DonorTec Impact | Women of Bega, doing ‘IT’ for themselves

Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) provides free resources, information and referrals to women on a range of issues. They provide a safe and friendly space for women in the community to ‘drop-in’, relax and meet with other women. WRC network with community groups and agencies to identify training gaps for workers as well as identifying and resolving issues of concern to women in the community.

WRC offer public access to computers, internet and email for people who don't own their own computer. Gabrielle from WRC says, “With our limited funding we have been able to save dollars by using the DonorTec program. This means we can offer other activities and spread our funding further.”

As the WRC’s donated Microsoft software came with two years of Software Assurance they will shortly be upgrading from Office Professional Plus 2003 to the latest 2010 version without having any further outlay. This means visitors to the centre can utilise the most current Office applications in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Visio.

Being able to upgrade for free to the latest Microsoft offerings available is of great assistance to those who are studying, running a small business or just simply wanting to learn more about computers.  Generally it is of most benefit to women who do not have a computer of their own or simply don’t know how to use them.

“I have highly recommended the DonorTec program to other nonprofit community services who are running a tight ship”, says Gabrielle. “We really appreciate DonorTec’s and Microsoft’s support. They are greatly helping a very small organisation in regional NSW.”

In fact Microsoft has played a major role in a ‘very small organisation’ development to offer assistance to all women living in the Bega Valley region – which extends to a staggering 33,000 square kilometres.

“It really is a great resource for us to have up to date software and the benefits spread very far in our community.”