ONE computer. That was all it took to change lives forever. This didn't start out as an idea; it started out as an ACTION. Our first computer came from a couple in an elevator. They were about to throw out a used laptop when our founder told them that he can repurpose it. That computer became the START of the Hendricks Foundation.
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Our Passionate Tech-Empowering Squad are Bridging Digital Divide World Wide. We are a team of 6 devoted staff and have had over 40 passionate volunteers assist in our mission. Through tech donations and digital literacy outreach, we empower communities lacking tech access to seize digital opportunities. Learn more about our team below.
With over 50 million tons of recyclable e-waste per year, how is it that students still don’t have access to reliable computers? Why are kids being isolated in the midst of our digitally connected world?
Two Problems: The Digital Divide & E-Waste.
The digital divide creates stark disparities in educational opportunities for students worldwide. Those without internet access face daunting challenges in keeping pace academically, widening social inequalities. Explore the profound impacts of this global issue and discover how we can work towards more equitable solutions.
The growing e-waste epidemic significantly impacts our environment, with discarded electronics releasing harmful toxins into the earth. This not only threatens wildlife but also human health. Explore the issue further to understand its consequences and learn how we can reduce its harmful effects.
Your used computers, laptops and other devices can help transform lives. By donating your old but still functioning technology to our mission, you provide access and opportunity to those without.
With care we refresh donated computers, opening access so all can grasp technology's promise. Join our compassionate mission - give a device, spread opportunity's light.
We provide laptops filled with hope and opportunity to students in need, opening doors to education and empowering young minds to reach for the stars.
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The Hendricks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization designed to tackle the growing digital divide among our students. We can change a child’s life forever by repairing e-waste and donating it to those without proper access to digital education.
The Hendricks Foundation brings digital education to students that do not have the means to acquire it. Our Primary program takes donations of new, used or broken computers. Once those computers are in our hands, we renew them and distribute them to the students who are in need of them.
Without access to the digital world, students will fall behind in our digital age. And where ever there is an educational gap, there is room for poverty.
The Hendricks Foundation will primarily provide computers and digital resources to students who are in school from grade 5 up to the college level.
At the Hendricks Foundation, we see that the world is changing. And with the changing world, the digital universe is also transforming with it. Yet some students do not have the means access to access digital education. Rather than see a problem swell and expand, we have chosen to transform the futures that we will inhabit. Every single student that receives adequate access to the digital universe, is one less educational gap in our ever-changing world.
The Hendricks Foundation will provide and facilitate means for students to gain access to digital education. We will distribute donated computers to the students who need them. We will create educational programs to teach children about the digital universe. We will help students learn how to do repairs on their machines and upon others.
The Hendricks Foundation will close the digital divide and facilitate virtual education for all.
As the Hendricks foundation expands, so will the programs that we offer. For now we are primarily in the United States, however. Within due time, we will bring our programs internationally.
We fix used electronics donated by companies to extend their lifespan.
We provide free digital literacy classes to help bridge the digital divide in underserved neighborhoods.
We do community outreach to spread digital literacy and provide computer access to those in need.
Our programs make a difference globally by reducing e-waste and spreading digital access.
