<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp628e5b3dyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div style="margin:0in;background:white"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Dear Neighbors</span></i></div><div style="margin:0in;background:white" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I wanted to share this wonderful project with you.</span></i></div><div style="margin:0in;background:white" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></i></div><div style="margin:0in;background:white" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Thank you</span></i></div><div style="margin:0in;background:white" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Roberta</span></i></div><div style="margin:0in;background:white" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">===============================================================</span></i></b></div><div style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Donate an
Old Laptop – and Change a Life</span></i></b></div><p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A wonderful, retired Federal prosecutor has been providing
refurbished computers to <b>“Good Neighbors of Capitol Hill” (GNCH*)</b> and groups
that work with refugee and underserved communities. Each computer goes
through a process that includes wiping all data. Refurbished computers
are then donated to help those in need, such as refugee families. These
computers help the recipients become self-sustaining – using them to improve
their English via Zoom/online classes and to search for and apply for
jobs. </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The <i>“Old Laptops for Good Causes, Not Landfills” Project</i> does
three things:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">It can change lives</span></p>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">It helps keep these items out of landfills; and</span></p>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">As Marie Kondo might say, it provides the donor with the “Joy of
Decluttering.”</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Here's the "wish list" for the project:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">All<b> laptops</b> (Macbooks, Windows) -- <i>even
if the battery is dead or the power cord/</i> and Laptop <i>adapter
is missing</i></span></p>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">iMac Desktops</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> (Apple)</span></p>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">USB <b>(wired) keyboards</b></span></p>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">USB <b>(wired) mice</b></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="ydp7f88c733MsoNormal" style="color:#1D2228;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in; background:white"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman;color:black;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Laptop
and MacBook <b>power adapters/cords</b> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman; mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Webcams</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Headsets</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="ydp7f88c733yiv0719792215msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Computer carrying<b> bags</b></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">If you would like to donate any of these items, please drop them
off at our terrific “collection partner”:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <span> </span><b>W.S.
Jenks and Son Hardware and Tools</b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#464E56">910
Bladensburg Rd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#464E56">Washington,
DC 20002</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; text-indent: 22.5pt; line-height: 13.5pt; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#464E56">(202) 529-6020</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 13.5pt; text-indent: 22.5pt; line-height: 13.5pt; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#464E56">Hours: M-F 8am-7pm; Sat & Sun 9am-5pm</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> *</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> Good
Neighbors of Capitol Hill is a coalition of 8 Capitol Hill
congregations and unaffiliated volunteers working with licensed social
service agencies to support refugee families, many of whose heads of
household worked for the US government and its contractors in
Afghanistan. As of March 2023, GNCH has assisted 105 families with
start-up housing, furniture, food and other essentials. GNCH operates under the
501(c)(3) sponsorship of </span><span style="color:black;background:white">Lutheran
Church of the Reformation. </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Note: The businesses, organizations and people involved in
this effort, including, but not limited to, WS Jenks & Son, GNCH, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">the "Old Laptops for Good Causes, Not Landfills” Project,</span><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">and the item
donors assume no liability relating to the donated items or their future use.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1D2228"></span></p></div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp628e5b3dsignature"><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><strong><font size="3"><font face="verdana"><br></font></font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="3"><font face="verdana">Roberta Shapiro, MBA, MPH</font><br></font></strong></div><div><font face="arial">Mobile 205-901-7415 <br>email </font><a href="mailto:rshapiro1153@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font face="arial">rshapiro1153@yahoo.com</font></a></div></div></div></div></body></html>