Linking Donors
together with
Nonprofit Recipients
We provide a convenient, secure, and easy to use means of exchange for donors and nonprofit recipients. The Nonprofit Recycling Network is focused on the productive transfer and reuse of office and school equipment.
Who We Serve
We're here for schools, churches, learning and activity centers, teachers, counselors, technicians, community leaders and organizers who hold interests in reusing office and school technology. We make it easy to keep good, used technology out of the waste stream while putting it back into service where it can help the most.
Projectors, Copiers, Accessories
Phone Systems, Storage Media & more
to Benefit the Non-Profit Sector
In the Classroom and for the Office
since 1994
Q Why this service ?
When a donor gives something to someone who asks for it, rather than dumping it on anyone willing to take it, chances are the gift will be more appreciated and put to good use. Our aim is to minimize good, useable technology from ending up as useless trash or salvage, and provide a convenient, secure, and confidential means for it to be directly returned to productive service.
For some, it is important to know where their gift ends up, and that it is returned to service with a nonprofit cause with which they identify. Others may seek tax allowances, or simply want to perform an act of giving. For these and other reasons, this unique and innovative service performs a small but vital function for growing nonprofits and their clients, as well as for the earth and our environment.
Test drive this unique service today, and show your support by offering any small unused but useable gift. It's quick and simple to use, and you remain anonymous until you reply back to a requesting organization of your choice.
Q Is this service free?
Yes, it is free to join the Recycles.org network, yet for those who use our service for the long term, we ask that you help with our operating expenses. A suggested minimum donation would be twenty dollars for three months of service, depending on how well the service works for you.
Another simple guideline for giving is this: If you benefit from our work, please give back a fair portion so that we may continue to meet our expense obligations. We want to make this exchange process simple for everyone, so your giving is voluntary, and payments are accepted on an honor system. Your simple gift of ten dollars is needed, and will meet our operating expenses for one day. Contributions to Recycles.Org are not tax-deductible, yet necessary for our survival.
Philosophy on Giving
Priming the Pump
a short but powerful lesson
One of the best lessons on giving may be seen mounted between two sheets of glass at a desert store in Southern California. It was written with a stub of pencil on two sides of a sheet of wrapping paper which had been folded and placed for protection in a tin baking powder can. The can had been wired to an old pump which offered the only chance of water on a very long and seldom used trail across the Amargosa Desert.
This is what was written:
This pump is all right as of June, 1932. I put a new sucker washer into it and it ought to last five years. But the washer dries out and the pump has got to be primed. Under the white rock I buried a bottle of water, out in the sun and cork end up. There is enough water in it to prime this pump but not if you drink some first. Pour in about 1/4 and let her soak to wet the leather. Then pour in the rest medium fast and pump like hell. You'll git water. The well has never run dry. Have faith.
When you git watered up, fill the bottle and put it back like you found it for the next feller.
(Signed) Desert Pete
P.S. DON'T GO DRINKING UP THE WATER FIRST. Prime the pump and you will git all the water you can hold. And next time you pray, remember that God is like this pump. He has to be primed. I've give my last dime away a dozen times to prime the pump of my prayers, and I've fed my last beans to a stranger while sayin AMEN. It never failed yet to git me an answer. You got to git your heart fixed to give before you can be give to.
Pete.
As nonprofit leaders, let's not selfishly abuse this on-line community resource for our profession. In the past, before developing our request credits system, several nonprofit participants repeatedly helped themselves, offering nothing in return, and leaving without thanks or afterthought. This is no different than the one who draws water from the pump, caring nothing for those who come after. When we help you, it is only fair that you help us in return, in whatever small way you can, so that we may continue our mission to help others. Those who have the faith and understanding to prime our pump first, have the freedom to draw from our well as needed.
Q How else can I help?
Beyond voluntary giving, we ask that you mention our service to friends, associates, and the public whenever and wherever you can. Comments about your experiences with us in blogs, newsletters, and any community forum or media outlet are both appreciated and necessary for our growth.
Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and/or any professional organization to which you may belong both on and off-line are all suitable venues. We'll be looking for you on our Facebook Network, so please join today and invite your friends.
Whenever possible, we ask that you place a direct link to the Recycles.org website on your own website, or anywhere you mention us. Visit our linking ideas and logo page here.
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Comments from Nonprofit Participants
From Randy in Virginia
"I do not know if you are aware of this, but you are providing a service that no one else offers. As you know, I represent a very small church that does not have the resources to drive to far away locations to pick up items. As a result we continue to search for people that are willing to ship. I just wanted to let you know a little bit of the good that you are doing. If I could write code I would try to help you in maintaining the site. I know that God will bless you for your help to others. Let me add, May God bless you! Thank You."
From Jerry in Ohio
"Thanks so much for the service you provide. I have had the opportunity to take advantage of it a couple of times and hope to do so in the future. Your service is of great benefit to small non-profit organizations like us. Thanks again!"
From Carol in Texas
"Since we signed up nine months ago we have been fortunate enough to receive a laptop and a desktop computer in good working condition. We are extremely pleased with your site. We have an intern program so not only do we need computers for staff but for our college students as well. Thank you for such a wonderful service."
From Cory in Wisconsin
"Your website is fantastic. The items we have received through your website have been very useful. Thank you again for providing this service. It is a truly valuable resource for non-profits!"
Comments from Donors
Jackie in Connecticut
"We recently donated a cpu unit which will be delivered to a non-profit on Thursday of this week. Your service is excellent in that what some people may not have a need for, they can share it with someone else who can be in dire need of that item. I commend your service."
Emily in Tennessee
"Thank you so much!! Amazing what a swift forum this provides to meet real needs. Had I known how easily this would be, my old laptop would have had a home far more useful than my basement years ago. Thank you!"
Yvonne in Louisiana
"Thanks. All the equipment is gone."
Mario in Connecticut
"Thank you very much!! Keep up the much needed good work!!"
Rachel in Missouri
"This is a wonderful service. I'm going to tell my friends about it! Thank you so much!"
Gail in Arizona
"I have been trying to find a place to donate office phones for several months. I recieved a request within one hour of posting my donation! Thanks!"
Christopher in Arizona
"Advertise more so more people find you!"
Sarah in New Jersey
"Someone responded and I am bringing the equipment to their loading dock tomorrow. Thank you."
Catherine in Illinois
"Very nice idea."
Carlene Gong in Connecticut
"I donated my computer through you. Thanks for linking us up!"
Andrew in New York
"Shipped day after offer was posted."
Fred in Illinois
"This worked great. I was able to donate my computer to a local school district where they will put it to good use. Thank you."
Mark in Massachusetts
"Your project is great! I much appreciate finding a use for my old computer through your web page. Thanks."
Ed in Massachusetts
"What a great site! Thank you!"
Rafael in Arizona
"Keep doing what you are doing."
Charlene in California
"This is an easy site to use."
Stuart in Louisiana
"I was very pleased with the service. Within 2 days of my offer I was able to pass on the equipment."
Mac in Massachusetts
"It's a great idea and service."
Ann in Georgia
"I am really glad I found this website. I am very happy with the results!"
Ariela in District of Columbia
"Thank you for your help. The service was fast and effective, and I was able to find a good home for my computer."
Eric in New York
"FANTASTIC! Thank you!"
Amanda in Texas
"Thank you. This has been very helpful for me to find a way for making good use of something I don't need anymore."
Anastasia in New York
"I love this! Thanks!"
Kim in California
"We found a home for everything thank you."
TeeKay in Massachusetts
"Great way to connect the equipment with people who need it, instead of just sitting in my closet. Thanks for your work!"
Craig in Massachusetts
"Thank you for posting our items. We have placed several monitors and only have a few left. Thanks again."
