workson NCF Community Partner Level

16. Search for local NCF pre-approved partners via state, city or zip code

17. Learn about the missions and services of the identified NCF partners

18. Determine if their donation meets selected partner’s needs

19. Select the local partner of their choice and complete the online Donor Submission Form (DSF)

20. Receive a donation acknowledgement letter for tax purposes

22. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker. ~Helen Keller

23. NCF Cristina Partners Program A program designed to make it easy to implement Community Service nationally.

24. Become a Cristina Network Community ( Grass Roots) Partner

25. Vint Cerf, Co - founder of the Internet The National Cristina Foundation's programs bring connection and self-expression to people too long isolated from the world. Here's to NCF's own longlife!

26. Meet Cristina McMahon In 1983, I was a student in the Yonkers Public School System and that was where I met Dr. Yvette Marrin. In our class at school 29 I was not the only student who had trouble writing because there were lots of other students who were having the same trouble I had. It was hard writing things down and keeping my thoughts on the paper as I have Cerebral Palsy.

27. Co Founders of NCFDavid Bruce McMahon and Yvette Marrin

28. A few words from Bud Rizer Harry (Bud) Rizer, Ed.D.Executive Director National Cristina Foundation

29. Donate Today! You have the power to increase the untapped potential of people who have special needs. National Cristina Foundation and its grassroots partners accept donations from individuals and corporations alike.

30. Some recipients of computers through National Cristina Foundation

31. Demo of Cristina Partners Relation Database Website

32. A few of the many recent requests received at NCF

33. eliaslopez writes... am 8 and using my moms email. I seen you on Tv the other day. I am disabled and having a hard time doing my homework and need a computer to use. Is there any place I might go to? We were recently homeless and still very poor and have alot ideas for doing important socaily aware comicbook and educational games. Can you help me? thank you even if you cant eylias

34. Contact Hewie Poplock or Hank Feinberg for more informationHewie Poplock (hpoplock@apcug.org)Hank Feinberg (hank@pcrenew.org845-352-7111)www.cristina.orgwww.apcug.org

35. Message: Dear sir/madam, I'm a 27 year old young man who has been blind for four years and is currently striving to complete my online courses using a public computer as I don't have one of my own. I was kindly asking for assistance in acquiring a personal computer workstation comprising of a PC, printer and scanner as it is a great necessity for through my personal experiences in the last four years had a fire ignite in me to come up with life changeing ideas. I'm currently working towards establishing a social educational project in computer literacy to benefit the blind and visually impairedpeople in Zim, aiming to substancially draw closer to eliviate poverty and establish social, financial, and professional independence. Looking forward to your compassionate responce.

36. Yohanna at disability resource center writes... Hello I have a consumer I am transitioning out of a nursing home he has a engineering type background and suffered a stroke and was instiutionalized. Since then he has come back and will be going home and his dream is to gain some of his technical awareness etc Do you donate to families alone ?orjust agencies?

37. Please, I don't know if your organization can assist me, but I have a student who is learning disabled in reading and writing that would greatly benefit from a computer so that it would make his life better @ home and school. He is in the fifth grade and his family is currenlty suffering economically. Please let me know if you can help. Sincerely, Debbie Nunley School Psychologist St. James, White Oak 6111 Cheviot Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45247

38. Identify Donee’s Individuals In financial need Disabled Shut ins Seniors Returning Veterans Charities Non Profits Centers : Youth, Seniors