Difference between revisions of "Media Talking Points"
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** 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 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. | ** 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 | * REUSE, REUSE, REUSE | ||
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* EDUCATION | * EDUCATION | ||
| − | ** Part of our mission is to provide education to our computer recipients | + | ** Part of our mission is to provide education to our computer recipients |
| + | ** ''More details''? | ||
* VOLUNTEERS | * VOLUNTEERS | ||
| − | ** | + | ** We have a diverse group of volunteers who are essential to the success and day to day operation of Free Geek |
| − | ** Currently have 700 active volunteers defined as volunteering 4 hours every 2 weeks | + | ** Currently, we have 700 active volunteers (defined as those volunteering 4 hours or more every 2 weeks) |
| − | ** Programs: Build & Adoption | + | ** 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 | * OUR OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE E-CYCLES PROGRAM | ||
Revision as of 19:04, 2 March 2009
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
- 1200 computers donated 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
- 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
- Responsible Recycling
- It's Impact on Free Geek
- CURRENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY