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  • Got IT | Fighting depression by helping others overcome addiction

    • Date: December 22, 2020
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     Fighting depression by helping others overcome addiction Stephanie Freeman is no stranger to the frustration, anxiety and depression that put some people on the path to addiction. Throughout her forty-five years, she’s seen several friends and family members become dependent on drugs because they couldn’t cope with their emotion; a situation Stephanie understands all too […]

  • GOT IT: How a computer is helping a struggling designer create a new life for herself

    • Date: November 9, 2020
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    In last month’s Got IT feature, we told the story of a woman who left an abusive relationship with no money to her name and needed a computer to help her start a new life. This month, another brave woman named Heather Clarke has agreed to share the difficulties she’s experienced in her life and […]

  • GOT IT | How a computer is helping a single mom find her strength

    • Date: October 4, 2020
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    Overcoming the feelings of fear, guilt and failure make leaving an abusive relationship difficult for any woman. Now imagine being on disability, having three children under the age of 13 and you haven’t worked in years. That’s exactly the situation one of our Got IT clients stared down and is in the process of overcoming. […]

  • Got IT Testimonial | Two computers for 10-year old twins

    • Date: September 1, 2020
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    At give IT. get IT., helping people who can’t afford the technology they need to succeed is what we’re all about. With so many school-age children being forced to learn from home, the demand for computers has never been greater. We’re not too proud to beg for computers (and we often do), but here’s a […]

  • How H.R. 7566 Will Help Veterans and Students

    • Date: August 13, 2020
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    Here at give IT. get IT., we need computers and laptops any way we can get them to fulfill our digital inclusion mission. While our preferred method of getting IT is through recycling contracts with New England businesses, we also always welcome donations of technology in all shapes, sizes and ages. As you can imagine, […]