Helping Mother Earth
C4PiN is committed to the planet and its people. We accept donations of used computers, peripherals and other e-waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Donated computers meeting our specifications are refurbished for reuse. All e-waste donations that cannot be refurbished are broken down and responsibly disposed of through our recycling program.
We accept the following items:
- Computers (Desktop, Laptop, All-in-One)
- Printer cartridges (Original Equipment Manufacturer only)
- Cables
- Phones
- Audio Equipment
Office Equipment
Closing the Digital Divide
Refurbished computers are distributed to local low-income students, families, individuals and the non-profit agencies that serve them. Last year we distributed approximately 200 computers to our community , and we are ramping up to have an even greater year with the help of our institutional partners and you. We work with our community offering either computers at a low-cost or computers in exchange for volunteer hours.
Computers are diagnosed, cleaned, , repaired and imaged with a genuine copy of Microsoft Windows 10 Professional. The result is reliable products for our clients. In fact, we warranty our refurbished computers for 1 year.
This year we also added an educational component that offers one-on-one technology tutoring at a low cost and we partnered with local schools to offer technical internships to college students. In addition, the E-Waste Manager, Robert Gavel offers on-the job training and evaluations for hardware tear-down and rebuilding of computers to interested volunteers and students.
Our Supporters
C4PIN is extremely grateful for all the generous community support we have received from the following organizations:
- Alpha Tech
- Altair Advanced Industries
- Banner Bank
- Bellingham Technical College
- Blue Skies for Children
- Boundary Bay
- Boy’s and Girl’s Club
- Goodwill Industries
- Haywire Computer
- Harris Pacific NW, LLC
- Homeport
- Janiciki Industries
- Lighthouse Mission
- Northwest Indian College
- Opportunity Council
- Peoples Bank
- Sunrise Services
- Value Village
- Whatcom Community College
- Whatcom Educational Credit Union