COMPUTERS FOR KIDS (C4K) PP PAUL BRUCE PHF

ROTARY CLUB OF APPIN PARK WANGARATTA

APPIN PARK ROTARY CLUB HAVE GAINED A

CONTRACT WITH MICROSOFT AS A

Major Partner

Provide Free software namely:-

• Windows 7

• Office 20010

• Microsoft Technology Assist Program

AIMS OF PROGRAM 1 To Refurbish donated computers with

original software and Distribute them to Needy Families who otherwise would not have a computer at home

2 To prevent useful computers from adding to our landfill problems

Local Partners • The Centre for Adult and Community

Education Wangaratta

• Bendigo Bank Wangaratta Branch

• Local partners assist with training, ,local networks of businesses, staff assist where possible

Local Business Sponsors • Alpine MDF • St Johns Retirement Village • Benalla Secondary College

• Sponsors regularly provide “trade in”

computers to Appin Park Rotary for distribution to needy families

Training • Computer staff from The Community

and Adult Education Centre Wangaratta trained 8 Rotarians in how to install new software on computers

Clients • Needy clients are identified by our

partners institutions in Wangaratta they are so far:-

• Yarrunga PS (Deputy principal) • Galen College (PWC) • The Centre (Program Coordinator) • Evolve at Typo Station (Program

Coordinators)

150 Donated Computers from Benalla SC

Scout hut as a base????

FUTURE DIRECTIONS? • Need to expand program in Wangaratta

especially our Business Sponsors • Possible program for Rotarians using

Microsofts “Technology Assist Program” • Develop new refurbisher training model

with long term unemployed, grade 6 students and Secondary Colleges--- with students trained as the refurbishers of their own donated computers

FUTURE DIRECTIONS • Partnership with local Rotary Clubs under our

existing contract with Microsoft ??? Enquiries so far from Kyabram RC, Holbrook RC ,Heidelberg RC and Shepparton Central RC

• Kyabram RC have refurbished 20 Computers • Could provide some computers to needy families

on a regional basis eg bushfire victims