https://michaeljaylissner.com/2008-01-13T21:17:09-08:002008-01-13T21:17:09-08:00Mike Lissnertag:michaeljaylissner.com,2008-01-13:posts/2008/01/13/volunteering-at-last/

<p>For the last couple of years I&#8217;ve kinda, sorta been hunting on and off for a place where I could volunteer some of my free time. I started at the nearby university, thinking that I might be able to convince some kind professor to teach me some things. When that failed, I tried searching google for nonprofits that looked interesting. Failing that, I went on a limb, and asked a professor of mine if he had any ideas (he did, but they fell&nbsp;through). </p> <p>Finally, after all this time, one fell in my lap. Last week, I was looking for a place where I could donate my <a href="https://michaeljaylissner.com/posts/2007/10/23/new-computer-and-give-away-pile/">old computer hardware</a>, and I discovered the <a href="http://www.accrc.org/">Alameda County Computer Recycling Center</a>. It looks pretty darned cool. I will spend my time putting together old computers into useful devices, and then installing Ubuntu or Suse. In exchange, they will give computers (for free) to needy&nbsp;parties. </p> <p>It&#8217;s not helping the homeless, but it should be educational for me and, ultimately for them. Plus, it will help to keep e-waste out of&nbsp;landfills.</p>