TECHIES give back
#TechiesGiveBack
“Techies Gives Back” is a program created and run by Tech Nav to collect working computers for families in Knoxville who can’t afford them.
Donations will be distributed by the Knoxville CAC to families who have have faced homelessness or near homelessness. Specifically, donations will be given to families with school aged children to help complete school work, help parents find jobs and ultimately to enable these families to connect to the world.
All donations will be given to families right here in the Knoxville area, helping those in our own neighborhoods first.
Until May 31st, Tech Nav and our community partners will be collecting the following list of items for families without a computer in the home:
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Desktop towers
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Computer Monitors
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Laptops
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Computer Mice
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Keyboards
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Mousepads
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Jump (or Flash) Drives
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VGA Cables
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DVI Cables
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USB Wi-Fi Adapters
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Basic Computer Speaker sets/systems
*Please note: We are looking for technology that is in working condition. Software issues such as slowness is not an issue. But broken hardware is not able to be used.
Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page here for more information about how we protect your information on donations and more!
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Even if you can't contribute in the obvious ways, we encourage you to read through the following list and find at least one way you can get involved.
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Go through your old closets and dig out those old computers or computer accessories you aren't using anymore! Take to the nearest drop-off location.
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Take a selfie with your donation and hashtag it! Link back to this page, so your friends, families and business associates can see what #TechiesGiveBack is all about.
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Make a post about the initiative on your Facebook, Instagram or Twitter!
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Share this page with your friends or family.
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Talk about it! Tell your church, coworkers, and groups your involved with.
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Volunteer on June 7th or 8th to help wipe the computers and get them ready to be re-homed.
Knoxville CAC
2247 Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
Fourth door on the right
(865) 546-3500
Gama Network Solutions
9219 Middlebrook Pike, #300
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 693-2188
Allevia Technology
1895 Louisville Rd.
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 686-6677
ServPro of Sevier, Jefferson, Cocke & Hamblen Co.
312 Business Street
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 429-8885
Whitehead Insurance Group - Alcoa/Maryville
233 Gill Street
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 980-0527
HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS?
Have other questions that haven't been answered on this page?
Check out the Techies Give Back frequently asked questions page.