Media Talking Points - Revision history

Mkille at 21:39, 24 September 2013

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Alamb at 16:26, 11 July 2012

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Alamb at 16:08, 11 July 2012

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Dheiber at 19:50, 15 June 2012

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Dheiber at 16:24, 27 April 2012

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Dheiber at 19:13, 28 March 2012

2012-03-28T19:13:25Z

Tonyc: adding new data

2010-01-14T23:01:07Z

adding new data

Laurel at 23:25, 25 April 2009

2009-04-25T23:25:51Z

Tonyc at 18:02, 25 April 2009

2009-04-25T18:02:20Z

Laurel: added education and city info

2009-03-11T20:36:06Z

added education and city info

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	This is a draft set of talking points and relevant background information being developed by members of the PR Committee.		This is a draft set of talking points and relevant background information being developed by members of the PR Committee.
	It is not current or complete, so please don't go off it yet.		It is not current or complete, so please don't go off it yet.

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 * DATA SECURITY ON HARD DRIVES
 ** FG adheres to the strict Department of Defense standards on data wiping (see [[Data Security]] for more information)
 [[Category:PR]]
 [[Category: Tabling]]

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 ** We also grant computers to schools and charitable organizations in our community who in turn benefit others
 ** Founded in 2000
-** FG has 31 paid workers
+** FG has 32 paid workers
 ** FG's revenue for 2011 was just under $910,000.  Almost 20% of that revenue was from cash donations.
 ** In 2011 we donated over 1,900 computers to 884 volunteers and almost 400 non-profits and community organizations.

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 ** FG is regularly audited by the State in order to participate in the Oregon E-cycles program
 ** In 2011 we contributed approximately 1.5 million pounds of e-waste to the Oregon E-cycles recycling program
-** FG ensures that its downstream recycling vendors do not ship e-waste overseas or dump it into a landfill
+** FG ensures that its downstream recycling vendors do not dump e-waste into a landfill
 * DATA SECURITY ON HARD DRIVES

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 ** We donated over 1,325 computers to schools, nonprofits, and individuals in 2011
 ** We've refurbished almost 30,000 total computers since 2000
-** We were able to reuse 56% of donated items in 2011.  Diverting all of this from landfills.
+** We were able to reuse ~25% of donated items in 2011.  Diverting all of this from landfills.
 * EDUCATION

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 ** We also grant computers to schools and charitable organizations in our community who in turn benefit others
 ** Founded in 2000
-** FG has 25 paid workers
+** FG has 31 paid workers
-** FG's revenue for 2008 was $850K
+** FG's revenue for 2011 was just under $910,000.  Almost 20% of that revenue was from cash donations.
-** In 2009 we donated 2,415 computers to 1,086 volunteers and 239 local non-profits and community organizations.
+** In 2011 we donated over 1,900 computers to 884 volunteers and almost 400 non-profits and community organizations.
 * REUSE, REUSE, REUSE
-** We donated 1200 computers to schools, nonprofits, and individuals in 2008
+** We donated over 1,325 computers to schools, nonprofits, and individuals in 2011
-** We've refurbished 15,000 total computers since 2000
+** We've refurbished almost 30,000 total computers since 2000
 * EDUCATION
 ** Part of our mission is to provide education to our computer recipients to ensure successful reuse
-** Free Geek offers a wide range of computer classes that are free to our volunteers, and available for a $10 fee to the general public.  To see a complete list of classes and a schedule, please click [http://oahu.freegeek.org/volunteer/current-volunteers/classes/| here]. In addition to traditional classes, Free Geek offers a ton of hands-on learning experiences in our build and adoption programs.
+** Free Geek offers a wide range of computer classes that are free to our volunteers and the general public.  You can find a complete list of classes and schedule [http://www.freegeek.org/about/classes/ on our website]. In addition to traditional classes, Free Geek offers a ton of hands-on learning experiences in our build and adoption programs.
 * VOLUNTEERS
 ** We have a diverse group of volunteers who are essential to the success and day to day operation of Free Geek
-** Currently, we have over 900 active volunteers (defined as those volunteering 4 or more hours within a 90 day period)
+** Currently, we have over 500 active volunteers every month (those volunteering 3 or more hours within a 30 day period)
 ** Programs:  Build (build 6 computers and take the 6th one home) & Adoption (volunteer 24 hours to receive a free computer)
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 * RESPONSIBLE RECYCLER
-** FG has been audited by the State in order to participate in the Oregon E-cycles program
+** FG is regularly audited by the State in order to participate in the Oregon E-cycles program
 ** FG ensures that its downstream recycling vendors do not ship e-waste overseas or dump it into a landfill
 * DATA SECURITY ON HARD DRIVES
-** FG adheres to the strict DOD standards on data wiping (see [[Data Security]] )
+** FG adheres to the strict Department of Defense standards on data wiping (see [[Data Security]] for more information)
 [[Category:PR]]
 [[Category: Tabling]]

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 * EDUCATION
 ** Part of our mission is to provide education to our computer recipients to ensure successful reuse
-** ''More details''?
+** Free Geek offers a wide range of computer classes that are free to our volunteers, and available for a $10 fee to the general public.  To see a complete list of classes and a schedule, please click [http://oahu.freegeek.org/volunteer/current-volunteers/classes/| here]. In addition to traditional classes, Free Geek offers a ton of hands-on learning experiences in our build and adoption programs.
 * VOLUNTEERS
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 * CURRENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY
-** ''Details''?
+** The City of Portland and Free Geek have partnered up to provide computer access to kids and their families in Portland. The way it works: The city gives us their old computers, we refurbish them, and then grant the computers to schools and non-profits that work with children. We are also working on a program to foster volunteerism in schools, where kids and their families bank volunteer hours at school in exchange for a free city computer from Free Geek. So far, Free Geek has disbursed over 170 City of Portland computers to schools, kids, and non-profits in Portland!
 * RESPONSIBLE RECYCLER