First Time Computers has passed a number of milestones since 2003:

 » We have taken in 3890 computers [as of January 2009] and provided over 3200 to families and non-profits.

 » We have successfully trained dozens of at-risk youth and unemployed adults to refurbish computers. We have hired several in our own program; others have landed entry-level computer tech jobs with employers.

 » We have assisted 50 community-based non-profits in the Washington, DC, area with their computer needs.

 » In November 2008 we moved to a larger, newer location that accommodates all of our programs under one roof.

 » In June 2008 we leased warehouse space, making it possible for us to receive large donations of computers and to accept and store computer desks and chairs for families and non-profits needing them.

 » We were selected by the Catalogue for Philanthropy - Greater Washington as one of the DC area's most effective smaller non-profits. We appear in the 2007-8 edition of this catalogue.

 » In 2008 we received funding for the first time from the Eugene and Agnes Meyer Foundation, a major DC area foundation. This was a significant breakthrough in our fundraising efforts.