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Gateway Trade-In Program to Benefit Goodwill
Gateway Trade-In Program to Benefit Goodwill
Published 06-09-00
Submitted by Gateway, Inc.
Starting tomorrow, consumers will have an opportunity to upgrade their computer while also contributing to their community. Gateway Country stores will give a $100 discount off a new PC to anyone who donates a functioning, 386-class or better computer – of any brand -- to Goodwill.
“Through this program, Gateway is helping us provide easy access to technology for individuals with little access,” said Fred Grandy, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. “Every day, Goodwill drives ‘information have-nots’ to the information superhighway, and helps them cross the digital divide.”
"Technology has changed the way we live, learn, work and play,” said Cliff Holtz, senior vice president of Gateway’s Consumer division. “This unique program will give people two very good reasons to upgrade their system – an opportunity to help people plus the chance to get a significant discount on a new Gateway system.”
Donated computers will be used in Goodwill’s job training and computer centers. Computers that are not incorporated in Goodwill programs will be sold in Goodwill retail stores or recycled at Goodwill computer recycling centers. The agency channels 84% of its revenues directly into its programs.
Goodwill agencies in many cities provide free computer access to their communities, allowing children, adults and seniors to plug into educational, employment and support services outside their communities. At Goodwill computer centers, individuals of all ages can conduct online job searches, write resumes and letters, or simply surf the Internet. Recently, the U.S. Department of Education awarded a $750,000 grant to Goodwill to expand an existing community technology center in Astoria, N.Y. and replicate its success in Rockford, Ill.
Gateway Country operates more than 260 stores nationwide. A complete listing of Gateway Country locations can be found at www.gateway.com/about/country/storelocator.shtml. Goodwill locations can be found at www.goodwill.org.
About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE:GTW), a Fortune 250 company founded in 1985, focuses on building lifelong relationships with consumers and businesses through complete technology personalization. Gateway ranked number one in U.S. consumer PC revenue in 1999 (1) and was rated among the top ten best corporate reputations in America according to a survey conducted in August of 1999 by Harris Interactive and the Reputation Institute and published in The Wall Street Journal. Gateway employees worldwide provide clients with services and built-to-order computers that consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. Gateway had total global revenue of $8.65 billion in 1999 and shipped 4.68 million systems. For more information, visit our Web site at www.gateway.com
(1) According to GartnerGroup/Dataquest US PC Quarterly statistics.
About Goodwill
Goodwill Industries International is a network of 181 local, autonomous member organizations in the United States and Canada, and 45 international associate members in 34 countries. Each organization serves people with disabilities and other needs by providing job training and employment programs, as well as job placement opportunities and post-employment support. Through its services, the network helps people overcome barriers to employment and become independent, tax-paying members of their communities. In 1999, Goodwill Industries International served over 373,000 individuals and reported $1.65 (b) billion in revenue.
