Thanks to a new partnership between Computer Reach and Southwestern Veterans’ Center (SVC), veterans will help bridge the digital divide in Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond. About the Partnership In October 2022, Computer Reach and Southwestern Veterans’ Center announced their new partnership will establish a new weekly volunteer program for resident veterans at SVC. Through...
Our eBay Store is Online Computer Reach is now selling items on our eBay page, including refurbished mobile devices, networking equipment (switches, access points, etc.), and high-end computers that are too expensive to sell locally. Devices will be distributed across the United States. Other News Are you interested in staying up to date on...
Computer Reach is looking for a Coro Public Ally AmeriCorps member to serve as a Volunteer Coordinator. Volunteer Coordinator As a Public Ally with Computer Reach, you will enhance existing volunteer programs, manage and train volunteers, and create methods to increase volunteer opportunities with the organization. In other words, you will help revamp and...
Approximately 22% of households¹ in Allegheny County don’t have a desktop or laptop computer at home. We’re looking to get them connected, and we need your help. In-Person Volunteering Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Computer Reach temporarily suspended our in-person volunteering opportunities. However, with the percentage of vaccinated people in Allegheny County rising...
In 2019, Computer Reach celebrated numerous wins. This year, we’ve successfully hosted 36 computer camps, sold and granted 1,244 computers at affordable prices, and served 219 individuals through our Adult Digital Literacy Classes. Computer Reach is dedicated to our vision of a computer literate world where the benefits of technology are shared by all,...
On December 6, 20 volunteers from the 2019-20 HealthCorps Cohort volunteered six and a half hours of their day to support our work at the Computer Reach Warehouse. Our organization greatly appreciates the hard work and dedication of individuals like this who volunteer their time to reinforce local efforts and initiatives. While the work...
On October 21, 26 employees from Uber Advanced Technologies Group volunteered with Computer Reach, gifting 6 hours of their day to support our mission to bridge the digital divide. Computer Reach values and appreciates every volunteer, as their generosity strongly reinforces our mission to ensure computer literacy for all. A Day of Volunteering...
On May 16, 2019, Computer Reach received the first shipment of computers donated by Uber Advanced Technologies Group (Uber). In a letter from Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi states that Uber was born out of a “watershed moment” in technology, working with the commitment to “provide everyone on its global platform with access...
From June 17 through June 21st, Computer Reach Executive Director Dave Sevick and a team of others had the pleasure of visiting the Cusco region of Peru to provide computers to schools that focus on serving underserved children. This volunteer opportunity was designed by Mama Pacha Explorations, a U.S.-based tour operator headquartered in Boardman,...
