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FREE GEEK is a nonprofit community organization that reuses and recycles technology to provide computers, education and job-skills training to those in need in exchange for volunteer service.
CONNECTING COMMUNITY
The Free Geek community is built on the ideals of cooperative development of technology skills. We help people who need access to technology, but can't get it.
Over 10,000 individuals have volunteered in Free Geek programs. They have accumulated over 175,000 hours of volunteer service helping Free Geek fulfill our mission since 2000.
HOW WE DO IT
Free Geek provides the skills necessary to build, operate and troubleshoot computers and basic software – all in exchange for volunteer service.
THRIFT STORE
Our Thrift Store caters to novice and tinkerer, alike. We sell everything
from cables to complete computer systems, all at inconceivably low prices.
And every purchase directly supports Free Geek's Community Technology
Center. Drop by. We'll hook you up.
GETTING STARTED
The first step to getting plugged in at Free Geek is to take a tour. Tours are available 12 PM and 5 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.
REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING
More than 6,000 refurbished computer systems have been donated to volunteers, local schools, and nonprofits.
RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING
What cannot be reused is recycled responsibly. Free Geek has diverted over 2,000 tons of electronic waste from our landfills, preventing toxins from leaching into our soil and water.
One of six computers donated to Giving Tree NW
ADOPTION PROGRAM
You are eligible to earn a free computer after 24 hours of volunteering. We will provide a class for you to set up your computer and a year of free tech support.
BUILD PROGRAM
You can learn how to build computers without any prior experience. After building five computers, the sixth is yours to take home.
VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Are you a gung-ho individual? Then, ask about our volunteer internship opportunities.