The act
of philanthropy is a spiritual act, an expression of caring for one's
fellow human beings. It is a belief in the future and that the future
can be good. It is investing in that future. It is helping to make
the dream come true.-- Arthur Frantzreb
TEMPO began its
philanthropy efforts in 1990 when it had excess funds after sponsoring
a successful conference, and felt it was important to give back to
the community and aid computer literacy efforts. In our initial project,
TEMPO helped establish a computer lab for a children's home and received
donations of computers, equipment and training time. In 1992, TEMPO
received an award and nationwide recognition for this achievement
and other philanthropy efforts from Elliott Masie and the Computer
Training and Support Conference. Since then, TEMPO has continued to
support its philanthropic efforts through an annual donation of $1000
to a non-profit organization that will use the funds for technology-related
purposes. Organizations are nominated by TEMPO members. In some years,
multiple recipients have been nominated and given awards toward technology-related
projects.
TEMPO funds its
Philanthropy donations through activities such as the Silent Auction
and 50/50 Raffles held every meeting. We encourage your support and
participation in this worthwhile project.
Recent
Award Winners
Application
Process and Form for Nomination
Submit
Application Form On-line
Organizations
that Accept Computer Donations
Recent
Award Winners
| 2003 |
Science
Projects Are Really Kid Stuff (S.P.A.R.K.S!) was established
in 2003, and is a science literacy foundation that has worked
with the Ametek Foundation and Science Explorers to provide hands
on science for children preschool - 5th grade. S.P.A.R.K.S. used
the award money toward development of a website / web page for
the foundation and a computer with a scanner. |
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| 2002 |
Laurel
House was founded in 1980 and is the only emergency domestic
violence shelter in Montgomery County, PA. Laurel House offers
24-hour hotline and shelter, transitional housing, medical advocacy,
legal advocacy, community counseling and support groups, a Community/Education/Training
Center, volunteer opportunities, and services to Deaf and Hard
of Hearing families. Because of the countrywide need for its services,
Laurel House has five locations has used its award money to network
all five locations. |
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| 2001-2000 |
The
Wellness Community of Delaware, The Wellness Community of Philadelphia,
and the YWCA of New Castle County, DE. The Wellness
Communities are dedicated to helping people with cancer and their
families by providing emotional support and educational programs.
The Wellness Community of Delaware used their donation to help
purchase a computer for a Kids Circle Chat Program so children
can chat with kids their age about family members undergoing cancer
treatment. The Wellness Community of Philadelphia used their award
money to train staff members on a new donor/patient data care
system. The YWCA of New Castle provides a transitional housing
program (shelter, support services and training) for homeless
single and two-parent families. The award money was used to help
fund computer equipment for a new computer?training lab used to
provide instructor-led training classes in technology and financial
literacy for YWCA families. |
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| 1999 |
Ranch
Hope for Children located in Alloway, NJ is a home for
children who can no longer be cared for by their families. Some
are troubled youths whose parents place them there in hopes that
the environment and emphasis on Christian principles will transform
their lives, and others are placed by the state because their
parents have neglected or abused them. The award money was used
toward a computer lab project. |
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| 1998 |
TEMPO's
Philanthropy efforts were funded by a Silent Auction where over
40 items and services were donated by TEMPO members, training
vendors, and other organizations. The auction raised $2,500
and there were three award recipients:
Chester
County AIDS Support Services provides direct quality
services to people affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS in
Chester County. They provide comprehensive case management services,
Buddies program for adult HIV/AIDS clients, Child enrichment
program of organized activities and Buddies for kids, and a
Food Bank plus grocery store coupons for clients. The award
money was used to purchase a desktop computer to streamline
operations.
Christ's
Home for Children serves needy and neglected children
and youth by providing a stable, caring home built on Biblical
principles. Award money was used to help fund a Pentium computer
in the child care department to help streamline reports and
information between each resident cottage and the other campuses
as well as maintain detailed and necessary records for each
of the children in the program.
Philadelphia
Computing for Kids Project of the Ogontz Avenue Art Company
teaches young kids art and basic computer skills by developing
the child's problem-solving skills. The goal of this organization
is to reach every child in Philadelphia, have him/her graduate
from the course, and equip each family with a used PC. Award
money was used to help pay for teachers and interns and defray
the cost of soliciting corporations and government institutions
for used PCs.
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Application
for Nomination
Do you know
of an organization that could use some cash to apply toward computer
hardware, software, training, or some other technology-based goal?
TEMPO would like to know! TEMPO is currently soliciting nominations
for recipients of this year's Philanthropy Award.
How can an organization
you know receive the TEMPO Philanthropy award? It must meet the following
criteria and:
- Be a non-profit organization
- Be local to the Philadelphia area (including southern New Jersey
and northern Delaware)
- Dedicate the money toward technology-based needs
- Complete the application below
The
TEMPO Board will select the recipient in January and the award is
presented to the nominated organization at the spring program meeting.
Interested
parties can also complete and submit the form
on-line. We encourage you to submit additional information
about the organization by mail (brochures, photos, etc.) if available.
Include a cover letter about your Philanthropy application and mail
to:TEMPO - Kathy O'Boyle, 24 W. Mill Road, Flourtown, PA 19031
Organizations
that Accept Computer Donations
The following
is a list of organizations that accept computer donations. This list
is also included weekly in the Philadelphia Inquirer's TechLife section.
Many of these organizations refurbish the computers and donate them
to educational or community groups.
The Children's
Project - King of Prussia, PA (610-337-4434)
National Christina
Foundation - Stamford, CT (800-274-7846)
Non-Profit Computing
Inc. - NY, NY (212-759-2368)
Ogontz Ave. Art
Project - Philadelphia, PA (215-886-4933)
Scrounge - Penn
State, University Park, PA (814-863-7688)
Urban Technology
Project - Hunting Park, PA (877-294-2310)
