PRESS RELEASE
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) teams up with MLA Betty Nippi-Albright to donate laptops to STR8 UP – 10,000 Little Steps To Healing INC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SASKATOON, SK (September 21, 2021) – The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) will be working with MLA Betty Nippi-Albright to supply STR8 UP – 10,000 Little Steps To Healing INC with 5 laptops. STR8 UP assists individuals in mastering their own destiny and liberating themselves from gangs, addictions, and criminal street lifestyles.
“We plan on using the donated computers for our drop-in study and supper sessions. We have a number of members and children of our members that are in school and need access to computers. We appreciate the donation from ERA, it will allow us to have laptops available for individuals coming to the KAP House for help with homework and job searching,” stated Fionncara MacEoin Program Manager for Str8 Up.
The ERA loves to reach out to local politicians to connect them with charitable organizations within their constituency where they can learn the needs of the community. Str8 Up is already very familiar with MLA Nippi-Albright’s office who very much supports them, so Ms. Nippi-Albright is happy to attend.
“I am delighted to be a part of this important donation of computers to STR8 UP 10,000 Little Steps to Healing Inc. It seems more and more that we are living in a disposable society. It’s easier to throw things out than to repair them. The same can be said with how we treat people and incarceration. It’s easier to lock people up and be rid of the problem than to discover and work on the cause. What a perfect example of two very different organizations with very similar visions, supporting one another in our community,” said Betty Nippi-Albright MLA Saskatoon-Centre.
Media is invited to attend
Date: September 24th, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: 226 Ave. V South, Saskatoon, SK S7M 3E3
About the Electronic Recycling Association
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing ‘digital divide’. For over fifteen years, ERA has offered simple solutions to help individuals and organizations prevent operational equipment from premature destruction. With a focus on recovery, refurbishment, and reuse, ERA continuously supplies charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring IT assets of organizations and individuals across Canada.
About STR8 UP – 10,000 Little Steps To Healing INC.
STR8 UP works in the core community in Saskatoon with ex-gang members and their families, to help support individuals as they embark on a healthier path. STR8 UP is a grassroots organization that is driven by its members. They do not walk in front to lead, nor behind to push, they walk beside their members to assist, accompany, encourage and support. They do their best to meet members where they are at and case plan accordingly.
About MLA Betty Nippi-Albright
Betty has worked in the constituency of Saskatoon Centre for over twenty years as a Community Developer and Primary Health Facilitator. In her work, she focused on education, mental health & addictions, and policy and partnership development.
Media Inquiries
Julia Armstong, ERA Shane Partridge Fionncara MacEoin, Str8 Up
Marketing Manager Constituency Assistant to MLA Betty Nippi-Albright CIM Program Manager
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