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Oct 08, 2009
CompTIA Educational Foundation Announces November 6, Clean Out Your Tech Closet Day
Companies Can Donate Equipment to Fund IT Training for Individuals in Need
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., October 8, 2009 - The CompTIA Educational Foundation is asking all companies to set aside time on November 6, 2009, to clean out the old inventory in their technology closets and send it to the Bids 4 Futures Auction. The used equipment sold via auction will fund information technology (IT) training and certification offered by the Foundation’s Creating Futures program for individuals in need.
“November is a perfect time to spruce up the office before the holidays arrive. While culling through their equipment, companies can donate their extra equipment to help individuals launch IT careers. We ask them to consider donating their organization’s used, end-of life, returned or excess inventory to our Bids 4 Futures Auction,” said John Venator, president and CEO of the CompTIA Educational Foundation.
The Foundation will honor those companies that donate the most equipment following the November 6 Clean Out Your Tech Closet Day.
Auction items can include:
- Cell phones
- PDAs
- Desktop systems
- Docking stations
- Fax machines
- Keyboards
- Modems
- Monitors
- Notebooks
- Copiers
- Printers
- Scanners
- Service parts
- Software
- Tablet PCs
- Video/sound cards
- Postage machines
- Telephones and telephone systems
- Office furniture
Interested companies should contact the Foundation to have donated equipment shipped. The 100% tax-deductible donation then will be inventoried, marketed and sold through an online auction process. The proceeds are used to train and certify the Foundation’s Creating Futures participants.
Creating Futures provides career opportunities to groups of people historically under-represented in the IT industry, including military veterans, individuals with disabilities, minorities, women, at-risk youth and dislocated workers. Training, mentoring, courseware, practice exams, and certification vouchers are provided at no cost to these individuals. Creating Futures participants train toward CompTIA certifications — which are known throughout the IT industry as reliable predictors of employee success and are therefore some of the best ways to break into the IT field.
Donations to the Bids 4 Futures Auction provide an easy, safe and economical way to dispose of unwanted equipment, help organizations meet their philanthropic goals while gaining tax benefits, and allow IT service providers to suggest to their clients to let them clean out their excess inventory.
Individuals and companies can make a donation and prospective participants can apply for training by visiting the CompTIA Educational Foundation Web site, http://www.CompTIA-EF.org.
About the CompTIA Educational Foundation
The CompTIA Educational Foundation provides career opportunities for individuals who historically have been under-represented in the IT workforce. With the support of individuals, industry leaders, companies and the government, the Foundation creates programs aimed at helping U.S. veterans, at-risk youth, women, minorities, dislocated workers, and individuals with disabilities to obtain the technical and business skills employers require. Since its creation in 1998, the Foundation has helped more than 1,000 individuals enter the IT workforce, helping the industry alleviate its shortage of skilled workers. For more information or to make a donation to the CompTIA Educational Foundation, visit http://www.CompTIA-EF.org.
About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry. Its members are the companies at the forefront of innovation; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their investments in technology. CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth through its educational programs, market research, networking events, professional certifications, and public policy advocacy. For more information, visit www.comptia.org.
Donor Contact:
Dennis Zimmerman
Executive Director, CompTIA Educational Foundation
630-678-8477
dzimmerman@comptia-ef.org
Media Contact:
Lisa Fasold
Communications, CompTIA Educational Foundation
703-509-1124
lfasold@gmail.com
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