The STEAM Education Centre in St. Thomas is celebrating a major milestone with their re//BUILD.IT Community program.
The local program, which was re-imagined at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, provides free refurbished computers to students, Indigenous communities and people with limited means, ensuring the most vulnerable can stay connected and achieve their potential.
The staff at the STEAM Education Centre have been hard at work, refurbishing donated computers from the community, with Tuesday marking their 250th donation.
“We launched the computer donation program when local social workers and literacy organizations reached out for help. One year later, with HUGE thanks to generous supporters and technology donors, we celebrate donating our 250th computer!”, said Jessica Gransaull, Executive Director of the STEAM Centre.
re//BUILD.IT Community computer recipient Christoper was so grateful for the opportunity, saying “I just wish to extend my deepest thanks to all of you for the work you do. I just recently received a computer through your program and I must say it is beyond anything I could have expected, let alone afford. The ability to reconnect with my family in London and British Columbia has been such a gift that I really cannot express it enough, and the hardware itself is amazing.”
Donation continue to be needed with a 20-30 person waiting list at the centre.
Those wishing to make a desktop or laptop donation can visit STEAM’s website for more details.
