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Tech Donations Stretch to Fill a Gap in Kids Education
The Request: to keep families safe while learning
The Donor: Charles Schwab | The Donation: 77 Laptops
From Sanskrit to Cybertech
When looking to engage children in whole-body learning, bhavanaKIDS (bKIDS) turned to the past for answers. Bhavana is ancient Sanskrit and loosely translates to “cultivating mind and body.” Through the age-old practice of yoga, bKIDS pushes children of all ages to add mindfulness and meditation to their daily lives. The results are striking and the children are healthier overall as a result.
So, when Covid reached bKIDS, the thought of potentially passing germs to family members weighed heavily on the students and educators alike. Though they still offer in-person classes, bKIDS was looking for a way to allow students to join remotely. As a non-profit, however, purchasing the necessary technology was too costly.
Laptops would be needed to connect these students, and to help their families gain access to the internet during quarantine, but who could provide such a generous donation?
Retired technology isn’t useless
The continual IT upgrades required by financial institutions adds up to tens of thousands of practically new devices, industry wide, becoming surplus every year. Charles Schwab wanted to be more mindful with their surplus IT assets, so they partnered with GoodTogether to turn this instance of laptop surplus into a life saver.
The first 77 people to respond to bKIDS founder, Tonia Crosby’s request were able to benefit from Schwab’s generosity. They each received a cleaned and updated device, complete with all the features needed to connect to access the web and connect with class to continue their exercises and mindful approach to learning. As Tonia says, “… the benefits of these devices is yet to be fully seen, their impact is immeasurable."
It is especially true during a pandemic, when children are stuck at home, that the BodyMind connection needs to be cultivated. Now, thanks to Charles Schwab, bKIDS can reach for new heights no matter where they are. In fact, the donation does more than just keep bKIDS healthy. In one instance, the family of one bKIDS student had lost their house due to the lockdown. This donation not only helped the second-grader keep up with classes, but it also allowed the family to house-hunt online.
End-to-end deinstallation of desktops, laptops, servers, networking gear, and data center hardware; white-glove onsite teams trained for secure chain of custody initiation.
Secure collection containers and scheduled pickups for enterprise campuses and data centers; flexible container sizes and recurring logistics programs.
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Sustainable electronics recycling, e-Stewards certified downstream compliance with local, federal and Basel regulations, responsible material recovery, and transparent reporting. Mass balance accounting of all materials received and dispositioned.
In house refurbishment and resale through global B2B channels, wholesale networks, and Sage-owned retail outlets; maximized equipment value return. Repair and refurbishment services increase the salable value of all assets received.
OEM and distributor trade in program management, valuation services, and turnkey collection for multi vendor hardware environments.
Asset testing, configuration, imaging, and deployment support for newly acquired or redeployed equipment.
Reporting supports timely decommissioning of all licenses installed on assets received.
Mobile shredding units, onsite media destruction, witnessed destruction options, serialized proof, and video verification upon request.
Complete handling of leased asset reconciliation, condition assessment, packaging, documentation, and on time returns to multiple lessors. Repair, refurbishment and kitting services minimize lessor chargebacks at lease termination.
Fully managed equipment or resale revenue donation programs, including data wiping, refurbishment, and nonprofit delivery.
Custom portals and programs enable employees to purchase refurbished corporate devices securely and conveniently with zero enterprise involvement. A one-year warranty is included with all purchases.
Enterprise scale redeployment preparation includes testing, repair, imaging, configuration, repackaging, and global distribution.
