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Upcoming Community Event
Stand Down for Whatcom County Veterans
Do you know a Veteran who could benefit from extra support?
Help spread the word about this upcoming event connecting Veterans with free essentials and valuable community resources.
📅 Friday, June 5 | 🕘 9 AM – 3 PM | 📍 The Salvation Army – 2912 Northwest Ave, Bellingham
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Our Mission
At C4PIN, we are dedicated to supporting low-income individuals, the disabled, elderly, veterans, and others facing challenges in our community. Our primary mission is to provide very low-cost computers to these individuals, as well as the agencies and other non-profits serving them.
We are also committed to protecting the environment by reclaming, repurposing, and recycling technology donated by the community. We refurbish usable equipment to provide to our clients, and responsibly recycle what cannot be used, while offering valuable training and work experience to our volunteers.
Our History
Computers 4 People in Need (C4PIN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and fully volunteer run charity based in Bellingham, WA. We began as Computers 4 Kids in the early 2000s, before becoming a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in November 2017.
Since then, we have provided hundreds of computers to the community, and recycled countless more. With the help of new volunteers and our community partners, we are on target to distribute another 600 computers to those in need in 2025.
"Am I Eligible?"
To determine your eligibility for our assistance in receiving a computer from C4PIN, you must meet one or more of the following criteria:
- In debt – Credit card or other short term debt over $10k USD
- Disability – Have a recognized disability
- Elderly – 60 years or older
- Government Assistance – Receive financial aid such as student assistance, HUD, SNAP EBT, Social Security, state social services, tribal assistance, unemployment assistance, or participate in the WIC program
- Student – Currently enrolled in college, high school, middle school, or primary school
- Veteran – Receive assistance from the VA, participate in military assistance programs, or are on active duty
- Voucher – Possess a voucher from a C4PIN partner agency
If you are not sure if you are eligible and need clarification, or if you don’t fit into one of these groups, but still have special needs, please call us at (360) 920-2387 and talk to one of our staff.
If you qualify under one of the above criteria, we will request some form of proof to verify your eligibility (e.g. EBT card, student ID). Once we have verified your eligibility, we can proceed with your request for a computer. Please note that you only need to show the proof; you do not need to provide a copy, except for vouchers.
Additionally, in order to qualify for this program you must be a resident of either WHATCOM or SKAGIT county.