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Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Resources

Tech Soup

Relief organizations and first-responders are working tirelessly to provide aid to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Donate to Organizations Providing Relief. Network for Good has a list of relief organizations accepting donations as well. Prepare Your Organization for Any Disaster. Image: life preserver, dibytes.

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Building Refurbished Computers with Volunteers at InterConnection

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The program was started in 1999 by Charles Brennick, who still runs the organization. To date, InterConnection has shipped over 20,000 computers and monitors to organizations around the world and properly recycled nearly 100,000 computers. Global Impact of InterConnection's Programs.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. In the midst of the viral Text HAITI to 90999 message, we saw the emergence of what we're calling emergency social data, or #crisisdata. Melissa Eliott was heavily involved in the Haiti relief effort as a volunteer.