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Boston Chapter

About World Computer Exchange Chapters

World Computer Exchange depends on chapter volunteers to help us accomplish our mission. Volunteers help:

  • 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
  • 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

About the Boston Chapter

The WCE Boston Chapter is always looking for volunteers to help us with refurbishing computers, preparing the computers for shipment and help raising awareness and funds for our projects.

Interested in volunteering? Let us know by filling out our volunteer form.

You can follow WCE on Facebook and Twitter.

Drop-off Locations

The Boston Chapter has three drop off centers:

Boston, MA
First Church of Charlestown
10 Green St
Charlestown, MA 

Hours: Wed. 11-3
Coordinator: Simon Yip

 Hull, MA
936 Nantasket Avenue
Hull, MA 02045


Hours: Anytime
Coordinator: Timothy Anderson

  

See Gear We Can Use for more gear ideas to donate. Contact the coordinators by email for more information. We no longer have our drop-off space in Boston's Chinatown.

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 we suggesst a pick-up charge of $10.00 per computer. There is no charge when you deliver them to Hull.

Volunteering

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.

Chapter Coordinator: Bryan Barton.

Brian has regularly volunteered with WCE through Boston Cares and has been a volunteer with WCE eCorps Nigeria 2008 and WCE eCorps Kenya 2009

WCE Boston Lead Tech: Lou Stein

Gene Vinson of INC Research is the new WCE Tech Manager for all WCE Chapters.  He has regularly volunteered with WCE and has been a volunteer with WCE eCorps Tanzania 2009 and is leading eCorps Tanzania 2010 in late August.

Evan Davis-Drennan is the tech intern.  He has just graduated as a student at South Shore Charter Public School.

 

Interested?  Fill out  our Volunteer form and send it with any questions to:

Chapter News

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.

 

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!)

 

Boston Steering Committee

Colin Maclay, WCE International Advisory Council, Member, WCE Universities InitiativeBryan 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 

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