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2400 Perimeter Park Drive #150, Morrisville, NC 27560 | 919-460-8687

Deliver or Ship Your Donation to Teaming for Technology

Teaming for Technology 2400 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 150 Morrisville, NC 27560 9:30am – 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. *To donate computers in quantity of 40 or more at once, we may be able to help transport the donation.

T4T What We Accept

Thank you for your interest in donating your computer equipment. Â United Wayâs Teaming for Technology can almost always use your equipment, even if it has little or no value to you! Â What we canât use, we responsibly recycle through an R2 certified e-cycler. Â We pride ourselves in our participation in responsible e-cycling, and know that our donors appreciate this as well.

Here is a quick list of what we love to accept and can most use in our refurbishing program:

Desktop computers – Pentium 4 or higher processor
Laptop computers – any age
Laptop Bags/cases – good condition
Hard Drives – any type or size
Tablets – any device, any age
LCD (flatscreen) monitors/televisions – any size
Peripherals (i.e. mice, keyboards, hard drives, ram, USB flash drives, etc.)
Any Apple® products
Cellphones (working or not)
Printers with new ink/toner cartridges only.
We do accept some software (please call first)

Here is list of what we cannot accept under any circumstances:

CRT (Older Television Style) monitors
Tube style televisions of any size
Household appliances
Miscellaneous boxes of junk/trash

To help your community technology program run efficiently, please adhere to the following donation guidelines:

OPERATING HOURS: Mon – Fri 9:30am – 4:00pm. Please don’t leave equipment during off hours. Also, it is illegal to dump junk electronics at our door when no one is around.
NO PACKAGING: It takes time for us to break down boxes and throw out styrofoam. Please take all items out of their boxes and please leave only the equipment.
SUGGESTED DONATION: We appreciate a small $ donation per computer system. From the time we receive a computer to the time it leaves our hands to go to a nonprofit, school or family, we spend approximately $80 on it in time, upgrades, repairs, software, delivery costs, and storage costs.
WE CANNOT ACCEPT CRT MONITORS: We cannot accept CRT (older TV style) monitors or CRT televisions under any circumstances, and we are charged a hefty fee by our recycler to dispose of them. If you bring these to donate, we’ll kindly refuse delivery, and request you take this to your local county disposal site.
DON’T FORGET THE POWER CORD: Power cords are not required with your donation, but they are a huge help! Please remember to bring power cords and all appropriate cords and cables with your donation.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SELL EQUIPMENT WE CAN NOT PLACE: Occasionally we receive items that the agencies we work with have no use for. Usually it is because the items are too specialized. We will make a reasonable effort to place all items we receive with a family, nonprofit or school, but in the event that we can not place them, we reserve the right to sell them, from which 100% of the proceeds go to support the T4T program.

T4T Program Guidelines

To apply for computers, you must meet the following guidelines:

I represent a 501(c)(3), tax exempt, nonprofit organization or educational institution, or I am part of a government program that provides a technology assistance program to its local residents. (If you are a new customer, or it has been one year since the last time your organization received equipment, email a copy of your 501(c)(3) documentation T4T@UnitedWayTriangle.org . This letter must show your agency’s current street address: No PO Boxes.)
The organization or educational institution is located in NC.
The computers for which I am applying will not be sent outside of North Carolina.
The computer(s) I am applying for WILL be used for one of the following:
- A home computer for a low-income K-12 student. The computer will support my organization’s effort to mentor, tutor, or otherwise provide direct support or educational services to the receiving youth.
- A home computer for a low-income individual with a disability. The computer will support my organization’s effort to provide the best possible social service support for their clients.
- A home computer for a low-income family or senior citizen. The computer will support my organization’s digital literacy education programs.
- A nonprofit computer lab that serves one of the following purposes: (1) mentoring, tutoring or other direct educational support for low-income K-12 youth, (2) basic computer skills training to low-income adults
- Preschool, K-12, higher learning institution or alternative school seeking to increase computer access for its students
- Operational support for your health and human service agency which provides substance abuse, mental health, or ending homelessness programs
- Operational support for the United Way Agency or NC United Way which is applying for the computer(s).
- The equipment WILL NOT be used for the promotion and advancement of a religion, political party, or a commercial for-profit entity.
- I have authority from the president or executive director of the organization I represent to apply for computers on behalf of the organization.

By applying for equipment, I assert that each statement above is true, and I warrant that my organization is eligible based on these criteria. My application will serve as my consent and agreement to all policies and procedures listed herein.

T4T Pricing and Configurations

System Prices and Configurations

Because we are based on donations and prioritize equipment, we may not always be able to fulfill all requests.Â Orders for desktop computers are filled first, as we receive a high volume of requests for laptops.
Many of our customers use their own software image, therefore, our standard configurations do not include licenses for an operating system or Office suite, however, you may purchase those with your order, if needed.

Standard Desktop Configuration: $90 per machine

Intel multi-core processor with at least 4 GB RAM, at least a 160 GB hard drive, keyboard, and mouse.
No software licenses or monitor are included, however, you may purchase those separately when placing your order.

Standard Laptop Configuration: $100 per machine

Our standard laptop is an intel multi-core processor with at least 2 GB RAM, at least a 80GB hard drive, built in wifi capability, and power supply.
No software licenses are included, however, you may purchase those separately when placing your order.

Ubermix (Linux) Systems

Ubermix is an education based version of Ubuntu Linux, and these machines function well with or without internet access. Â Desktops and laptops with UbermixÂ are available, for $90 and $100 respectively,and offer the same hardware specs as our standard configurations above. Â These systems will all have Open Office Suite pre-installed.

Miscellaneous Add-Ons you May Select per Machine

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro = $25 per license
Microsoft Office 2010 = $25 per license
Flat panel monitor 19″ or smaller = $25 each
Flat panel monitor larger than 19″ = $50 each
Reload operating system of a T4T system = $50
Extra keyboard or mouse = $5 each
Laptop docking station = $20 each
Extra Laptop power supply = $10 each
No battery in Laptop = $15 off cost of laptop
- Replacement/additional batteries can be purchased from retail vendors.

WAKE COUNTY HOSPITAL COLLABORATION

When the topic of financial disparities came up with Duke Raleigh Hospital’s Diversity Leadership team, they contacted United Way to provide an opportunity to educate their team on some of the issues facing Triangle community members through participation in a poverty simulation. After the team learned a little bit more about the experience, they decided to invite the diversity teams from UNC Rex Healthcare and WakeMed Health and Hospitals to provide the poverty simulation for employees from all three hospitals. Partnerships and collaborations such as this one are truly transformative and making a great impact in the community.

“United Way of the Greater Triangle and Duke Raleigh Hospital share a strong commitment to our community. We’re proud to be a part of the United Way’s collaborative and collective approach to bring about change in Wake County. Through this partnership we are excited to help lead the efforts aimed at improving the overall health of this great community.”

Dr. Dave Zaas, President, Duke Raleigh Hospital

WEATHERBY HEALTHCARE

Weatherby Healthcare knows how to make “United Way Week” a fun, engaging and competitive week for employees to give back to the community. With events like ping pong tournaments, cupcake and balloongrams, trivia, a live auction and a basket raffle, it’s not surprising that almost the entire office participates! Weatherby also generously matches employee contributions dollar for dollar.

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.chghealthcare.com/about-us/social-responsibility

WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

Wake County Public School System significantly scaled their efforts to educate, communicate, and encourage employee participation in their 2015 workplace campaign. United Way Champions were appointed at each school and WCPSS created a motivational video with targeted messaging around the impact work of WAKE Up and Read, one of United Way’s collaborative partners working on literacy. Their efforts in 2015 resulted in Wake County Public Schools increasing their Community Impact Fund investment by 279%.

“United Way is committed to providing access to the basic needs of healthcare, housing and safety and we are well aware that students who attend school in good physical and emotional health are better prepared to learn. So, why United Way? Because they share our vision for what it takes to create a thriving community.”

Dr. Merrill – WCPSS Superintendent

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.wcpss.net/domain/14

SYNGENTA

Syngenta hosted various engagement opportunities for their employees in 2015. The leadership team participated in a thought-hack to create solutions around challenges confronting the region. The broader employee base participated in a drop-in volunteer event where they created 1,000 bean meals to feed 4,000 people, 500 healthy snack kits, 100 encouragement cards and flash card sets to help improve reading skills. Additionally, their investment put 397 books for literacy kits in the hands of K-3 rd graders in the Triangle.

“The Syngenta RTP Superheroes came to the rescue once again! The generosity of our site was impressive, but not at all surprising. The RTP Syngenta employees have always shown great support for our community. The United Way campaign made some of the issues facing our community more visible to us and motivated us to continue to help. I am proud to work with such a caring and generous group of people.”

Hope Hart, 2015 Campaign Leader

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.syngenta.com/global/corporate/en/about-syngenta/corporate-responsibility/Pages/corporate-responsibility.aspx

RTI INTERNATIONAL

RTI International is a longtime partner of United Way and continues to work with United Way to engage employees in new ways. Every spring, RTI hosts a drop-in volunteer day so employees can stop by, based on their schedules, to create blankets, bean and rice bags and literacy tools that are donated to the community. A cross-functional campaign team engages over 2,000 Triangle employees. RTI encourages the leadership team to understand the issues in the Triangle and provides them the opportunity to participate in a housing system simulation to kick off the campaign. Additionally, RTI is working with UWGT’s Community Impact team to provide in-kind evaluation services for collective impact.

“RTI International has a long history of investing in the communities where we live and work through donation of our time, collaborative ideas and financial contributions to United Way. With our help, United Way of the Greater Triangle will continue to be a champion for real, positive and lasting change.”

Dr. Wayne Holden – President

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.rti.org/page.cfm/Social_Responsibility

THE REDWOODS GROUP

The Redwoods Group has been a longstanding partner of United Way of the Greater Triangle. They participate in year-round volunteering and events. Kevin Trapani, CEO and President, currently serves as UWGT’s Board Chair. They have been instrumental investing in and strategizing UWGT’s new strategic plan and Innovate United Fund.

“At The Redwoods Group, we love, serve, and work in partnership with our customers to transform their organizations and the communities they serve. To likewise transform the Triangle, we turn to United Way of the Greater Triangle as a trusted partner with the unique ability to harness the collective power of local nonprofits to tackle complex social problems in our area. United Way facilitates a variety of engagement opportunities for our employees, including engaging both their financial and intellectual capital.”

Robin Murchison, Executive Assistant and 2015 UWGT Community Engagement Fellow

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.redwoodsgroup.com/about-us/

DELOITTE

In 2015, Deloitte provided United Way with a team to help develop UWGT’s 2020 strategic plan. They regularly attended senior management team meetings; conducted a series of interviews; shared their expertise on developing plans; worked with UWGT board members; and facilitated a day-long retreat for UWGT’s management team. To further the goals of the plan, Deloitte is currently working with UWGT to facilitate focus groups at other companies in the Triangle to define UWGT’s corporate value proposition and engage companies in new ways that are relevant to their goals.

“Leveraging Deloitte professionals’ knowledge and skills to help nonprofits via pro bono engagements provides one of the best opportunities for Deloitte to create social impact and business value. Since FY07, Deloitte has provided more than $4M in pro bono services to United Way nationally and locally.”

Michael Marino, Principal

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/deloitte-corporate-citizenship.html

PUBLIX

Publix is a great partner of United Way and supported our local campaign the minute their doors opened in the Triangle. 2015 marked their first full campaign with 82 donors participating, up from 6 donors when they first opened. Publix matches 74.5% of employee donations and all money raised is allocated to United Way of the Greater Triangle’s Community Impact Fund.

“George Jenkins, the founder of Publix, believed in giving back to our communities. He once asked, ‘how much would I be worth if I didn’t give my money away? Probably nothing.’ And this is why Publix gives to United Way. Our communities support us, and this United Way provides a wonderful opportunity for us to give back to the communities. We are firm believers in United Way, the programs United Way has, and the way United Way establishes a helping hand up, and not just a hand out. We know that our financial support of United Way is going to improving lives in the communities we serve.”

Tim Gibson, Cary Store Manager

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://sustainability.publix.com/what_we_are_doing/overview.corporate_statement.php

PSNC ENERGY

PSNC Energy’s Campaign Leaders have immersed themselves in United Way engagement opportunities, participating in Nonprofit Board Training, attending Community Changers Forums and joining the Leaders United group for a night out at a Hurricanes Game. United Way also participated in a meeting with regional managers to share the message of community impact. As a result of Campaign Leader involvement and speaking with leaders in the company, 49% of employees donate to the annual campaign and PSNC provides a generous $30,000 corporate gift, with 88% of that money supporting United Way’s collaborative work.

“Standing alongside United Way means standing behind our communities and our children. We are proud to support their tireless efforts to improve educational equity, economic security and the health and well-being of families in the Triangle”

George Ratchford – Vice President of Operations

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
https://www.psncenergy.com/about-us/community

GSK

GlaxoSmithKline’s investment in the Triangle community is substantial, contributing the largest corporate gift to United Way of the Greater Triangle. GSK also recognizes the importance of collaborative partnerships and has invested $1,000,000 over two years in Fostering Wellness, an effort that works with young adults in the foster care system to improve health, build leadership skills and provide other services for the youth to succeed in life. United Way is a partner in this effort, providing evaluation for the collaborative work.

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.gsk.com/en-gb/responsibility/

GENWORTH

Genworth employees took a deep dive into better understanding the needs of the local community by participating in various educational and volunteer opportunities in 2015. These events included a bus tour of the Family Table Collaborative; United Way presentations at department meetings; an all-employee carnival featuring a youth speaker from the Fostering Youth Opportunities collaborative; and many other special events to better inform their employees of the challenges and opportunities in the Triangle community.

“We choose to partner with United Way of the Greater Triangle because we see them making a big difference in our community. With their collaborative approach they’re bringing organizations together to help solve for the multiple challenges that people who live in poverty are facing in the Triangle area. We’re proud to support and help make an impact in our community through partnering with United Way.”

Dean Mitchell, CFO, Genworth U.S. Mortgage Insurance, Executive Champion for United Way of the Greater Triangle

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
https://www.genworth.com/corporate/about-genworth/social-responsibility.html

Ernst & Young, LLP

As “Best Overall,” EY is an exemplary United Way partner. EY employees interacted meaningfully with United Way throughout 2015 by participating in activities such as: in-office Lunch & Learns, reviewing Community Impact applications, volunteering with United Way collaborative partners and hosting their “Connect Day” in partnership with UWGT. Through “Connect Day,” EY engaged nearly 200 employees in a day of service, benefiting Triangle residents. EY is a recurring sponsor of SPARC Nonprofit Board Training. Currently, they are working with staff to add a community service component as part of their internship program and to include United Way as a member of their year-round CSR committee. In addition, there was a 37% increase in donations to the Community Impact Fund which directly supports the work of United Way.

“Why United Way? It’s simple. The Triangle Paradox is real. Our community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work, yet we still have severe poverty and social mobility challenges. I’ve had the unique opportunity to help United Way in addressing these issues. Whether it is through partnering with our firm for service opportunities or through developing innovative nonprofit collaboratives, I’ve never seen an organization with greater energy and commitment. Ultimately, like EY, United Way knows that building a better community now through collaboration and innovation is the key to creating a legacy of achievement and sustainability for future generations. I am proud to support these efforts.“

Michael Zimmerman, Assurance Services

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.ey.com/GL/en/About-us/Corporate-Responsibility

DUKE ENERGY

Duke Energy generously provides a 50% match on all employee gifts, amounting to over $230,000 to the Community Impact Fund. United Way Board Member, Gayle Lanier, spoke at a lunch and learn for middle management to showcase the Triangle Paradox, United Way’s two-generational work, and encourage support from employees.

“I am blessed for everything I have and helping others gives me immense joy. Employees at Duke Energy can make a greater impact since Duke Energy matches the employee’s contribution. Supporting United Way is a great way to help our communities.”

Arun Kapur, Lead Environmental Specialist

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.duke-energy.com/sustainability/sustainability.asp

COASTAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Coastal Federal Credit Union understands the importance of educating employees about the needs in the community and engaging them in various volunteer opportunities. Prior to and during the campaign, Coastal hosted a poverty simulation, participated in Collect. Create. Feed., and held a leadership event in which leaders walked in the shoes and experienced the stigma of 1 in 4 children that are food insecure. Through these efforts, employee contributions to United Way’s Community Impact Fund increased by 16%.

“Coastal is proud to be a longtime supporter of United Way of the Greater Triangle. The work done by United Way and partner organizations is beyond important.. it is a vital local resource, and in many ways, our missions are perfectly aligned. We exist to bring together people throughout the community for their mutual financial betterment. To be able to partner with an organization that brings together businesses, nonprofits and individuals for the betterment of our entire community is a natural extension of our own purpose.”

Joe Mecca, CUDE – Manager, Marketing Strategy & Communications

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
https://www.coastal24.com/foundation/

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CITRIX

Citrix and United Way collaborated on a new engagement model in 2015 through the 2016 Social Innovation Challenge: 100K(ids) Hungry No More. Citrix’s Business Development team adopted the Challenge as part of their Q4 Key Performance Indicators; helped raise awareness on the issue of childhood hunger in the Triangle (especially in the tech sector); and undertook fundraising toward the prize pool as a professional development tool. By creating an opportunity for their team to develop professionally while giving back to the community through their work, Citrix created a model that leverages a company’s unique assets and connects with employees’ interests and desire for community involvement that can be replicated.

“Our team likes to solve big problems so the thought of being able to use our day-to-day expertise to help solve Triangle Childhood Hunger was very attractive. It’s unimaginable to think that many kids are food insecure around us. Connecting social problem-solving with KPI’s allows us to show employees that giving back is a not just a nicety but a priority for Citrix and will act as a way to attract young talent who enjoy the concept of working with the community”

Bill O’Boyle – Senior Manager, Business Development

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
https://www.citrix.com/about/citizenship/vision.html

BAYER

Bayer volunteered with United Way in a really unique way in 2015 with over 15 employees reviewing agency applications and making funding recommendations for United Way’s work with food security. In addition, employees have a little extra fun giving back to the community by participating in their signature golf tournament, the Big Bug Classic. Bayer also provides a dollar for dollar corporate match for employee contributions.

“Bayer is a proud long-time supporter of United Way of the Greater Triangle. As part of our commitment to leaving a better world, we work with community organizations, like United Way, to invest in programs that focus on education, health, social needs and community projects. We believe that through United Way’s network we are able to contribute to society’s future and create value in diverse ways.”

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.bayer.com/en/social-responsibility.aspx

BANK OF AMERICA

Bank of America participates in year-round engagement at United Way’s signature events. They encourage employees to volunteer with United Way. Virginia Parker, Senior Vice President, Central & Eastern North Carolina Market Manager, Enterprise Business & Community Engagement serves on UWGT’s Community Engagement Committee. Bank of America makes the single largest investment in UWGT collaborative Fostering Youth Opportunities.

“United Way is a leader in the Triangle when it comes to supporting community needs with a highly effective, holistic and collaborative approach.”

Sarah Williams, Bank of America Community Volunteers Chair of the Triangle

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/global-impact/csr-report.html

CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY

With 56% of employees participating as donors to United Way, it is noticeable that giving back and supporting the local community is important to Capitol Broadcasting Company. Of those donations, almost $160,000 (88%), supports United Way’s work to change outcomes for children and their families. WRAL also partnered with UWGT in a unique way in 2015, by producing a spotlight about the Fostering Youth Opportunities collaborative – check it out here! George Habel, VP of the Sports Group, has been an integral part of United Way’s Community Engagement Committee.

“United Way is the only way I know to reach a lot of different non-profits addressing many different human needs. I really do believe that we are ‘doing good’ for the individuals and families awaiting help. United Way is part of a solution to get money in an organized way to non-profits that have proven that they are accountable and making a difference. For that, I am grateful.”

Loretta Harper-Arnold, Corporate/TV Community Relations Director, Capitol Broadcasting Company/WRAL-TV

Corporate Social Responsibility URL:
http://www.capitolbroadcasting.com/community/