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Free Computers
Helpful
"Office"
& Security
Software,
and
Free Computer Classes
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Click the button on left |
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We place computers in homes
(in the Grand Rapids Area )
that could not otherwise afford one.
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Free Computer:
Please submit all information
together. |
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Determine if you are
qualified to apply.
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Of course, only students (and their
families) that truly can't afford to buy a computer can qualify for
one. If you need more
information about this, call Bill or LaVerne @ 452-2683. |
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Print and fill out the
Application Form. Click the button to the left to open the form for
printing. |
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Print and fill out the School
Performance Form. School attendance and academic effort may determine the priority of delivery of computers to
applicants.
This should also be sent to the above address. |
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Complete 10 hours Community
Service and provide proof.
Please
click here to get instructions that the non-profit must have to
document
your service. |
As stated on the qualifications
page, the student in your family must donate 10 hours of community service.
Proof of this service must be sent to Bill and LaVerne at the same address
on formal letterhead of the organization being served.
We need a letter (on official stationary) from the non-profit organization
where you volunteered.
Don't know where to
volunteer?... Call 211 or
Click
Here |
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Please
Send All Information in
at once! |
Mail the form to:
Bill & LaVerne Blickley
1312 Dunham S. E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506 |
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Note:
If you do not qualify for one of our free computers...we suggest that
you.....
buy a used computer from
an individual advertised on
CraigsList Internet
classified listings,
or buy a used computer
from a computer store in your area.
Two stores are listed below. |
After reading above information........Call or email Bill and LaVerne if you
have any questions: 452-2683 blickley@altelco.net |
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Here are some of the details
about the computers and software we provide: |
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We place computers in homes that don't presently
have...
and can not afford to buy a computer.
Is
it better to go with with laptops or desktops? Click here to find
out.
We are presently, normally giving
Pentium 4 desk top computers.
If we have them, we only give laptop
computers to full-time college students who attend all "on site" college
classes.
Laptop
computers are very easy to damage and very difficult to repair.
If you would rather not wait
for us to build one, and can afford to buy a good used computer...
Call:
Valley Environmental
at
235-1500 ( 1040 Market SW), or
CompRenew at 451-4400
(629 Ionia SW)
We place
computers in homes of students that could not otherwise afford to
buy one .
The
computers that we give to high school & college students have
 operating
system and
all have
"Office"
type programs. This provides word processing (writing letters and school
papers),
spreadsheet, (doing accounting), and database,
(organizing lists of people and things).
We install
2007
(updated)
and
 3.2
Microsoft
Office 2007 (updated 2011), and OpenOffice 3.2 will open all Microsoft
Office files
We also install a
financial management program
that can help you balance your check book, keep track of your
household bills, and do other financial management tasks that are
helpful.
Read the latest comparison between Microsoft Office and Open Office
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 We
provide a FREE six (6) month
unlimited "dial-up" Internet connection
with NO
advertising banners, if you
have a "line telephone".
After six (6) months, you
can arrange continued "dial-up" connection from Allendale
Com.
or you can obtain an Internet connection from
another source of
your choice.
If you do not have a phone line telephone,
our free Internet will not work for you.
At&T Phone
Co. will install high-speed for $14.95 per mo. even if you do
not have their phone service. |
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Church.com
monitors what is seen on your computer and e-mails a report
to you for free
Church.com has less options than
Covenant Eyes but it's helpful and FREE)
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WARRANTY...We warranty
and guarantee a computer's continued service for at least
30 days.
If students have any problems, we will try to help
them as soon as possible after any period of time.
We rebuild computers and do not require any financial
payment. It is our contribution to the community much like the
one students make (ten hours) to qualify for a computer.
*Community
Service credit for obtaining a computer may be completed by members
of your family at a church, school, neighborhood association, or any
combination of community organizations of your choice
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Don't know where to volunteer?... Call 211 or
Click Here |
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