email_body: Dear Friends,  Over the next three weeks Technology For All-Houston (TFA-Houston) will distribute 162 computers to Houston area community based organizations serving the underserved.
  Pam Gardner, our Program Assistant, has prepared an excellent summary of the organizations receiving computers and how they will be utilized.
  When these distributions are complete, TFA-Houston will have helped 108 Houston area community based organizations develop community technology centers since 1998.
  We are especially thankful for the corporate computer donations that make this possible, including the most recent donation from Shell.
  El Centro de Corazon  El Centro de Corazon is a nonprofit social and educational facility which addresses the mental health and educational needs of the Hispanic families in the Second Ward East End of Houston.
  The service area is located east of the downtown business district.
  Throughout the year El Centro de Corazon holds an after-school and summer program for girls age 9-17.
  One of the major components of this educational outreach is a computer room with one-on-one instruction.
  Students enrolled in the computer program gain exposure to the latest technology.
  Students enrolled in the program utilize educational software and the Microsoft Office software to write reports and improve their academic work.
  The El Centro de Corazon facility will receive 14 computers for their computer lab  YMCA-Housing & Supportive Services  The YMCA Housing and Supportive Services program offers housing scholarships, employment counseling, case management and essential needs to individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
  The Supportive Services program served 171 single men and women whose gross annual income ranged from less than $5,000 to $25,000 a   year.
  The YMCA has started a "Click-to-Learn" online computer lab.
  The computers are equipped with Microsoft Office 2000 and will be Internet accessible.
  The computer lab will provide free courses via the Internet to the YMCA residents, the working poor and the elderly who are interested in learning or upgrading their computer skills.
  The goal of the computer lab is to provide a learning environment where individuals can increase their self-development and earning power.
  The YMCA will receive 8 computers for their lab.
  LaAmistad Love & Learning Academy
  
subject_line: Technology For All-Houston Computer Distributions
  