San Diego Futures Foundation

First, a disclaimer: I became a fan of the San Diego Futures Foundation (SDFF) for selfish reasons; namely, they accept consumer electronics for secure recycling at no charge, and they provide this service every weekday. SDFF gives me an alternative to a) finding a store with an Electronics Recycling Day (and who knows where my hard drives would end up?), or b) going to the dump and paying to throw things away.
But SDFF is much more than a recycling center. The best way to tell you about the organization is to quote from their website:
«[SDFF] is a 501©3 nonprofit established to bridge the digital divide in San Diego. SDFF provides equipment, software, training, services, and technical support to San Diego nonprofits, small businesses, and disadvantaged residents. SDFF is working to improve lives in San Diego by increasing access to technology for low-​income households, people with disabilities, and seniors.»
How cool is that? Technologists serving people who might otherwise be left behind. Who says we’re all geeks?
NOTE: Visits to Futures serve another selfish interest: it’s directly across El Cajon Blvd. from El Borrego, where you can get your home-​cooked Hidalgo-​style lamb needs met by the wonderful Rosario and her daughter. Try the mixiote, seriously, and don’t let anyone tell you that Chula Vista’s Aqui es Texcoco is better; it’s better-​known, but the ladies at El Borrego are experts at Mexican lamb dishes.

Awesome program that helps low income families that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford a computer, purchase them at a low cost. With one year hardware warranty and technical support whenever is needed!

I donated my old Mac laptop here, as I haven’t used it in 2 years and it still works (and wouldn’t have been in selling condition). They were professional, and will either refurbish your computer or recycling it, based on the needs of their clients.

San Diego Futures Foundation is a great non-​profit that really fills an urgent need. The staff are all wonderful and professional people that really seem to enjoy fulfiling their mission.