CALGARY, Jan. 23, 2013 /CNW/ - The ERA (Electronic Recycling Association
of Alberta) has begun what will be another successful year of filling
donation requests for charities and community groups in Calgary. In the
month of January ERA has filled two donation requests so far to Calgary
Communities Against Sexual Abuse, with a donation of seven laptops, and
The Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter with three laptops.
Rather than laptops, computers, servers, networking equipment and other
electronics that are disposed on a daily basis in Alberta and across
Canada getting shredded or melted, the ERA can destroy the private
confidential data, then refurbish the systems and give them a second
home, in many needy and deserving charities.
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse is the primary sexual abuse and
sexual assault crisis and education service provider for Calgary and
surrounding areas. They strive to enhance the health and well being of
all people and the broader community through responsible and effective
programs in sexual abuse education, research and advocacy, crisis
intervention and counseling.
The Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter strives to support individuals and
their families in their efforts to live free from family violence and
abuse. It was the first shelter in Western Canada for women fleeing
family violence. Thirty five years later The Calgary Women's Emergency
Shelter is one of the largest organizations in Canada for women,
children, youth and men hurt by family violence.
The ERA's dedication to reducing e-waste across Canada through the reuse
and recycling of unwanted IT equipment has allowed other non-profit
organizations and community groups to function to the best of their
ability by providing for their IT needs. You can find out more online
at www.era.ca
SOURCE: Electronic Recycling Association
