HelpingTulsa is no longer receiving old computers, and we no longer have any to donate.From our founding in 2002, until we discontinued in 2012, we refurbished nearly 2000 computers, and helped launch 17 other computer refurbishing projects, but all of our main workers have now become disabled, and there does not seem to be anyone willing to take our place.How we got started
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If we were going to provide several computers to one organization we asked that organization to provide a volunteer or two to help us refurbish the computers for their organization, so that they would be familiar with what we do, and therefore more likely to be able to support the machines once they have been provided.
Many of our computers came from businesses and hence do not have CD Roms or Sound Cards. We told our recipients if you need things like this which our computers do not have, or if you need more memory or larger hard drives than we have available, and if you have the necessary funds to buy such devices, we would be happy to help you install them while we are processing the machines we will be donating to your organization, but we do not have the funds available to go out and buy things to give to you.
We cannot deliver or ship refurbished computers. You must arrange to pick them up from our refurbishing location. If we get machines ready for you and you are unable to pick them up when you said you would, we reserve the right to give them to someone else that needs them.
The one thing we require is that you must provide us with photographs showing how you are using the machines we provide, together with a writeup of how the computers are helping your organization. These photos must be provided within 10 days of your picking up the machines.
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Apparently God disagreed with that idea, because out of the blue I got a call from Janna Clark with Fox23 wanting to do a story on us. I actually did not think it was a good idea at first, since I did not have any new deliveries to talk about, but she encourage me to let her come over and see what they could do to get donations coming in again. I called one of my volunteers, Jack Allen, and he came over, and Fox23 shot a couple of hours of film, which got edited down to the clip they showed in both their 9:00pm and 10:00pm broadcasts, and put on their website.
Click here to see the story.
December 31, 2008
December 2008 Deliveries
In December we distributed 13 computers.
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December 13, 2008
Sts Peter and Catholic School
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September 30, 2007
September 2007 Deliveries
In September we distributed 7 computers.
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August 31, 2007
August 2007 Deliveries
In June we distributed 3 computers.
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July 31, 2007
July 2007 Deliveries
In July we distributed 8 computers.
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June 30, 2007
June 2007 Deliveries
In June we distributed 48 computers.
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May 31, 2007
May 2007 Deliveries
In May we distributed 7 computers.
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May 25, 2007
Gift from God
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May 2, 2007
A Nebraska group's founder is in Tulsa to restock
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April 30, 2007
April 2007 Deliveries
In April we distributed 24 computers.
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March 31, 2007
March 2007 Deliveries
In March we distributed 31 computers.
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February 28, 2007
February 2007 Deliveries
In February we distributed 11 computers.
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February 4, 2007
Headed for the Hospital
I suspect a number of people may come to the website after reading the
Tulsa World article about me. I had hoped that the
article would have been less about my health problems, and the good work we are doing with
Helping Tulsa, but I guess the paper thought it was a better "Human Interest" story the
way they wrote it. In any event, please be aware
that I will be in the hospital for about a week for elective surgery, so if you call
and I am not home, try again next week.
January 31, 2007
January 2007 Deliveries
In January we distributed 3 computers.
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December 31, 2006
December 2006 Deliveries
In December we distributed 4 computers.
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November 30, 2006
November 2006 Deliveries
In December we distributed 6 computers.
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October 31, 2006
October 2006 Deliveries
In October we distributed 4 computers.
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September 30, 2006
September 2006 Deliveries
In September we distributed 35 computers.
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August 31, 2006
August 2006 Deliveries
In August we did not distribute ANY computers.
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July 31, 2006
July 2006 Deliveries
In July we distributed 2 computers.
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June 30, 2006
June 2006 Deliveries
In June we distributed 12 computers.
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May 31, 2006
May 2006 Deliveries
In May we distributed 13 computers.
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May 9, 2006
Action Line: New life given to old computers
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April 30, 2006
April 2006 Deliveries
In April we distributed 9 computers.
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March 31, 2006
March 2006 Deliveries
In March we distributed 2 computers.
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February 28, 2006
February 2006 Deliveries
In February we distributed 27 computers.
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January 31, 2006
January 2006 Deliveries
In January we distributed 11 computers.
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December 7
Computers Headed to Kenya
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November 30, 2005
November 2005 Deliveries
In December we distributed 22 computers.
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November 23, 2005
Tulsa World Highlights HelpingTulsa
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October 31, 2005
October 2005 Deliveries
In October we distributed 47 computers.
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October 1, 2005
Refuge Christian Ministries
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September 30, 2005
September 2005 Deliveries
In September we distributed 203 computers.
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September 21, 2005
Grapevine, Texas
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August 31, 2005
August 2005 Deliveries
In August we distributed 43 computers.
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August 22
Nairobi, Kenya
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August 11
Innovations from Church in Chains
Mike Stockton, from Church in Chains Ministry, developed two more innovations.
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August 8
Road Warrior to Belarus
We gave a Road Warrior to Dale and Darlene Merrill to be used to try to collect refurbishable
computers in other cities here in the USA, to work toward the 500 they hope to take back to
Belarus, and then to be used in Belarus to be used to train students in computer repair and
refurbishing.
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August 6
Church in Chains
Mike Stockton, from Church in Chains Ministry, developed a new Super Bible 95 image.
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July 31, 2005
July 2005 Deliveries
In July we distributed 27 computers.
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July 26
STAR School
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July 4
God Reigns - Arkansas Computer Education
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June 30, 2005
June 2005 Deliveries
In June we distributed 71 computers.
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May 31, 2005
May 2005 Deliveries
In May we distributed 46 computers.
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April 30, 2005
April 2005 Deliveries
In April we distributed 6 computers.
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March 31, 2005
March 2005 Deliveries
In March we distributed 20 computers.
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February 28, 2005
February 2005 Deliveries
In February we distributed 11 computers.
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January 31, 2005
January 2005 Deliveries
In January we distributed 15 computers.
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January 3, 2005 HelpingTulsa Wins Awards For the fourth year the Tulsa Computer Society's HelpingTulsa Computer Refurbishing Project won in the Association of Personal Computer User Group's Jerry Award competition Click here for further information
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November 30, 2004
November 2004 Deliveries
In November we distributed 6 computers.
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October 31, 2004
October 2004 Deliveries
In October I was in Nebraska teaching the Superior Pawnee Computer Society's
volunteers how we do Computer Refurbishing (click here for further information
about that trip), but Lee Pang kept HelpingTulsa alive while I
was gone, and through his efforts we distributed 42 computers and monitors.
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October 29, 2004
Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
SPCSNE gave 4 Children Machines to Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Ashland, NE,
and one of the new Image Machines
to Jim Erwin, formerly with HelpingTulsa and Bethesda
Boys Ranch, but who is now with Christian Heritage Children's Homes
in Hickman, Nebraska
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September 30, 2004
September 2004 Deliveries
In September we distributed 10 computers.
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August 31, 2004
August 2004 Deliveries
In August we distributed 42 computers.
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July 31, 2004
July 2004 Deliveries
In July we distributed 71 computers.
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July 26, 2004
Computers for Sierra Leone
We provided 20 computers (5 with the Children image
and 15 with the Bible image) and monitors
to Blessings International
for shipment in a Shipping Container, along with up to four pallets of Sunday school
teaching materials and some misc. hospital supplies to
Rev. J. Achibald Cole of New Life Ministries in
Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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July 19, 2001
Laptops to Zimbabwe
We provided 2 laptops to an Aids Clinic in Zimbabwe
through Blessings International.
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July 1, 2004
Pictures from Project Transformation
We received pictures showing how St Mark's United
Methodist Church was using the 14 computers we gave them in May in their
Project Transformation summer day camp.
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June 30, 2004
June 2004 Deliveries
In June we distributed 16 computers.
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June 24, 2004
The Yosts return to Tulsa
On May 9 we helped Larry and Sharon Yost set up a computer refurbishing
project like HelpingTulsa in Superior, Nebraska. On June 24 they came back to learn more.
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May 31, 2004
May 2004 Deliveries
In May we distributed 109 computers.
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May 9, 2004
New computer refurbishing project in Superior, Nebraska
Larry and Sharon Yost came to Tulsa to learn how to set up a computer refurbishing
project like HelpingTulsa in Superior, Nebraska.
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May 5, 2004
Action Line Article
Click here for Phil Mulkins' Action Line Article
Clean hard drive before donating computer mentions our Computer Refurbishing
project.
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or here for the Printer Friendly version.
April 30, 2004
Action Line Article
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Computer Refurbishing Groups Give Futures.
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or here for the Printer Friendly version.
March 31, 2004
March 2004 Deliveries
In March we distributed 23 computers.
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March 29, 2004
Children's Home in Southern Asia
Robert Craig taught two teen-agers
at the Children's Home in Southern Asia to use the
Image Machine we donated
to set up 17 computers. Click here to see the picture.
March 21, 2004
Glenpool Christian Church
Click here to see photo of
the computers we provided
to Glenpool Christian Church
February 29, 2004
February 2004 Deliveries
In February we distributed 20 computers.
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January 31, 2004
January 2004 Deliveries
In January we distributed 7 computers.
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December 31, 2003
December 2003 Deliveries
In December we distributed 28 computers.
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November 31, 2003
November 2003 Deliveries
In November we distributed 131 computers.
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October 31, 2003
October 2003 Deliveries
In October we distributed 26 computers.
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October 15, 2003
Pictures received from Costa Rica
Click here to see the pictures from the
Word of Faith Ministries in Costa Rica to whom we donated a laptop and 2 computers for
use in their Children's Discipleship Program
September 30, 2003
September 2003 Deliveries
In September we distributed 39 computers and monitors.
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August 31, 2003
August 2003 Deliveries
In August we distributed 11 computers and monitors.
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August 22, 2003
Glenwood Apartments Senior Retirement Community
We finally received a photo of the residents using the computers
we provided to Glenwood Apartments Senior Retirement Community
back in June.
July 31, 2003
July 2003 Deliveries
In July we distributed 69 computers and monitors, plus 22 additional monitors.
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June 30, 2003
June 2003 Deliveries
In June we distributed 52 computers.
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May 31, 2003
May 2003 Deliveries
In May we distributed 19 computers.
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April 30, 2003
April 2003 Deliveries
In April we distributed 17 computers (16 desktops and 1 laptop).
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March 31, 2003
March 2003 Deliveries
In March we distributed 10 computers (9 desktops and 1 laptop):
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March 7, 2003
Ambassadors' Courtyards Assisted Living Center
We received pictures of the two computers
we provided in January for the residents use at Ambassadors' Courtyards Assisted
Living Center. See this page for the pictures.
March 6, 2003
Rolling Hills Senior Center in Catoosa
RSVP volunteer Karon Holmes developed a teaching
curriculum and did a lot of hands-on setting up of the computer
donated in December to the
Rolling Hills Senior Center in Catoosa by Helping Tulsa, and she then taught her first
four-week basic class to 16 seniors. Click here
to see a picture of the class.
March 5, 2003
Sand Springs Senior Citizen Center
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four computers we donated to the
Sand Springs Senior Citizen Center
February 28, 2003
February 2003 Deliveries
In February we distributed 6 computers (4 desktops and 2 laptops):
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February 5, 2003
First Baptist Owasso Computer Center
We finally received photos of the 15 computers
we donated to the First Baptist Owasso Computer Center.
See this page for pictures.
January 31, 2003
January 2003 Deliveries
In January we distributed 24 computers:
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December 31, 2002
December 2002 Deliveries
In December we distributed 23 computers:
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December 7, 2002
Heavenly Ambassadors Ministries
It takes a long time for a shipment to make it to Africa, but
photos finally arrived of the ten computers we donated to Rev Kingsley Kanu's Heavenly
Ambassadors Ministries in Nigeria back in August.
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December 1, 2002
Jerry Award
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November 30, 2002
November 2002 Deliveries
In November we distributed 23 computers:
(20 desktops and 3 laptops).
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November 1, 2002
Tulsa Pythian Manor
We provided 14 computers to Tulsa Pythian Manor. Initially this was going to be one of the first
donations we were to make, but many things came up which delayed their being able to install
the donated computers. However they are now installed, and the residents really appreciate
them. Click here for further information
October 31, 2002
October 2002 Deliveries
In October we distributed 140 computers:
(137 desktops and 3 laptops).
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October 29, 2002
FamilyNet
We provided two computers (a Pentium Pro Server and a Compaq Proliant Server),
five 100bps rack mounted hubs, and a large UPS that could be repaired, to
FamilyNet, the ISP that has agreed to
host a WebServer for HelpingTulsa so that we could
offer free websites to schools, churches, and non-profit organizations.
See this page for pictures.
October 28, 2002
100 Computers to Belarus
Click here to see pictures of the first 100
computers that were sent to Belarus and click here
to see the pictures of the computers actually being used. We are sending another 100
computers tomorrow.
October 24, 2002
Pictures from YMCA Power Up Program
Click here to see the pictures of the computers donated
October 19, 2002
Web Sites for Non-Profits
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October 18, 2002
Pictures from Baptist Children's Home of Owasso
Click here to see the pictures of the computers donated
in August
October 17, 2002
Pictures from Baptist Village of Owasso
Click here to see the pictures of the computers donated
in August
October 10, 2002
Chickasaw Nation
We provided one Pentium II Computer with a 40 gig drive, set up as an Imaging Machine like
we use in our refurbishing project, plus 8 monitors, to Cliff Jones of the Computer Literacy
and Distribution Program of the Chicasaw Nation (in Ada, Oklahoma).
See this page for pictures.
October 8, 2002
Pictures from Carbondale Assembly of God
See this page for pictures of the computers donated
in August
October 5, 2002
Heart of God Missions
We provided two laptops to Heart of God Missions.
See this page for pictures.
October 5, 2002
Pictures from Medics International
See this page for pictures of the laptop donated
in September
October 3, 2002
Pictures from Place of Faith
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September 30, 2002
September 2002 Deliveries
In September we distributed 24 computers
(19 desktop computers and 5 laptops).
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September 20, 2002
Pictures from St Stephen's Preschool
Click here to see the pictures of the
twelve machines we provided in August to a
preschool
for St. Stephen's United Methodist Church.
September 14, 2002
Laptops Healed
Volunteer Erica Brown came over to help, and we not only removed the 10 hard drives from the
computers going to the YMCA on Monday, so that once they bring their master image over it can be
ghosted to the other units that we should be able to complete the job very quickly, but we were
able to take six laptops which were totally not operational, and by swapping parts from one to
another were able to end up with two completely operational laptops, plus one more that is ready
for an operating system to be transferred to it.
September 10, 2002
Generated an inventory
Volunter Don Sutton came over to help and we checked out eight monitors which had been donated,
seven of which were good. Later two more monitors came in and they both were good, so we now
have nine good monitors waiting to go out with donations. Don also helped me pull an
inventory of the computers we still have from the
computers from Texas. There are still a few good machines in the lot,
but I hope we get another major donation soon.
September 6, 2002
Photos of Laptops in Mexico
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September 6, 2002
Photos of machines to New Hope Assembly of God
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August 31, 2002
August 2002 Deliveries
In August we distributed 124 computers (123 desktops and 1 laptop).
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August 30, 2002
Oxford House
We provided six machines and a laptop to Oxford House, a democratically run, self-supporting
and drug free group home for recovering substance abusers (alcohol and drugs), and four
machines to Sober Living Homes for Women, a similar organization for women recovering from
substance abuse.
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August 24, 2002
Two Projects at the Same Time
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July 19, 2002
Glory House
HelpingTulsa provides computers for a Christian shelter for single women.
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July 7, 2002
After-the-Bell Student Centers
HelpingTulsa provides computers for a computer lab at After-the-Bell Student Centers
in Bixby. Click here for further information
June 29, 2002
EIN Number Received
We applied for it a long time ago, but the IRS finally came through with HelpingTulsa's
EIN Number, which is 43-1964196. Now that we have this number, we can open a bank account
for HelpingTulsa and apply for 501(c)(3) Non-Profit status.
June 4, 2002
HelpingTulsa featured in Tulsa World Action Line Article
HelpingTulsa was featured in Tulsa World Action Line Article
Computer Refurbishing Groups Give Futures.
June 3, 2002
First Donation Hits Water
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May 11, 2002
Tulsa Cornerstone Assistance Network Web Site
Generated preliminary Web Site for
Tulsa Cornerstone Assistance Network
May 10, 2002
Friday May 10 Meeting
T1 ready for installation at Cornerstone, and discussion of the hardware requirements for
each participating church. Click here for further information
May 3, 2002
Friday May 3 Meeting
Discussion of various online tasks we hope to implement. Click here
for further information.
April 30, 2002
First Donation
Three days after the truck from Texas arrived we made our
first donation from machines from that big shipment.
April 27, 2002
Pictures
Pictures of the packing in Texas and unpacking in Tulsa of the HelpingTulsa material are at
http://helpingtulsa.org/pictures/
April 26, 2002
We Officially Exist
HelpingTulsa's Certificate of Incorporation as a Not For Profit Corporation was filed with
the Oklahoma Secretary of State's offices. Now we can apply with the IRS for an EIN number,
needed to open a bank account, and then we can apply for Federal 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Status.
April 7, 2002
We're Off And Running
Initial HelpingTulsa Web Site was online
We got confirmation that we would be receiving 47 pallets of equipment from the NCF donation from Dallas
Carole Brown contacted several people regarding possible donations of space for HelpingTulsa to begin operations. In one day she found one place downtown where we could work on units, and two possible warehouse buildings in East Tulsa where we might be able to do all of our work, i.e. both store the material and work on it.
April 6, 2002
Setting Up Our Cyberspace Presence
Signed up for space for HelpingTulsa Web Site
April 5, 2002
Looking For A Home For HelpingTulsa
Contacted Sally Murray about a building to house the parts. Sally will contact
George Thomas, CCIM, President of the Oklahoma Chapter of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment
Member), a professional organization of Commercial Real Estate professionals.
April 4, 2002
God Must Like the Idea of HelpingTulsa
Slightly more than one week after we began discussions in ernest about forming a company to
seek grants to be able to afford a location in Tulsa to expand our computer refurbishing
project Yvette Marrin, Ph.D., President, National Cristina Foundation offerred us between
$350K to $500K of computers and computer parts
April 1, 2002
Looking for Help
Contacted Yvette Marrin, Ph.D., President, National Cristina Foundation about getting her
to help us get permission from Microsoft to include old Operating Systems in a MasterCD we
would then distribute to computer refurbishing projects in other user groups, and also to
see if she could provide me with a copy of NCF's AoI and Bylaws, and perhaps AoIs and Bylaws
of other computer refurbishing projects so that we could use them in creating HelpingTulsa.
March 28, 2002
Logo Designed
Had preliminary art work for HelpingTulsa logos ready for consideration
March 27, 2002
Getting SetUp in Cyberspace
Registered HelpingTulsa.org and HelpingTulsa.com domain names
March 23, 2002
It All Started Here
Began discussion in earnest with Jim Erwin about forming a company to seek grants to enable us
to lease a building in Tulsa to expand the Refurbishing Computers effort that TCS and BBR
jointly run at Bethesda Boys Ranch, and give us a Tulsa location to make it easier for people to
drop off donations.
