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  • Got IT | An aspiring business owner asks for help

    • Date: January 22, 2023
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Recycle , Uncategorized , Videos

    Asking for help is hard. Just ask any toddler determined to “do it all by myself” no matter how difficult the task may be. At give IT. get IT., most of the clients who come to us for computers, training, and tech support are already receiving help from organizations like Eastern Maine Development Corporation, Fed […]

  • How give IT. get IT. helps veterans transition to civilian life and new careers

    • Date: November 15, 2022
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Recycle , Uncategorized , Videos

    At give IT. get IT., we feel good about every computer we ship to our “get IT” clients, but we always get a little extra jolt of satisfaction when we help military veterans. From time away from family to the daily rigors of military life, every veteran made sacrifices so the rest of us can […]

  • Got IT | Helping a man with physical challenges stay connected and thrive

    • Date: September 2, 2022
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Recycle , Uncategorized , Videos

    Got IT | Helping a man with physical challenges stay connected and thrive We all know how important our physical health is, but until something happens to us, it’s easy to take it for granted. Forty years ago, Kevin Duffy was an active young man with his whole life ahead of him until a horrific […]

  • Got IT | Helping students train to become social workers in Haiti 

    • Date: July 21, 2022
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Recycle , Uncategorized , Videos

    Haiti is a beautiful country with tremendous challenges. According to the World Bank, Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world with the average worker bringing home just $1,815 per year. Haiti has a long history of political corruption, gang violence, and instability, and many towns have not fully recovered from the devastating […]

  • Got IT | Working with NHEP to help a single mom in need

    • Date: May 25, 2022
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Recycle , Uncategorized , Videos

    Before telling you about the New Hampshire Employment Program (NHEP) and the single mom we’re helping, we have to share how this blog post relates to two other stories from recent months. Since give IT. get IT. is a Maine non-profit organization, you may be wondering  how we started working with NHEP. It all started […]