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   From: kiwi@NOSPAMcogeco.ca   
      
    After a few years of semi hiatus, I'm back. When I started Computerz for   
   Kidz here in Kingston, I was on disability, but decided to "bug" to have   
   them send me back to school so I could return to work. I became a Network   
   Administrator, but after just over 2 years, I became quite ill. I have been   
   out of work now for 2 1/2 years, and last fall, I was rushed to the hospital   
   requiring life saving surgery, recovery has been slow and painful.   
   Unfortunately, I most likely won't be able to return to work, and needless   
   to say, I've become quite discouraged. So, as part of my healing, physically   
   and more importantly emotionally, I knew it would be very therapeutic to do   
   what motivates me most, helping others.   
    However, I will once again require your help. When Computerz for Kidz began   
   several years ago, your response was tremendous, and together, we were able   
   to provide computers to a number of single parent families, as well as   
   several non profit organizations, including a women's shelter. I also   
   repaired computers for a number of others, including a Christian school, Big   
   Brothers, Epilepsy Organization, a public school, as well as low income   
   families and others on disability, just to name a few.   
    Computerz for Kidz is an entirely free service, supplying single parent and   
   low income families, non profit organizations, and others that otherwise   
   would be unable to acquire a computer. My main concern being our children.   
    I collect your generous donations of computers and/or parts, as well as   
   software, assemble full, working computers, and give them to these people,   
   completely free of charge. I have occasionally received money, for which I   
   provide a receipt, and the receipt for computer parts purchased with the   
   funds, every penny going toward parts required to finish building a   
   computer.   
    My enumeration and reward is seeing the look on children's faces when I   
   hook up the computer, and tell them it's theirs! It goes without saying that   
   it an awesome experience.   
    If you have a computer, parts, or software sitting around and would like to   
   help give a child the opportunity to have a computer, please contact me to   
   arrange pick up. I will periodically report our progress, how many computers   
   have been given away, and to whom they went. If anyone would like to be   
   emailed the information directly, I will do so. Your generosity is greatly   
   appreciated and is not without reward.   
      
   Thank you, Larry Bertrand   
   Computerz for Kidz   
   email: kiwi@NOSPAMcogeco.ca (remove NOSPAM)   
   Phone: 613-449-2497   
      
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