Computer Donation Event - Oct. 30 At The Literacy Council, 119 Hobson St. Hot Springs
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Computers 4 Kids Plus refurbishes computers donated by individuals, businesses, and schools that can be upgraded, and makes them available to students and adult learners who are pursuing a better life.
Started in 2008 when a member of the Fountain Lake (Arkansas) Board of Education became aware of the number of obsolete computers that were being trashed. C4K was formed to find a way to make these units available to the district students and their families who could not otherwise afford them. The C4K program qualified itself as a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher, thus is able to purchase Microsoft products at greatly discounted cost which helps to make the program possible.
We begin with determining if the hardware is capable of being refurbished or rebuilt with our supply of spare parts. The hard drive is wiped completely clean to remove all programs and data files. Then, a fresh install of either Windows 10/11 or Linux Mint is loaded along with Libre Office Suite and other useful applications.
The program began by serving K-12 public education students. It expanded to include home-schooled students, college students, and various non-profits, organizations, and adults who are involved in formal adult education programs. We expanded to add adults and the outfitting of computer labs to aid work-related training, thus the addition of the “+” sign to C4K+.
C4K+ does not charge a recipient for a refurbished computer, but requests a nominal donation of ten dollars for a Linux Mint enabled computer, twenty dollars for a Microsoft enabled computer, plus ten dollars each when a wireless adapter or wireless mouse is requested.