FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CALGARY, AB – May 28, 2021
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is excited to announce our partnership with the non-profit organization Project Joy and Speedy Glass. In honor of Seniors’ Week (June 7-12) we will be collaborating for an Electronics Collection Drive. The smartphones and tablets collected from the drive will be donated to Project Joy, who will then donate the devices to long-term care facilities so that isolated seniors can connect virtually with their loved ones. With the help of their caregivers, the donated devices will allow isolated seniors to connect with loved ones through video chat platforms to remind them they are not forgotten, people care about them, and that we are all in this together – even if we can’t be together in person. Each donated device can help up to 10 seniors connect.
All other electronic devices like computers, laptops, and IT-related items will be going to the ERA’s Donation Program where we support other local charities through the donation of old electronics while helping the environment at the same time. Since 2004, ERA has been providing organizations across North America with refurbished electronic devices that allow them to establish systems and serve the community more effectively. At the same time, we are doing our part to keep electronics out of landfills. When you donate old electronics to ERA, everybody wins.
You can drop off your pre-loved devices at any participating Speedy Glass locations in Alberta.
Date: June 7-30, 2021
Location: Speedy Glass Locations across Alberta
Calgary:
- 10202 MacLeod Trail South 403-278-6341
- 320 – 28th Street NE 403-373-1532
- 136 Crowfoot Gate NW 403-239-8003
- 320 – 14th Street NW 403-283-4928
Edmonton
- 10235 – 170th Street 780–489-7756
- 13005 – 97th Street 780-473-1025
- 9205-63rd Ave (Argyll Road) 780-437-6548
Okotoks
- 104-220 Stockton Avenue 403-938-3892
Airdrie
- 105- 204 Edmonton Trail 403-948-8675
Lethbridge
- 1717, 2nd Avenue South 403-388-1008
St- Albert
- 12 Inglewood Drive 780-460-8608
Wetaskiwin
- 4309-56th Street 780-352-5559
Red Deer
- 6752 Gaetz Avenue 403-342-0367
About Project Joy
Project Joy was started by an Alberta mother of three who was heartbroken listening to the stories on the news about the seniors in long-term care facilities who were facing this pandemic alone in isolation. In operation for over a year, Project Joy has now delivered over 350 of devices across the province, helping nearly 4,000 seniors connect with their loved ones.
About Speedy Glass
From the very start in 1949, Speedy Glass’s main focus has always been to deliver service, expertise and product quality, resulting in millions of windshields repaired and replaced in their service centres across the country. While their technology never ceased to evolve, they’ve made sure to keep one thing as sound as possible: their concern for the safety of the person behind the windshield. They thrive on knowing their customers are satisfied and safe on the road.
About the Electronic Recycling Association
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 ten 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. By partnering with certified e-waste recyclers, ERA ensures unwanted hardware never ends up in landfills, even when it offers no further use.
Media Inquiries
Sally Tran
Marketing & Events Coordinator, ERA
403-991-8410
Ulrike Thomas
Volunteer Southern Alberta Director, Project Joy
587-228-2911
ulrike@projectjoy
Danielle Schule
Belron Canada, Speedy Glass