Pre-Launch , First Builds Summer 2026

Every family in Silicon Valley
deserves a computer.

We refurbish donated hardware from local businesses and distribute fully functional computers, free of charge, to low-income families across San Jose and Cupertino.

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Fiscal Sponsor: Hack Club Bank (pending approval)
Community Partner: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (pending)
San Jose & Cupertino, CA
$20–40
Parts cost per build
1 : 1
Donation = 1 family served
0
Cost to recipient families
100%
Tax-deductible donations
How It Works

From retired hardware to a family's first computer

A three-step pipeline that turns e-waste into opportunity, at almost no cost to anyone involved.

Step 1

Source

We collect retired computers from local businesses, accounting firms, law offices, real estate agencies, who would otherwise pay to e-waste them.

Step 2

Refurbish

We wipe drives, repair hardware, and install free open-source software. Total parts cost: roughly $20–40 per machine. The hardware itself is donated.

Step 3

Distribute

Families will be referred through our planned partnership with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and receive a fully functional computer, completely free.

See the full process
Partners & Sponsors Hack Club Bank (Fiscal Sponsor, pending) Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (pending) Local Businesses, San Jose / Cupertino
Why It Matters

The Silicon Valley paradox

We live in the world's wealthiest tech hub, home to Apple, Google, and thousands of startups. Yet many families right here in San Jose and Cupertino can't afford a basic computer for their children's education.

Direct, traceable impact One hardware donation = one family receives a working computer.
Keeps hardware out of landfills We extend the life of machines businesses would otherwise discard.
Student-led, professionally run Real community partners, verified fiscal sponsorship, and a documented process.
Built to scale A replicable chapter model so other students can start SVDE chapters across the Bay Area.
$20–40
Parts cost per fully refurbished computer
5–10
Computers, First cohort goal
$0
Cost to recipient families
Take Action

Ready to close the digital divide?

Whether you have old computers collecting dust or want to support our work financially, there's a place for you in this effort.

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