November 2003: community support begins...
After hearing about Glenn's computer project, several friends offered to donate used computers to Glenn. Other friends offered to help maintain records on the new computers and the people selected to receive them.
Upon hearing of Glenn's project,
the leadership of the Tulsa
Police Department agreed to permit the delivery
of rebuilt computers by on-duty police officers
in marked patrol cars during the week before Christmas. Glenn's
Christmas project became known as the North Pole Computer Project.
KOTV's Lori Fullbright interviewed Glenn for a news story about the project.
After the KOTV story aired, Glenn received over 200 phone calls from viewers who offered to donate computers, parts, and software. Several people called to volunteer their time picking up donations and working on computers. Glenn revised his original plans and decided to build 20 computers rather than 10. Glenn and his new team of volunteers began to spend nights and weekends working on computers in Glenn's house.
Bill Mitchell of KTUL interviewed Glenn for a news story. That story resulted in more donations and offers of help.
A representative of Zebco called to offer the use of warehouse space to store the large number of computers that had been pouring in.