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Summer continues despite start of school year We’ll begin to see students headed back to Brevard County schools on Aug. 10. This does not mean the end of summer or the possibility of a vacation or short weekend summer trips right here on the Space Coast. Did you know that there is a working lighthouse on the Space Coast? It could be a unique summer day outing. Check out our story on pages 18 and 19 . This summer, I vacationed on the east and west side of South Dakota, the home of the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore and the Badlands. This Dances with Wolves wild-west location is amazing, especially in July. It’s good to be back in Brevard with the sand and the sea. We listened to you, our readers, about the features you want to see in Senior Life. In this edition, we bring you Computers Advancing Education, a group of volunteers who work in Titusville to build computers from mostly used spare parts. The computers are then donated to students and others who need but cannot afford one. We plan to bring you more stories about how you also can volunteer with different organizations in Brevard County. So, whether it is enjoying an outing on the Space Coast or across our state, or volunteering with a local organization, I pledge to continue to bring you information that will be useful to you, our readers. SL Jill Blue-Gaines jill@myseniorlife.com Senior Life Fla
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Computers Advancing Education volunteers Carrie Creasy, left, Phil Turner, John Phipps, founder Freebie Bassett and Loni Phipps give a tour to Mims Elementary School third-grader Bella Mitchell.
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What started as a small project to build a computer from used spare parts for one child, has since turned into an ongoing endeavor that has provided computers for 34,000 students. Each Tuesday at Titusville’s old Whispering Hills Elementary School, a group of volunteers meets to change lives through Computers Advancing Education, a nonprofit organization. Mainly retirees, the volunteers upgrade donated computers, then give them to local schools, teachers, students and those who need a computer, but are unable to afford one. “The primary focus is to supply every student with the tools needed to compete in today’s highly technological society,” founder
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