playafly187
11-05-2007, 06:07 PM
Hey everyone, I received this email a few days ago from Rich over at HardwareLogic and wanted to pass it along:
Dear Sir or Ma'am,
I am contacting all of our friends in the tech industry to gauge their interest in a project I am trying to organize. Over the last couple of years, HardwareLogic has sponsored a "Hoopty Rig" project, where staff and members donate hardware they no longer need/want to the project. We then find a family or child who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford a computer, and a staff member, or senior forum member, build a system from the parts list, then presents it to the family or child.
I'm contacting you today because we've wanted to take the project in a different direction. As I'm sure you know, our country has been involved in a war over the last four years, and an often overlooked byproduct are soldiers coming home with physical and emotional injuries that they may or may not ever overcome. These guys and gals coming home with physical and emotional problems are going to have a hard time adjusting and integrating back into society. Something simple like a computer can help in that it allows them to adjust, and socialize on their terms by being able to send emails, participate in forums or support groups, do research, and simple stuff like help with schooling. As a disabled veteran myself, I understand, at least in part, what these young kids are trying to deal with, and regardless of anyone's personal views on the war, I think we all agree we need to support these young men and women who have sacrificed so much.
What we are looking for are donations, not brand new technology, but hardware that might be blemished, "obsolete" (By marketing standards), or excess hardware or systems that can be cleaned up, and which could be used by these young people. It may seem inconceivable in our business, but "old" hardware works perfectly well for someone who needs basic computing functions like Word Processing, Web Browsing, Email, etc.
Please do not feel obligated in any way, I'm just wanting to gauge interest from the companies we deal with on a day to day basis, and see how feasible this project is. Of course anyone who participates will get full credit, and I'll ask that people make sure to recognize your efforts as much as possible.
I'd like to close by saying this in no way will affect our reviews, we are very very much dedicated to the best reviews around. I've said before that community means everything to me, and hopefully things like this will rub off on others and we can put some older hardware to a good use.
Thank you again for your time and consideration.
Rich Caporali
HardwareLogic
I signed OCIA.net up for this, as I really think we can scrounge up some hardware to send over for this project. The guys over there are doing this for an excellent cause and this is something we could all contribute to, no matter how big or small.
If you would be willing to donate some hardware for this project, please post it either here or there and let's try to show some support for those who fight for our country!
Dear Sir or Ma'am,
I am contacting all of our friends in the tech industry to gauge their interest in a project I am trying to organize. Over the last couple of years, HardwareLogic has sponsored a "Hoopty Rig" project, where staff and members donate hardware they no longer need/want to the project. We then find a family or child who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford a computer, and a staff member, or senior forum member, build a system from the parts list, then presents it to the family or child.
I'm contacting you today because we've wanted to take the project in a different direction. As I'm sure you know, our country has been involved in a war over the last four years, and an often overlooked byproduct are soldiers coming home with physical and emotional injuries that they may or may not ever overcome. These guys and gals coming home with physical and emotional problems are going to have a hard time adjusting and integrating back into society. Something simple like a computer can help in that it allows them to adjust, and socialize on their terms by being able to send emails, participate in forums or support groups, do research, and simple stuff like help with schooling. As a disabled veteran myself, I understand, at least in part, what these young kids are trying to deal with, and regardless of anyone's personal views on the war, I think we all agree we need to support these young men and women who have sacrificed so much.
What we are looking for are donations, not brand new technology, but hardware that might be blemished, "obsolete" (By marketing standards), or excess hardware or systems that can be cleaned up, and which could be used by these young people. It may seem inconceivable in our business, but "old" hardware works perfectly well for someone who needs basic computing functions like Word Processing, Web Browsing, Email, etc.
Please do not feel obligated in any way, I'm just wanting to gauge interest from the companies we deal with on a day to day basis, and see how feasible this project is. Of course anyone who participates will get full credit, and I'll ask that people make sure to recognize your efforts as much as possible.
I'd like to close by saying this in no way will affect our reviews, we are very very much dedicated to the best reviews around. I've said before that community means everything to me, and hopefully things like this will rub off on others and we can put some older hardware to a good use.
Thank you again for your time and consideration.
Rich Caporali
HardwareLogic
I signed OCIA.net up for this, as I really think we can scrounge up some hardware to send over for this project. The guys over there are doing this for an excellent cause and this is something we could all contribute to, no matter how big or small.
If you would be willing to donate some hardware for this project, please post it either here or there and let's try to show some support for those who fight for our country!