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  • Tablets Support Bereavement Peer Support Groups at The Center for Grieving Children

    • Date: March 6, 2025
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    The Center for Grieving Children is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to children, teens, families, and young adults navigating the challenges of grief. Recognizing that grief is a natural response to loss and that each individual’s experience is unique, the Center offers a compassionate environment […]

  • Smart TVs: Understand How to Protect your Privacy

    • Date: February 26, 2025
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    The sleek screen beckons, promising entertainment at your fingertips. Smart TVs have revolutionized how we consume media, but this convenience comes with a trade-off: the collection and storage of your data.    Understanding how these devices hold your information and the types of data they accumulate is crucial for responsible ownership and protecting your privacy, […]

  • Support the get IT NH Digital Inclusion Fund in Honor of CTAC New Hampshire

    • Date: February 18, 2025
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    For over a decade, the Computer Technology Assistance Corps (CTAC) in Manchester, New Hampshire, worked tirelessly to close the digital divide, transforming countless lives through its mission—”Creating Opportunities—Empowering People”—by providing refurbished computers and digital inclusion services. Now, give IT. get IT., a Maine-based nonprofit sharing CTAC’s mission and commitment, is honored to carry forward this […]

  • give IT. get IT. receives donation from IT Professionals for Good

    • Date: February 14, 2025
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    We are thrilled to share that give IT. get IT., Information Technology Exchange is receiving a $400.00 donation from IT Professionals for Good through the Grapevine giving platform. Out of millions of nonprofits, IT Professionals for Good has chosen to support our incredible work—and we are grateful!   About Grapevine   Grapevine is a platform that […]

  • The Importance of Sustainable Device Ownership

    • Date: January 31, 2025
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    As we are well into the new year, I want to share my thoughts about sponsoring individuals and families for computer device ownership. Ownership, rather than lending, is a far more cost-effective and sustainable solution that aligns with the principles of true digital equity. Borrowed equity is temporary; only ownership fosters long-term digital inclusion and […]