IT Department Donates Computers to Ukraine
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has become increasingly difficult for Ukrainians to stay connected. Now, the IT department at DeSales is doing its small part to help.
The department has donated 27 computers to Ukraine through the Adopt a School program. Mark Albert, chief information officer and associate vice president for information technology, learned of the opportunity through Ann Michael, retired assistant director of the DSU Writing Center.
“Ann’s family friend founded the Adopt a School program, so she put me in contact with him and we were able to connect and make the donation work.”
Adopt a School is a project of the Ukraine Protection and Development Fund, a nonprofit that collects used office and school electronics and delivers them to students and schools in Ukraine.
Normally, IT will try to sell its old computers. When that’s not an option, the department likes to donate them instead of just giving them away to resellers. In the past, IT has contributed computers to the Allentown Diocese and the Mercy School for Special Learning.
“Instead of letting some secondhand reseller give us pennies on the dollar, I like seeing them go to a worthy cause,” says Albert.
