[Computerbank] Re: free computers for the A.C.T. disadvantaged

[Bruce McCubbery]

Keen and 'official' people..

I contacted the president of CASE in the A.C.T. as at the bottom and got
this response, it's important in such situations that we keep such positive
responses going while they are hot. You know I've helped interest several
groups to be interested in setting up branches, this seems the best ever.

Who can help? Who is the 'official' Computerbank developer of chances like
this to not only spread the word but help new branches and nodes into
existence?

If Snug TAS can do it, surely Canberra A.C.T. can?

Regards to all, Bruce (Melbourne)

>Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 13:45:10 +1000 (EST)
>From: Darrell Burkey <dazza at tucan.net>
>X-X-Sender:  <darrell at opus.tucan.net>
>To: Bruce McCubbery <brucemcc at melbpc.org.au>
>cc: <gordonu at pcug.org.au>, <peter at sa.canberra.edu.au>
>Subject: Re: free computers for the A.C.T. disadvantaged

> [In response to] On Fri, 5 Oct 2001, Bruce McCubbery (see below):

>I wrote to Computerbank years ago but can't remember the context. I think
>it was when they were considering an office in Sydney and I thought it
>would be a good opportunity for us to possibly share facilities/cost.
>
>CASE and Volunteering ACT are establishing a Community Technology Centre
>here in Canberra and have plans to offer such services. We would much
>rather support your work in any way that we can as CASE is a IT
>cooperative designed to support and enhance the use of IT in
>non-profit/community groups. See http://www.case.org.au for more info.
>
>I would be extremely interested in further discussions with you and your
>organisation. Are you ever in Canberra or perhaps we could talk on the
>phone. I don't have any plans to be in Melbourne in the near future but
>I'll get there eventually.
>
>Cheers.
>
>> Good afternoon Darrell,
>>
>> One of my people in Canberra mentioned CASE to us today, would you perhaps
>> like to form a liaison of some sort with Computerbank Australia Inc.?
>>
>> To my knowledge, they do not yet have a Canberra branch.
>>
>> See http://www.computerbank.org.au/ but it is a charity which refurbishes
>> donated computers and *gives* them to disadvantaged individuals and groups.
>>
>> Happy to help you where I can..
>>
>> Regards, Bruce
>>
>> Bruce McCubbery (03) 9372 0052
>> The *Australia-wide* mailing list
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Australia-wide
>>
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