Board of DirectorsShelby Funk Kyle Krafka Charles H. Leggett Brian Pitts Clint Ricker Board Alumni: Brent Buice, Erika Lee, Lara Guidry, Anthony Hamlet Staff VolunteersBrian Pitts Charles James Jake Hays Joel Izlar John Ingersoll Patrick Graham Rachel Rotz Timothy Preston Brent Buckner Zoe-Gabrielle Miroy Staff Alumni:
Michael Moore, Michael Luchtan, Charles Leggett, David Siegel, Matt
Guidry, Stuart Freeman, Rua Mordecai, Angel Brown, Shawn Riley, John
Von Hollen, Semmy Purewal, Mike Hawe, Mark Huguet, Anthony Hamlet Other OrganizationsHere are some other organizations with whom we are affiliated and/or support. A progressive resource center in Athens. A group promoting economic fairness in Athens. A Georgia Ubuntu Linux support organization. Athens/UGA Linux users group. Directory and news portal for organizations giving computers and software to children. | ImpactFree
IT Athens was founded in Fall 2005 by Tarsem S. Purewal Jr., Michael
Moore and Michael Luchtan. Since its inception, Free IT Athens has
provided over 1,000 computers to individuals, nearly 200 computers to
over two dozen community groups, and has recycled over 6 tons of unusable equipment. In 2009 alone, more than 50
volunteers have contributed over 1500 hours of community service. PhotosPhotos and videos from our activities are viewable on Picasa and Youtube.Mission StatementFree IT Athens is a group of like-minded citizens who realize that computers are a necessary component of everyday life. We believe that everyone deserves access to low-cost computer equipment and computer-related services. Our goal is to provide access to information technology resources to Athens-Clarke County residents and organizations. We also aim to create well informed advocates in free software and open information technology.Vision StatementFree IT Athens aims to increase the availability of free and open information technology and provide individuals with the experience and knowledge necessary to become both comfortable with IT and proficient in its usage. We seek to ensure that all people in the Athens Clarke County area have a friend that knows about technology and that information technology is free and/ or open. |