In exchange for 24 hours of your time, volunteers can earn a free refurbished computer.

Volunteers in our Earn-A-Box program spend their time:

• Learning about the environmental impact of e-waste
• Tearing computers apart and learning about their components
• Testing individual computer parts, cards, and peripherals
• Building computers from good components
• Learning about and installing the GNU/Linux operating system
• Having a really good time

The Earn-A-Computer program provides an excellent opportunity to get tons of hands-on experience with a wide variety of computer hardware and to learn firsthand the challenges and satisfaction of building a working system.

To join the program, visit FreeGeek Chicago during any OpenBuild hours posted on the calendar.  New volunteers should arrive for orientation within 30 minutes of our opening time (10:30am on Fridays, 11:30am on Sundays).