Updates due to COVID-19

Changes to Our Donation Process due to COVID-19
We are currently accepting donations for computers and laptops in a revised manner to ensure we can follow health and safety procedures to protect our warehouse staff and technicians. The change includes asking donors to box or pallet their donation up, including their completed donor form  and wait a week before bringing it over at an appointed time. Please contact Jim at 604-294-6886 ext 3 or DonorRelations@reusetechbc.ca to arrange an appointment for donations. This will reduce the number of touch points for staff and give time for any viruses or germs to die.
 
Other Workplace Changes
We have made several changes to our workshop procedures to create a safe working environment for our technicians.  Some changes we have made include:

• Donors or clients can only come with appointments
• Limiting how many technicians are in the workshop at once for social distancing
• Several scheduled disinfectant wipe downs of equipment and commonly used objects throughout the day
• Providing safety PPE to technicians

 
Alongside other changes to our usual working routine, we hope that these can help us create a safe working environment so we can continue to provide an essential service. The digital divide has been highlighted as a real issue over the past few weeks with schools turning to online education. Keeping our workplace open allows us to continue helping students and others in the community who otherwise do not have access to technology at home. Your donations matter now more than ever.
 
Thank you for your support for our work, and helping to keep our staff safe.