My father is currently the president of the Tennessee Deaf and Blind Association (TDBA). They are a non-profit organization and not associated with the state of Tennessee, they meet three times a year and discuss issues with/concerning the Deaf & Blind in the state of Tennessee.
At present the membership is small but adequate enough to have enough officers and enough present to form a quorum.
There are sighted members of course, mainly SSP's (Sighted Support Persons) who interpret the meeting as it goes on. Also the secretary is sighted but deaf. It is for her that I am making this request.
At present she writes out the meeting minutes which can be difficult because she has to look down to see what she is writing and then look up to catch what's being said (in Signs).
Talking with her I found that she can type without looking at the keyboard (often) and asked her if she has a lap-top which would make it much simplier. She does not.
A motion was made during the meeting for the organization to buy one (used) and at present current funds are not adequate for such a purchase.
:idea: Well how about getting a used laptop donated?
Basically it doesn't have to be big, fast, fancy with all kinds of bells and whistles. A simple OS, word processor and perhaps even a basic quicken or similar accounting program so that the treasurer (also sighted) can use the same laptop to help keep track of the organization's funds.
Ok that's the pitch basically. Knowing that there are companies that regularly renew business/company laptops and often either dispose or resell the older ones (after a Hard-drive wipe). I'm asking if any of you can help out or know someone who works at a company that does that.
I hope I wrote all this out correctly. The donation would be tax deductible as the organization IS non-profit (tax number can be supplied upon request or a reciept mailed).
Let me know what you think or if you have suggestions on who to contact PM me or reply here.
Thank you.
At present the membership is small but adequate enough to have enough officers and enough present to form a quorum.
There are sighted members of course, mainly SSP's (Sighted Support Persons) who interpret the meeting as it goes on. Also the secretary is sighted but deaf. It is for her that I am making this request.
At present she writes out the meeting minutes which can be difficult because she has to look down to see what she is writing and then look up to catch what's being said (in Signs).
Talking with her I found that she can type without looking at the keyboard (often) and asked her if she has a lap-top which would make it much simplier. She does not.
A motion was made during the meeting for the organization to buy one (used) and at present current funds are not adequate for such a purchase.
:idea: Well how about getting a used laptop donated?
Basically it doesn't have to be big, fast, fancy with all kinds of bells and whistles. A simple OS, word processor and perhaps even a basic quicken or similar accounting program so that the treasurer (also sighted) can use the same laptop to help keep track of the organization's funds.
Ok that's the pitch basically. Knowing that there are companies that regularly renew business/company laptops and often either dispose or resell the older ones (after a Hard-drive wipe). I'm asking if any of you can help out or know someone who works at a company that does that.
I hope I wrote all this out correctly. The donation would be tax deductible as the organization IS non-profit (tax number can be supplied upon request or a reciept mailed).
Let me know what you think or if you have suggestions on who to contact PM me or reply here.
Thank you.
