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Contact

Medford Drop-Off: Jorge Lindemyer     Franklin St. near Exit 32 on Rt. 93
Hull Drop-Off: Timothy Anderson      936 Nantasket Ave. 02045    
Chapter Coordinator: Bryan Barton
Tech Coordinator Gene Vinson

Status

Accepting Dropoffs Contact the email address above for more information.

If you have more than 8 sets, please e-mail TAnderson@WorldComputerExchange.org and we may be able to arrange a pick-up. When we pick-up donations that are mostly monitors (all must be working), we need to charge $5 per monitor.  We do not charge this when you bring them to Hull.

We no longer have our drop-off space in Boston's Chinatown.

News

 Bryan Barton of Milton Academy is the new WCE Boston Chapter Coordinator.  He has regularly volunteered with WCE through Boston Cares and has been a volunteer with WCE eCorps Nigeria 2008 and WCE eCorps Kenya 2009.

Gene Vinson of INC Research is the new WCE Boston Tech Coordinator.  He has regularly volunteered with WCE and has been a volunteer with WCE eCorps Tanzania 2009.

Volunteers thanked:  On January 16th, 2010, WCE Boston thanked volunteers who have been frequent helpers of WCE.  Tim Anderson and Pam Cooney thanked Sumona Dey for her two years of full time help in the role as WCE Recruitment and Placement Manager.  She was presented with a cake and a framed certificate  from the National Community Service Commision and a letter signed by President Obama.  Bryan Barton also received a Presidential citation for his work as WCE Boston Coordinator, longtime Boston Cares lead volunteer, eCorps Nigeria and eCorps Kenya tech volunteer.  Also receiving WCE certificates were Evan Davis-Drennan, Lou Stein (also of Boston Cares) and Isaiah Berson.  (Sumona kindly shared her cake!)

Volunteers needed:  to help us test, load operating systems & pack computers at 936 Nantasket in Hull 02045 on the 3rd Saturday of each month (year round) from 10 AM to 3:30 PM.  You do not have to come for the whole day.  We usually can help arrange for transportation.  We provide pizza, beverages and good humor!  When it is nice out, we work outdoors.  Please let  Pamela Cooney know if you are planning to join us.

Two of our WCE Boston volunteers were part of  eCorps 2009 tech volunteers who went in July to help train and network computers in Tanzania and Kenya.  We have information about these two trips - go to the tab for "Trips" across the top of our website.

Volunteering

We need volunteers from Boston to help to accomplish the following five tasks: 

  • Raise Sponsorship funds to help WCE Partners with the last 1/3 of the sourcing and shipping costs (this includes Rotary Clubs)
  • Coordinate marketing for public computer donation events, eCorps recruitment, volunteer recruitment, speakers bureau, and press releases for shipments
  • Pick-up, inventory, test and pack donated used computers:  if you are a new WCE volunteer, click here: orientation
  • Recruit eCorps tech volunteers from local universities and community and organize Speakers Bureau and work with local universities and high schools on community service, pairings, interns
  • Recruit, organize and nurture volunteers to help with Chapter & field work including for eWaste, eCorps, and capacity building

Boston Steering Committee

  • Colin Maclay, WCE International Advisory Council, Member, WCE Universities Initiative
  • Bryan Barton, WCE Boston Chapter Coordinator
  • Gene Vinson, WCE Boston Tech Coordinator
  • Pamela Cooney, WCE Director of Operations
  • Carl Katzeff, WCE International Advisory Council
  • Alex Mbianda, WCE International Advisory Council, WCE Programme Officer for Cameroon
  • Carey Radebaugh, Former WCE Boston Coordinator
  • Julie Schniewind, WCE International Advisory Council, Member, WCE Universities Initiative

Honor Roll of Donors