May 2004:  an innovative educational program is born ...

Glenn DeWeese and Wanda Baker met with Kris Serna, the principal of Cleveland Middle School, other school-site personnel from Cleveland, and key Tulsa Public Schools administrators to discuss preliminary plans for a multi-year project that will ultimately provide home computers for all Cleveland students and faculty. This innovative program will connect student participants and their parents with teachers, counselors, and social service providers, via a portal site that will serve as a link to appropriate educational web content either developed by or approved by Cleveland faculty.

Computers delivered:

On May 15, several members of the PC Power team attended the dedication of a newly constructed Habitat for Humanity home and delivered the family their computer.

Glenn DeWeese, President of PC Power, speaking at Habitat for Humanity dedication.  Pictured, from left to right, are:  Gary Casteel (Executive Director, Tulsa Habitat for Humanity), Glenn DeWeese, and a son of the new homeowners.

Also on May 15, a computer was delivered to a young woman who is a participant in the Workforce Alliance for Youth program. 

On May 22, PC Power delivered a computer to the Bennett family, in their new Habitat for Humanity home

On May 23, at the Habitat for Humanity dedication of Kimberly Edwards' home, PC Power delivered the 100th computer we have built. 

	Members of the PC Power team of volunteers at the Edwards dedication.  On the front row is Glenn DeWeese's grandson Trey, who inspired Glenn to start this project.
Glenn DeWeese and grandson Trey presenting computer to Kimberly Edwards.

On May 26, PC Power volunteers delivered four computers and set up a computer lab for the Rogers County Adult Day Care Center in Claremore.  These computers, four matching Gateway Pentium-II class machines, were recently donated by a Tulsa business.  PC Power added modems to permit the Day Care clients to access the internet, and installed a wide array of software, including an office suite, games, and 1st Grade Reader Rabbit software for their developmentally delayed clients.  The computers all have CD-ROMs, high-quality color monitors, and speakers.  A color printer was also provided.

	PC Power volunteers Tom and Carla finish setting up computers for the new Rogers County Adult Day Care computer lab.
Tom, PC Power technician, demonstrates the new computers to a member of the Rogers County Adult Day Care staff.

On May 29, PC Power delivered a computer to a family with three hearing-impaired children.  Two of the children are experiencing severe academic difficulties because of their hearing.  The oldest child, who is 15 years old, is struggling to catch up on his school work, and needs access to a computer in order to do so.  His mother, who is also undergoing dialysis, has attempted to help him by driving him to the public library, but the library in this rural community is open for only a few hours each day, and limits patrons to 15-minute computer sessions. PC Power provided this family an internet-ready computer with appropriate math software for the young man as well as Reader Rabbit for his younger siblings.

New computer recipient explores the features of Windows 98, assisted by PC Power's technician.