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* [[Volunteer]]
* [[Volunteer]]
* [[Donate|Make a donation]]
* Attend one of our recurring  [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current events|meetings or workshops]]
* Attend one of our recurring  [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current events|meetings or workshops]]
* Join the {{Template:maillist}}
* Join the {{Template:maillist}}
* Chat with us on {{Template:IRCchannel}}
* Chat with us on {{Template:IRCchannel}}
* [[Positions]] we'd like to fill
* [[Positions]] we'd like to fill
* Help us [[Promotion|promote]] Free Geek Seattle.


== [[donations|Donate]] ==
=== [[donations|Donate]] - Please contact [mailto:donate@freegeekseattle.org  donate@freegeekseattle.org] if you want to donate or suggest a source to us.===


* We are currently accepting hardware [[Donate|donations]] via the Filipino Community Center of Seattle.
* We are currently accepting hardware [[Donate|donations]] via drop-off at the [[Filipino Community Center]] of Seattle.
* We are always looking for more sources of donations. {{Template:Donations Coordinator}} is in charge of donations.
* [[Wishlist]]: Particular things we really need
* Wishlist: Particular things we really need:
**Server rack and mounting hardware for our servers
**Workbenches with overhead shelves


=== [[:Category:Events| Events]] ===
== [[:Category:Events| Events]] ==
==== [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current_events| Current Events]] ====
==== [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current_events| Current Events]] ====
* Regular Saturday Workshops ([[Volunteer Lead sign-up]]).  <span style="color:#c71585">Note: dates with positions unfilled may have no lead volunteers present.</span>
* Regular Saturday Workshops ([[Volunteer Lead sign-up]]).  <span style="color:#c71585">Note: dates with positions unfilled may have no lead volunteers present.</span>
* Monthly meetings 2nd Monday of every month.  Time: 7:30pm - 9pm.  Location: Town Center at Lake Forest Park food court (Upper level across from Third Place Books), 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.
* Monthly meetings 2nd Monday of every month.  Time: 7:30pm - 9pm.  Location: Town Center at Lake Forest Park food court (Upper level across from Third Place Books), 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.
* Help us [[Promotion|promote]] Free Geek Seattle.
 


== [[:Category:Education| Education]] ==
== [[:Category:Education| Education]] ==
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We are closely partnered with the Filipino Community Center of Seattle to provide computer education through their STE(A)M program, and by cross-participation in our weekend workshops/build program and classes.
We are closely partnered with the Filipino Community Center of Seattle to provide computer education through their STE(A)M program, and by cross-participation in our weekend workshops/build program and classes.


== [[:Category:Infrastructure| Infrastructure]] and [[:Category:Projects| Operations]] ==
==Business==
 
==== [[:Category:Infrastructure| Infrastructure]] ====
== [[:Category:Governance| Governance]]  ==
==== [[:Category:Projects| Operations]] ====
==== [[:Category:Governance| Governance]]  ====


We are in the process of obtaining full [[501c3_Status|501(c)3 status]].
We are in the process of obtaining full [[501c3_Status|501(c)3 status]].

Revision as of 18:12, 22 June 2014

Free Geek Seattle is a growing non-profit organization modeled after the original Free Geek of Portland, Oregon. Our focus is free and open source software advocacy, technology education, and sustainable computing.


What We Do

  • Refurbish donated computer hardware, and install free open source software for distribution to the community.
  • Provide education about basic PC hardware, the Linux operating system, and any other technologies that we're working on or have expertise in.
  • Recycle anything we can't fix or use an environmentally-responsible manner.

Get Involved

Events

Current Events

  • Regular Saturday Workshops (Volunteer Lead sign-up). Note: dates with positions unfilled may have no lead volunteers present.
  • Monthly meetings 2nd Monday of every month. Time: 7:30pm - 9pm. Location: Town Center at Lake Forest Park food court (Upper level across from Third Place Books), 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.


Education

We are closely partnered with the Filipino Community Center of Seattle to provide computer education through their STE(A)M program, and by cross-participation in our weekend workshops/build program and classes.

Business

Infrastructure

Operations

Governance

We are in the process of obtaining full 501(c)3 status.

We are seeking grants. Contact Tom Heuser for specifics.

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