Students from Ingraham High School want to give your computer a tune-up and check it for viruses as part of the Gumball Challenge.
Photo courtesy the IHS Gumball Challenge Team
Justin Ith, a representative from the IHS Gumball Challenge Team sent us this note:
The Gumball Challenge is a non-profit organization based in Stanford that works to alleviate poverty around the world through the use of micro lending and youth entrepreneurship. We form teams around the nation of high school and college students so are challenged to create an innovative one-week business venture. Each team receives only $27 as capital. All of the money raised by the teams are given back to the Gumball Capital where they distribute the money to micro-lending organizations such as Kiva, The Grameen Foundation, and more.
The team has a two-phase project to make their goal of $500. In the first phase, the students are offering computer tune-ups and virus scans for a donation of $10, they also offer additional services if your computer needs more work. Wednesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m., the students have set up shop at 1718 NW 56th St. “Using some of the money from our computer service, we plan to buy in bulk drinks to sell at Alki beach on Friday,” Justin tells us.
You can read more about the Gumball Capital here. For more information on the students’ work, check out their Facebook page, which includes contact information if you have questions.
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I thought buying donuts helped rid our world of poverty?
These guys did a great job on my laptops getting them tuned up and some nasty programs removed. They also helped me find a new home for an old laptop I had lying around. Good job guys, best of luck with your project!