We Help People EverywhereWe Help People EverywhereBusinesses give us computers they no longer need. We refurbish them and give them to kids and adults in Oklahoma who don't have one at home, so they can learn and get ready for work.
In 1994 Mark Hope left his job as a rental car company executive and started Action Computers. From the beginning, the company gave away at least one computer a day. It kept that up for about 25 years, until around 2020. Most of those computers went to young people in neighborhoods where a computer just wasn't in reach, so they could learn and find work.
Some of the computers came from businesses. One large company gave 100 computers after Mark offered free recycling, certified data wiping, a donation made in the company's name with documentation, and a tax write-off. Action Computers also partnered with Tech for All, which employed people with disabilities to take computers apart. Over time, some of the young people who received computers were hired as salespeople and technicians.
Action Computers was sold in 2019. The giving didn't stop. Today, companies donate computers to Mark. He stores them in a warehouse, pays Best Buy to refurbish them, and gives them to kids and adults in Oklahoma. Now this work is a program of We Help People Everywhere.
Computers, laptops and parts a company no longer needs.
Data is wiped, parts are filled in, and older machines get a fresh Linux install.
Refurbished computers go to kids and adults in Oklahoma who need one to learn and work.
Refurbishes donated computers for the program.
Historically employed people with disabilities to take computers apart and recover parts.
Community partner.
Community partner.
If your company is retiring computers, we'd be glad to give them a second life.
Desktops, laptops, monitors, keyboards, mice, and working or partly working parts. Not sure about something? Ask us.
Drives are wiped before any computer is reused, and we can give you documentation of the wipe.
Donations are acknowledged in your company's name. We Help People Everywhere is a 501(c)(3), and donors receive a written acknowledgment. Please consult your tax advisor about deductibility.
Many donated computers arrive incomplete: missing memory, a drive, or a power cord. Spare parts from your shop, office, or closet help us finish them.
Some computers are too old for newer versions of Windows but still have plenty of life in them. We refresh those with Linux Mint Cinnamon, a free operating system that looks and feels familiar, runs well on older hardware, and comes with a web browser, office tools, and more. Someone gets a computer that's ready to use for schoolwork and learning.
If you know a kid, adult, or family in Oklahoma who needs a computer to learn or work, tell us a little about them. Requests are reviewed as computers become available, and we can't guarantee every request will be filled.