How GCMac can
"Mac a Difference!"

If you use a computer, you've probably had this happen: A new, faster model is introduced, and you decide to upgrade, leaving you with a perfectly usable, albeit slower, computer for which you paid a lot of money, but which you can no longer use.

Don't shove it in a closet! Help Gold Coast Mac "Mac a Difference" for needy community groups or not for profit organizations, by donating your older computer and peripherals to our computer refurbishment and donation program.

We accept donations of:

"PowerPC" class Macintosh computers,
Monitors (Apple and VGA/SVGA)
serial and USB printers
external SCSI hard disks
scanners
56K modems
software (original copies with manuals)

Computers should be in working order or easily repairable, and all donations should include operating system disks, and necessary driver software. Manuals and cables would be very helpful.

Recipients must:

be community-Based, not for profit
be ;ocated within Miami-Dade, Broward, or Monroe County
Meet 501(c)(3) certification
Have an adequate physical location for the computer
be able to demonstrate a clear need for the computer and a plan for using it
be able to demonstrate financial need

Recipients will recieve;

A refurbished Apple Macintosh computer, of a type, size, and speed determined by Gold Coast Mac after assessing the organization's needs
Monitor (except in the case of 'all in one' type computers)
operating software
an "all in one" office suite (such as Appleworks)
additional appropriate software (as available)
a printer (ink-jet or laser, as available)
other accessories based on stated need and availability.

Gold Coast Members will:

deliver the system to a recipient's location
set it up
provide basic instruction
donate a free, one year membership to Gold Coast Mac in the name of the organization for needed technical support. Members are entitled to attend meetings, take part on special interest groups for training, and ask for volunteer tech support from members.

If you can donate equipment, or if you need to bring the power of computers to your organization, let GCMac "Mac a Difference." Please fill out and submit the form on this page, and we will contact you for the next step. Let's put those computers to work!

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"MAC A DIFFERENCE" REQUEST FORM

Donor or Recipient?
Your Name
Organization Name
Address
City
Zip	-
Telephone
E-Mail
Website
If requesting a computer, briefly describe your organization and its mission:
Donors: Please describe your donation: Potential recipients: Please describe your needs:
If requesting a donation, explain how it would be used:
Is the recipient: 501(c)(3)?	Yes	No, but Not for Profit
Donors: Can you deliver your donation?	Yes	No, need a pick-up
Comments:
Terms, Conditions, and Disclosures: I understand that Gold Coast Macintosh User Group (GCMac) is a volunteer, not-for-profit corporation chartered by the State of Florida for educational purposes. GCMac is not a charity, is not registered by the State of Florida or the IRS as a charitable organization, and is not a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations made to GCMac are NOT tax deductible, although GCMac will attempt to obtain donation letters for equipment donors from the eventual recipient of the computer, if possible, on request. All GCMac services are carried out by volunteers, and are offered on an as-available basis. Donated memberships are in the name of the organization, continue for one year, and have a value of $40. Renewal memberships are available at a charge of $35 annually. Donors: All donations become the property of GCMac, which will decide the best use for the donated items. No items will be sold or converted to private use. Recipients: All donated computers are suppled as-is, with no warranty offered by the manufacturer or by GCMac. Repairs subsequent to delivery and set up, supplies, additional software, etc, are the responsibility of the recipient. *I understand and agree to the above terms, conditions, and disclosures.*

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