For six years, Marty Duggan was responsible for retiring outdated electronics at Sappi, the global paper and pulp company where he spent 28 years, most of them in corporate IT. That responsibility, unglamorous as it sounded, would end up connecting him to two people who were just beginning to build something remarkable in Belfast, Maine: […]
Summer is often a season for reflection, and this year we have plenty to reflect on. From a residential recovery program in southern Maine to a rural elementary school near the Canadian border, the technology we provide is showing up in places where it truly matters. Below, in their own words, are two organizations sharing […]
Melissa Mitchell knows exactly where you can and cannot get cell service near Shead High School. Stand in the right spot on the ball field across the street, she will tell you, and you might get lucky. Most places, you will not. It is the kind of detail you only know if you live it, […]
give IT. get IT. Staff Spotlight Nate Gariepy isn’t in Maine right now. He’s in Arizona, troubleshooting a password reset, walking someone through a first-time computer setup, or getting a replacement laptop out the door before a student falls behind in class. But ask anyone at give IT. get IT. and they’ll tell you: […]
Getting a computer is just the beginning. That’s the philosophy behind give IT. get IT. and it’s baked into everything we do. When you receive a device through our program, you’re not just getting hardware. You’re getting a team behind you, ready to help you get online, get comfortable, and get going. We call […]