The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) was pleased to donate 4 laptops to C.A.R.E. Jeunesse in Montreal. This donation will be distributed on a case-by-case basis to their members as they express need. The laptops will be helpful to some of their members who currently do schoolwork on their cell phones.
C.A.R.E Jeunesse was created to improve the quality of life in care by providing a safe environment for members to connect and form supportive relationships as well as providing advocacy, education, and empowerment opportunities. The organization connects youth to resources, examines policies related to youth in care, and offers training and consultation to professionals on the issues relevant to youth in care.
C.A.R.E Jeunesse offers support to youth and alumni from all child protection placements, including but not limited to foster homes, group homes, and a range of residential centers.
C.A.R.E Jeunesse is widely inclusive and welcomes members from all backgrounds, abilities, cultures, religions, genders, sexual orientations, and ethnicities. For more information visit their website here.
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing ‘digital divide’. For over fifteen years, ERA has offered simple solutions to help individuals and organizations prevent operational equipment from premature destruction. With a focus on recovery, refurbishment and reuse, ERA continuously supplies charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring IT assets of organizations and individuals across Canada.
We believe that reuse before recycling is critical in managing the waste created by computer hardware, and by offering industry-leading data destruction for all equipment we receive, we have securely repurposed hundreds of tons of equipment. Because not everything ERA receives can be reasonably repurposed, we have partnered with certified recycling organizations to process equipment that has reached the end of its productive life.