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    • Mini Labs (Pods, Centers,…)
    • k-8 “Tech-Masters”
    • Library Support
    • Take Home Computers
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News & Accomplishments

  • PCF Donates High-End Computers to Lankenau High School

PCF Donates High-End Computers to Lankenau High School

Virtually all of the thousands of computers PCF has donated to families, schools and other programs over the years, were donated to us. And the process is fairly straightforward: individuals [...]

Categories: Classroom Computers, PCF News|
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  • XL Donation by Carpenter Tech. Funds 3D Printer Lab at Logan (and others)

XL Donation by Carpenter Tech. Funds 3D Printer Lab at Logan (and others)

PCF was very lucky to have been awarded a $10,000 donation by Carpenter Technologies. They donate every year as part of their annual Impact Awards and PCF was lucky to [...]

Categories: Corporate Donation, PCF News, Technology Classes|Tags: 3D Printing, Logan Elem.|
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  • PCF Support of Emlen’s Play Days and Parent’s Days

PCF Support of Emlen’s Play Days and Parent’s Days

For years now, PCF has helped out Emlen Elementary during their Parent Orientation day at the beginning of the year and their Students Play Day held just before summer break. [...]

Categories: PCF News, School Support|Tags: Emlen Elementary|
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  • PCF Revamps Houston’s Auditorium AV System

PCF Revamps Houston’s Auditorium AV System

PCF has been a community partner of Houston Elementary School since we started working with schools directly many years ago. Over the years, we have spent a LOT of time [...]

Categories: PCF News, Theater/Music Support|Tags: Houston Elementary|
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  • On-Going Support for the Camden Dream Center

On-Going Support for the Camden Dream Center

For many years now, PCF has supported the Camden Dream Center. Located just across the river in Camden, NJ, the Dream Center has long been a force in providing a [...]

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  • Donated Piano Given to Emlen Elementary

Donated Piano Given to Emlen Elementary

A generous donor contacted PCF if we could use a baby grand piano. In cases like this, we did what we always do which is to contact our network of [...]

Categories: PCF News, Theater/Music Support|Tags: Emlen Elementary|
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  • PCF Installs a Full Court

PCF Installs a Full Court

More than 11 years ago, PCF changed its focus to work mostly through schools and other organizations (rather than with families directly) in order to support our youth. And one [...]

Categories: PCF News, School Support|Tags: Emlen Elementary|
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About Display/Monitor Adapters

Your monitor cable typically looks like this If you are connecting a (secondary) monitor to a laptop, you MAY need an adapter. Here is a guide: Most monitors [...]

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  • handing out computers at Logan

    Take Home Computers for Remote Learning

  • handing out computers at Logan handing out computers at Logan
  • Mr Washington and Jan Deruiter Mr Washington and Jan Deruiter

Take Home Computers for Remote Learning

After the first school district shut down back in April, many of our partner schools approached PCF for help. While the district had provided a large/huge infusion of Chromebooks, there [...]

Categories: Take Home Computers|Tags: Covid-19|
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  • 600+ Laptops Donated to Philadelphia Public Schools

600+ Laptops Donated to Philadelphia Public Schools

Through the generous equipment and monetary donations from Radnor Middle School, Einstein Healthcare Network, Jefferson Health, the Drumcliff Foundation, and private donors, PCF has been able to significantly increase our [...]

Categories: Classroom Computers, Corporate Donation|Tags: Edmonds, Harding Middle School, Houston Elementary, Mifflin Elementary, Radnor School District|
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  • ~250 Family Take-Home Computers Donated

~250 Family Take-Home Computers Donated

PCF has been working with selected schools to provide parents and caregivers with free take-home computers. As part of the application process, parents commit to spend at least one hour [...]

Categories: Take Home Computers|Tags: Edmonds, Emlen Elementary, Houston Elementary, Logan Elem.|
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  • PCF Support of Programs and Community Centers

PCF Support of Programs and Community Centers

Besides working with schools and families directly, PCF is committed to help Community Centers, Churches, After School programs, and anyone else willing to make computers available to their communities free [...]

Categories: PCF Suburbs, Program Support, Publicly Accessible Mini-Labs|
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  • Classroom Computers/Printers for Our Partner Schools

Classroom Computers/Printers for Our Partner Schools

During the 2018-19 school year, PCF donated and installed hundreds of desktop computers to various local schools including Houston, Emlen, Logan, Mifflin, and others. The bulk of them were installed [...]

Categories: Classroom Computers, Corporate Donation|Tags: Emlen Elementary, Houston Elementary, Logan Elem., Mifflin Elementary|
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  • Assisting a 7th Grade Science Teacher plus 3D Classes at Mifflin

Assisting a 7th Grade Science Teacher plus 3D Classes at Mifflin

This year PCF was very excited to team up with Ms McConnell, 7th grade science teacher at Mifflin Elementary. We used 3D printing to help illustrate basic science concepts. Ms [...]

Categories: Technology Classes|Tags: 3D Printing, Mifflin Elementary|
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  • One Way to Spend Your Spring Break…

One Way to Spend Your Spring Break…

Western Suburbs Chapter volunteers Ashwin and Srikar chose to spend time volunteering for PCF during their short Spring Break holiday this year. With the help of their families, they met [...]

Categories: PCF Suburbs, Publicly Accessible Mini-Labs, Volunteering|
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  • 150 Laptops Donation By Ellucian, Malvern

150 Laptops Donation By Ellucian, Malvern

On 13th March 2019, PCF Director Jan Deruiter and the PCF Western suburbs co-founders Srikar and Ashwin, along with their volunteers Divyesh and Vineeth picked up a donation of 150 [...]

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  • ~160 Computers Donated, Delivered, and Installed at Houston Elem.

~160 Computers Donated, Delivered, and Installed at Houston Elem.

For the second year in a row, HealthShare Exchange (web ») employees helped PCF with a full day of volunteering. About 30 employees showed up on a hot late summer [...]

Categories: Classroom Computers, In the News, Volunteering|Tags: Houston Elementary, HSX|
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  • 60 High-End Laptops to Three Schools

60 High-End Laptops to Three Schools

On August 20th, PCF Western suburbs co-founders Ashwin and Srikar, along with their new volunteer Divyesh G., had the opportunity to visit three Philadelphia public schools to distribute a total of [...]

Categories: Classroom Computers, PCF News, PCF Suburbs|Tags: Emlen Elementary, Houston Elementary, Logan Elem.|
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  • 10-Unit Lab at South Philly Community Center

  • PCF and Cmty. Center staff/volunteers PCF and Cmty. Center staff/volunteers

10-Unit Lab at South Philly Community Center

Last Friday, PCF Director Jan Deruiter joined PCF's Western Suburb Chapter members Srikar and Ashwin for the installation of a 10-unit lab in a South Philadelphia Community Center. The Community [...]

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  • Ashwin, Srikar and Ms Crystal

    Coatesville Better Tomorrows Mini Lab

Coatesville Better Tomorrows Mini Lab

Today, the PCF Western Suburbs Chapter team of Srikar and Ashwin installed their second Community Center at Better Tomorrows, a national organization that empowers communities around the country, including Coatesville, [...]

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Recent News

  • A Word About How We Prep Computers For Deployment
  • PCF Donates High-End Computers to Lankenau High School
  • XL Donation by Carpenter Tech. Funds 3D Printer Lab at Logan (and others)
  • PCF Support of Emlen’s Play Days and Parent’s Days
  • PCF Revamps Houston’s Auditorium AV System
  • On-Going Support for the Camden Dream Center
  • Donated Piano Given to Emlen Elementary
  • PCF Installs a Full Court
  • About Display/Monitor Adapters
  • Take Home Computers for Remote Learning

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