Mission Statement

The term "Mission Statement" comes up occasionally. Here's the text:

to recycle technology and provide access to computers, the internet, education and job skills in exchange for community service.

It's a simple declaration of what Free Geek intends to do.This comes from the bylaws, in a clause reflecting Free Geek's purpose (The primary purpose(s) of Free Geek, in furtherance of its charitable and educational purpose, shall be ...)

The mission statement serves as a basis of what Free Geek's activities will be, and in that sense justifies (to the IRS) our charitable tax status.

Note: it has also been publicly advertised on the main web site since the beginning as follows (slightly different wording):

FREE GEEK is a 501(c)(3) not for profit community organization that recycles used technology to provide computers, education, internet access and job skills training to those in need in exchange for community service.

Slogans

The following unofficial slogan is not the mission statement, but rather was coined by the media (and adapted slightly by members Free Geek):

Helping the needy get nerdy since the beginning of the third millennium.

Another slogan was crafted in 2008:

Connection our community one computer at a time.

See also Free Geek Programs.