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The Harmonious Volunteer Center has partnered with a certified electronics recycler to expand its recycling program throughout Pennsylvania. The Executive Director, Irvin Shannon, announced that with this partnership they will be able to accommodate all 67 counties in the state. They will recruit 200 additional volunteers to provide education on computer and electronics recycling. This initiative aims to create over 400 jobs through volunteer training and internships. Donating electronics provides environmental, economic and social benefits while qualifying for tax deductions. Their goal is to collect 2 million pounds of equipment in 2013 to be reused or recycled responsibly.

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Announcement made Today, March 24, 2013 at an HVC Staff Conference of HVC Public Relations Representatives and HVC Outreach Specialists by the Office of the Executive Director, Irvin B. Shannon Shannon stated With the partnership established with John Matarano, President of the Magnum Recycling Company an R2/ISO 14001 certified recycler that meets with the standards of the Environmental Protection Agency and Thinking Green, LLC our Pennsylvania 501息3 Nonprofit, Nonpartisan Corporation has the capability of accommodating the citizens in all 67 counties of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth.
Contact Us Irvin B. Shannon, Executive Director Harmonious Volunteer Center 2703 West Silver Street Philadelphia, PA 19132 Telephone: 267-595-5278 Email: hvcorder@hotmail.com Website: www.harmoniousvolunteercenter.org
The Office of the Executive Director has authorized the recruitment of an additional 200 HVC volunteers who will be providing consumer education about Computer & Electronics Recycling. 50 of our HVC Public Relations Representatives have been dispatched to provide Workshops and Presentations to small & large groups that is comprised of CBOs/NPOs/Corporations/ Civic Groups/Associations. The initiative is to create needed employment through volunteer training and internship placement. Each Computer & Electronics Donation and Collection Center creates a minimum of six employment positions and the Harmonious Volunteer Center intends to open a minimum of one center per each county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania thus creating 402 jobs.
Donate Your Equipment of Technology to our 501息3 Nonprofit, Nonpartisan, Pennsylvania Corporation and receive a TAX ADVANTAGE in accordance with IRS Ruling. Our GOAL FOR 2013 Two Million tons (4 million pounds) Donate your Computer and Electronics to the Harmonious Volunteer Center for Job Training advantages.
Donating Your Computer & Electronic Hardware makes Sense because of the multiple benefits A 15 year track record places the Harmonious Benefit 1. Environmental Justice is served by Volunteer Center in a Leadership Capacity to Responsible Recycling for Reuse and End of Life meet with the compliance of the new law De-manufacturering. passed by the House of Representatives and signed by the Governor which is HB708 (Act Benefit 2. Job Creation to offset the General 108) effective as of January 24, 2013. Budget Cuts imposed on needy people and a measure for crime reduction. Benefit 3. Accommodating Services for Retail Establishments for an Electronics Take Back Plan Benefit 4. Accommodating Services for Citizens/Residents/ and Consumers with sponsored E-Events at Shopping Malls/Churches/Community Centers and so on. Shannon further stated that with this sensible Shannon stated in the conference that The plan the Harmonious Volunteer Center in Harmonious Volunteer Center has collected and Partnership with Magnum Recyclers and handled more than 2 million pounds of Thinking Green along with other certified hardware equipment through donations that recyclers the nonprofit organization can acquire have been responsibly reused and recycled for end of life. an additional 2 million tons in the next 12 months.

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Hvc takes a lead for computer recycling

  • 1. Announcement made Today, March 24, 2013 at an HVC Staff Conference of HVC Public Relations Representatives and HVC Outreach Specialists by the Office of the Executive Director, Irvin B. Shannon Shannon stated With the partnership established with John Matarano, President of the Magnum Recycling Company an R2/ISO 14001 certified recycler that meets with the standards of the Environmental Protection Agency and Thinking Green, LLC our Pennsylvania 501息3 Nonprofit, Nonpartisan Corporation has the capability of accommodating the citizens in all 67 counties of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth.
  • 2. Contact Us Irvin B. Shannon, Executive Director Harmonious Volunteer Center 2703 West Silver Street Philadelphia, PA 19132 Telephone: 267-595-5278 Email: hvcorder@hotmail.com Website: www.harmoniousvolunteercenter.org
  • 3. The Office of the Executive Director has authorized the recruitment of an additional 200 HVC volunteers who will be providing consumer education about Computer & Electronics Recycling. 50 of our HVC Public Relations Representatives have been dispatched to provide Workshops and Presentations to small & large groups that is comprised of CBOs/NPOs/Corporations/ Civic Groups/Associations. The initiative is to create needed employment through volunteer training and internship placement. Each Computer & Electronics Donation and Collection Center creates a minimum of six employment positions and the Harmonious Volunteer Center intends to open a minimum of one center per each county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania thus creating 402 jobs.
  • 4. Donate Your Equipment of Technology to our 501息3 Nonprofit, Nonpartisan, Pennsylvania Corporation and receive a TAX ADVANTAGE in accordance with IRS Ruling. Our GOAL FOR 2013 Two Million tons (4 million pounds) Donate your Computer and Electronics to the Harmonious Volunteer Center for Job Training advantages.
  • 5. Donating Your Computer & Electronic Hardware makes Sense because of the multiple benefits A 15 year track record places the Harmonious Benefit 1. Environmental Justice is served by Volunteer Center in a Leadership Capacity to Responsible Recycling for Reuse and End of Life meet with the compliance of the new law De-manufacturering. passed by the House of Representatives and signed by the Governor which is HB708 (Act Benefit 2. Job Creation to offset the General 108) effective as of January 24, 2013. Budget Cuts imposed on needy people and a measure for crime reduction. Benefit 3. Accommodating Services for Retail Establishments for an Electronics Take Back Plan Benefit 4. Accommodating Services for Citizens/Residents/ and Consumers with sponsored E-Events at Shopping Malls/Churches/Community Centers and so on. Shannon further stated that with this sensible Shannon stated in the conference that The plan the Harmonious Volunteer Center in Harmonious Volunteer Center has collected and Partnership with Magnum Recyclers and handled more than 2 million pounds of Thinking Green along with other certified hardware equipment through donations that recyclers the nonprofit organization can acquire have been responsibly reused and recycled for end of life. an additional 2 million tons in the next 12 months.