{"id":1006,"date":"2014-06-11T19:09:05","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T19:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/?page_id=1006"},"modified":"2024-08-15T18:11:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T18:11:59","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>MacRecycleClinic<\/strong> is a 501(c)3 non-profit organized to accept donations of Intel and Apple Silicon Macintosh and Chromebook computers from individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>We work diligently to refurbish those computers and return them to the community. Those that can&#8217;t be refurbished are appropriately recycled.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1578\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1578\" data-attachment-id=\"1578\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/about-2\/img_8078\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_8078-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1566217691&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8078\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;iMacs ready for Walter Reed Medical Center to help wounder warriors and their families. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;iMacs ready for Walter Reed Medical Center to help wounder warriors and their families. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_8078-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1578\" src=\"http:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_8078-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"iMacs ready for Walter Reed Medical Center to help wounder warriors and their families.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_8078-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_8078-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_8078-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_8078-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_8078-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iMacs ready for Walter Reed Medical Center to help Wounded Warriors and their families.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>We donate computers by referral to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students;<\/li>\n<li>Individuals who can&#8217;t afford a computer;<\/li>\n<li>Families;<\/li>\n<li>Veterans in need and<\/li>\n<li>Non-Profit Organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Who offers referrals? High school guidance counselors or other official, churches, non-profits, local, county, state or even federal government agencies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please use our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/contact-2\/\">Contact Us<\/a> page to ask about donations and referrals (appointments required for donations\/repairs).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We can not take requests for computers directly from individuals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We do sell refurbished Macs (and if available &#8211; Chromebooks) as we are able to help us continue our mission. Please call or use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/contact-2\/\">Contact Us<\/a> page if you are interested in purchasing a Mac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If your Mac or iDevice is still under warranty, we can assess the situation and offer guidance should you need to take it in to Apple or an Apple retailer for service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our official mailing address is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1833\" style=\"width: 389px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1833\" data-attachment-id=\"1833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/about-2\/img_1843\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_1843-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1639998823&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1843\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;MacRecycleClinic is now at Silver Spring UMC -8900 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring, Md. We currently operate by appointment only.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;MRC volunteer Jim Ritz helps a customer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_1843-1024x768.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-1833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_1843-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_1843-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_1843-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_1843-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_1843-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.macrecycleclinic.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_1843-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MRC volunteer Jim Ritz helps a customer.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Byte Two, Inc.<br \/>\nPO Box 1111<br \/>\nMacsville, VA 20118-1111<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our workspace is located at:<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Spring United Methodist Church<br \/>\n8900 Georgia Ave.<br \/>\nSilver Spring, Md. 20910<br \/>\n301-593-4004<\/p>\n<p><strong>By appointment only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Please do not send mail to the Georgia Ave. address.)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MacRecycleClinic is a 501(c)3 non-profit organized to accept donations of Intel and Apple Silicon Macintosh and Chromebook computers from individuals and organizations. 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