Thank you

[notabum.livejournal.com]

I just want to thank people in the community for all the support they have shown to me the past 2 weeks.

The last week has been hard ( you can read about it here ) but this morning I was able to get another 14 day bed at Harvard Sq Shelter which keeps me out of harms way past Christmas. I am still waiting on a few other long term solutions. That maybe the hardest part of this lifestyle...wait, wait and wait )

Today a church in Central Square is passing out winter coats to all that need them. 

Again I would like to remind people that if you have an old desktop computer lying around the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter would be thrilled to give it a new home. The shelter has 3 old computers running Windows 2000 but 2 of them have died completly and the only working machine is not long for the world. While Harvard students run the shelter they get no direct support from the university. I am sure Harvard throws away machines daily but the students have tried to get something with no luck.

Again thank you. My dream of getting a laptop for my son for Christmas looks like it will happen.

 

 

 

Comments

[derekp.livejournal.com]

I've got an old laptop that's not being used. It's not the swiftest thing in the world, but my mother in law used it for email and such without too much frustration. Will they take laptops?

[hoppzor.livejournal.com]

I'm going to be bringing by an old Mac Desktop on Monday evening, I already talked to the folks at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter.

happy holidays!

Thank you

[notabum.livejournal.com]

Yes the G4 is up and running and they hope to figure out how to connect it to their router in the next couple of days. One of the students is very familar with the Mac OS.

It was a huge help.

Made a small blog entry today.....still not feeling all that great and will be going up to Mt Auburn for a followup. I don't want to be under the weather for the holidays.

[notabum.livejournal.com]

That is wonderful

They have a wireless router installed so hopefully they can make it work with the DSL line.

I would think a laptop would be welcome as well.

[tolchocky.livejournal.com]

I have a desktop with a keyboard and mouse but no monitor that works really well. Would that be welcome?

more computers arrived at the shelter

[notabum.livejournal.com]

Last night the Harvard Sq shelter became the new home for 2 IMacs which I assume came from somebody at LJ. Thank you so much.

I *think* the students might need some help with a Mac guru to get them working with their wireless router on the DSL line. My understanding is Macs are a little tricky to first set up but then they are fine.

I am so thrilled that the shelter is getting new machines. You have no idea what that means to the clients at Harvard Sq shelter.

My son's laptop fund is close to going over the top. I just put an up to date accounting of the donations that have come in on my blog.

http://cambridgestreets.blogspot.com/2007/12/1220-looks-like-it-will-be-white.html

It all explains the laptop I first saw at the store and I am certainly open to other suggestions. I simply want the most hassle free option in case there are any problems so my son's mother doesn't have to deal with anything.

I sound like a broken record but I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.