Media Talking Points

So you're talking to a reporter? PR Committee requests that you emphasize these points about Free Geek.

• GENERAL
  • We are a nonprofit community organization that refurbishes and recycles used technology to provide computers, education, and job skills training to individuals in exchange for their volunteer service
  • We also grant computers to schools and charitable organizations in our community who in turn benefit others
  • Founded in 2000
  • FG has 25? staff members
  • FG's revenue for 2008 was 750K?

• REUSE, REUSE, REUSE
  • We donated 1200 computers to schools, nonprofits, and individuals in 2008
  • We've refurbished 15,000 total computers since 2000

• EDUCATION
  • Part of our mission is to provide education to our computer recipients to ensure successful reuse
  • More details?

• 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 700 active volunteers (defined as those volunteering 4 hours or more every 2 weeks)
  • Programs: Build (build 6 computers and take the 6th one home) & Adoption (volunteer 24 hours to receive a free computer)

• OUR OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE E-CYCLES PROGRAM
  • It's Impact on Free Geek?

• CURRENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY
  • Details?

• RESPONSIBLE RECYCLER
  • FG has been 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 (more details on WIKI link)