CompuKids
Educational Support for Carroll County's Children
Today, schools provide children with access to computers and instruction for their use beginning at a very young age. The child with access to a computer at home has a great advantage when completing homework assignments, conducting research and writing papers for classes.
The focus of the CompuKids program is to level the playing field by providing computers to children in the county who could not otherwise afford one.
How the Program Works
Computers and accessories are donated to us from businesses, school departments and individuals. Volunteers then thoroughly clean each computer and repair those in need of minor work. Other volunteers install new operating systems, word processing software and virus scanning software on the computers. Once enough complete systems are ready for homes, families are scheduled to attend a training session and receive their computer.
During the training session, volunteers teach the families how to set up the computer, care for it and use the software. Each family also receives one year free internet service from the Carroll County Public Library and a gift certificate for one free computer class at Carroll Community College.
At the end of the training session, each family takes a computer home!
How You Can Help
The CompuKids program is almost entirely staffed by volunteers and we always need more. You do not need to be a member of the Tech Council or have extensive computer knowledge to volunteer. Just a few hours a month of your time is all we need.
Currently, our greatest need is for volunteers to assist with transporting computers to and from our storage facility, inventoring and organizing supplies and assisting families on training days. Please contact CompuKids Chairperson Bobby Keller if you can help.
Computer Donations
If you have a computer you'd like to donate to the CompuKids program, you are welcome to bring it to our office on the first Monday of every month from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. We accept clean equipment within the following guidelines:
Minimum Computer Requirements
- Pentium 4
- 10 GB Hard Drive
- CD-ROM
Other Items We Accept
- Speaker Sets
- Flat-Screen Monitors
- Keyboards, Mice, Cables and Cords
Items We Cannot Accept
- CRT Monitors
- Printers
- Scanners
