Computer Upcycle Project

05/29/2026

If you're in the Olympia area today 👋

Come visit Chris Hyde from the Food Source Foundation and Mike and Erin from the Computer Upcycle Project at Three Magnets Brewing Co. today!

We'll be there from 3-7 PM today (Friday, May 29th) - 600 Franklin St SE, Ste 105

WAYS TO SUPPORT US:

- Come by and say hey 👋

- Share this post or the event (it's on the Three Magnets Brewing Co. page)

- Bring an old laptop to donate (and get a free pint, NA options available)

- Come get a drink or meal at Three Mags, between 3-7 PM today, and know that 20% will be flowing back to help fund food and computers to people in need
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👉 Chris will have copies of his cookbook available for sale, and some great gifts if you donate to the Food Source Foundation today.

👉 We'll have a computer demo, and Mike Kelly will be fixing up donated laptops in real time.

We'd love to see you!

04/24/2026

In case you're new here: we keep laptops out of landfills, refurbish them, and give them free to people who need a computer.

Over 2,000 so far, since 2020. As of last December, we're an official 501(c)(3) — which means every dollar you give is tax-deductible.

If you've been wanting to support the work, here's how it breaks down:

🔌 $10 buys chargers
🎒 $18 buys a laptop bag
📦 $28 ships a laptop to someone in need

Scan the QR in the graphic, or grab the link in the first comment. Even better — make it a monthly gift. Recurring donations let us plan ahead and help more people.

Every share on this post, and tag of our page, helps us reach people who'd want to hear about this. Thank you for helping us reach more people!

04/22/2026

We're headed to LinuxFest Northwest this weekend, and here's hoping we get some good donations to help fund new laptop bags, and chargers (often the laptops we get in don't have chargers with them)!

It's sure to be a nerdtastic good time no matter what. 🎉

Plenty of other good things cooking behind the scenes too!

Send a message to learn more

04/09/2026

🎉 We just applied for a $5,000 grant through Franz Bakery's 120th anniversary giveback — and we are SO excited about what we'd do with it!

The plan: hands-on workshops where community members (kids especially 👀) learn to repair donated laptops and give them a second life — rescued from e-waste and headed to neighbors who actually need them. And yes, we're absolutely planning to have Franz baked goods on the table, because good work deserves good food. 🍞💻

If we win, those workshops would help us add 150–200 more devices to the 2,000+ laptops we've already distributed free to job seekers, students, and families across South Puget Sound.

Want to help us win? Nominate us before April 30! Here's everything you'll need: https://franzbakery.com/HTML/franz_gives

🏢 Organization: Computer Upcycle Project

📍 Address: 215 Legion Way SW, Olympia WA 98501

🔢 Tax ID: 41-3026773

👤 Contact: Erin Kelly, President

📧 [email protected]

📞 718-801-0435

https://computerupcycleproject.org/

A huge thank you to Franz Bakery for investing in nonprofits doing real work in the community. 120 years of feeding people, and still showing up. 🙌

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