The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is delighted to make a donation of 2 computers and 2 laptops to the Orangeville Food Bank in Orangeville, ON. This donation aims to support the Food Bank’s operations by empowering their staff with essential tools for client intake and in-house file management. Moreover, these devices will also be available for the clients’ use, enabling them to explore job opportunities and engage in various activities to enhance their prospects.
The Orangeville Food Bank (OFB) was founded in 1992 and some founders are still part of the volunteering team today. The OFB has 120+ regular volunteers and many more during the holidays with church and community service groups and sports teams.
Their Shopping Model allows clients to shop for their own grocery items, choosing foods they know their family will consume. This in turn provides greater dignity in their visit, leads to less waste and reduces the stigma associated with receiving an unknown food ‘hamper’.
OFB typically sees between 650-700 people each month. Of that 37% are children and women make up another 30% of those served. The largest increase they have seen is seniors needing to access food. Since 2011 they have seen over a 1000% increase in the number of seniors needing support. In their last year they took in 393,000 pounds in community donations, local grocery bin collections and food drives as well as from their hub in Waterloo. Visit their website HERE to discover how you can help.
People “in transition” including:
- those experiencing job loss or reduction in work hours
- those experiencing a recent family breakdown
- those with unexpected emergencies
- Single parents
- The working poor
- Residents on income support
- Seniors with low pension income
- People with physical injuries or disabilities
- People with mental illness
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing ‘digital divide’. For over fifteen years, ERA has offered simple solutions to help individuals and organizations prevent operational equipment from premature destruction. With a focus on recovery, refurbishment and reuse, ERA continuously supplies charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring IT assets of organizations and individuals across Canada.
We believe that reuse before recycling is critical in managing the waste created by computer hardware, and by offering industry-leading data destruction for all equipment we receive, we have securely repurposed hundreds of tons of equipment. Because not everything ERA receives can be reasonably repurposed, we have partnered with certified recycling organizations to process equipment that has reached the end of its productive life. Call us at 1877-9EWASTE or schedule a pickup online HERE.