A while back a friend of mine showed up with an old Apple Computer running Ubuntu 9.4 that he had purchased from a local Portland company Free Geek. I was curious about Free Geek so looked them up on the web then went down and looked the place over. Free Geek has a Thrift Store, recycle center, volunteer program and computer assemble room at their location on 1730 SE 10th Ave. Free Geek supplies computers to schools and charitable organizations in the local area. Volunteers can earn a computer running Linux when they volunteer their time. I was hoping to volunteer on Mondays as I have some free time that day but it turns out they are closed on Monday. One of the neat things Free Geek offers is training while you volunteer. I will paste in part of their own write up about the volunteer program:
Our Programs
We have two main programs for volunteers. Some people want a computer as soon as possible while others are more interested in learning about building computers. Choose the program that fits your interests best, but know that you are welcome to continue volunteering after you finish that program!
Computer Adoption
If you are looking to get a computer quickly from Free Geek Adoption is the program for you. Adoption volunteers generally help us with tasks like computer disassembly, keyboard and mice testing, data entry and processing donations. Volunteers are welcome to continue volunteering after they complete their 24 hours. Learn more about the Adoption Program here.
Build Program volunteers build the computers that we give to volunteers and non-profit organizations, as well as the computers we sell in our Thrift Store. You don’t have to have any prior knowledge to join the Build Program, just a willingness to learn. Graduates of the Build Program take home the sixth computer they build, and often go on to become Build Assistants or Teachers. Learn more about this program here.
Check out their site here: freegeek.org
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