History of CFS
Computers for Schools (CFS), co-founded in 1993 by Industry Canada and
the Telecom Pioneers, refurbishes computers and related equipment
donated by governments and businesses. These computers are distributed
across Canada to schools, libraries and registered not-for-profit
learning organizations.
CFS celebrated the delivery of our 1,000,000th (Click for more information) computer at York Street Public School in Ottawa, ON on April 26 with the Honourable Tony Clement.
Computers for Schools is the largest computer refurbishing program in
North America, and the fifth largest in the world. It is the only major
refurbisher that is not-for-profit.
CFS distributes over 80,000 refurbished computers each year across
Canada. This is enough to meet a quarter of the computer needs of
Canadian schools and provide over 10,000 each year to libraries,
community access sites and not-for-profit organizations. Approximately
1000 youth receive technical work experience in over 50 CFS
refurbishing centres each year.
By delivering a quality reuse program, CFS doubles the life span of
computers through the transfer and refurbishment of equipment from
business to schools. This provides many environmental savings including:
CFS is delivered in each province and territory by non-profit
organizations, each with their own unique partnership and governance
structures. CFS operates in cooperation with federal, provincial and
territorial governments, the public school system, and the private and
voluntary sectors. Direction, policy setting and funding is provided by
Industry Canada.
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