About Computers2Schools.org

Helping students across Southern California
Image Arts Foundation (ID 95-4458697) started its Computers2Schools program in August 2001 after founder Chris Pflanzer noted his daughter's elementary school did not have enough computers for teachers to incorporate technology into their curriculums. Since education budgets did not allow for the purchase of new computers, Chris sought alternate means of delivering technology to the classroom. 

As it turns out, thousands of computers become obsolete every day in California, where the program got its start. Although these computers are below the current standards preferred in the corporate environment, many elementary and middle schools can get by just fine with low-level Pentium-class computers, so Chris began collecting corporate and individual castoffs to build a lab at the elementary school. 

Today, that school has 100 computers, including a fully functioning lab big enough for the largest class on campus. Other schools and kid-friendly organizations in southern California have benefited from the program since that time, including daycare centers, public and private schools, churches and at-risk youth programs. 

Our goal is to place computers in front of students who otherwise might not have the chance to learn with still-useable technology, but there are other benefits to our program. For example, we encourage responsible computer recycling, and dozens of student volunteers who help reassemble computers get the hands-on experience they need to excel in technology fields. 

So help us help the kids by donating your old computers through one of our regular e-waste recycling events held in a location near you, or sponsor our events to help us bring more equipment back to life. 

• Volunteer your time

• Support our program

• Donate equipment

Image Arts Foundation's Computers2Schools project improves the level of technology available to students on a local level by combining community support with corporate partnerships. The program encourages responsible disposal of technology "e-waste," recycling refurbished computers into local schools that otherwise could not utilize current technology as part of their curriculums.