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Cincinnati Computer Reuse Helps Launch New Media Lab at Winton Hills Community Center

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Cincinnati Computer Reuse Helps Launch New Media Lab at Winton Hills Community CenterCincinnati Computer Reuse (CCR) is proud to have contributed to the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund's 17th Annual Community Makeover, an initiative that transformed six locations throughout the Winton Hills neighborhood with the help of hundreds of volunteers and community partners.

As part of the project, CCR donated three complete computer workstations, a network switch, and a large server to help establish a new Media Lab at the Winton Hills Community Center.

The Media Lab is designed to be much more than a computer room. It will provide community members with access to professional-grade technology for creating podcasts, videos, films, and digital media productions. The goal is to give youth and adults the opportunity to learn on the same types of audio, video, lighting, and production equipment used by professionals in broadcasting, filmmaking, journalism, and digital media.

The new lab will support a wide variety of community programs, including neighborhood announcements, committee podcasts, community news, film production by aspiring local filmmakers, and audio recording for musicians and singers. The center's youth and young adult committee has already formed WHO Productions and has several original film scripts ready for production.

IMG 1749CCR Board Chair Walt Fischer and Treasurer Peg Fischer attended the ribbon-cutting celebration and learned the new Community Center lacked one important piece of equipment—a working printer. The following day, CCR contacted the community center and offered a gently used commercial-grade color laser printer to complete the technology package.

"At Cincinnati Computer Reuse, we believe technology should create opportunities," said Walt Fischer. "Knowing this equipment will help young people develop real-world media and production skills while giving the community a place to tell its own stories made this project especially meaningful."

CCR is honored to support initiatives like the Reds Community Makeover that strengthen neighborhoods and expand access to technology, education, and opportunity. We congratulate the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund, the Winton Hills community, and all of the volunteers and partners whose efforts made this remarkable project possible.

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Dear CCR,

The refurbished laptop computers provided by Cincinnati Computer Reuse have been instrumental in supporting the critical work of Pathways to Home's home visiting program. With 13 home visitors now equipped with their own laptops, they are able to spend more quality time engaging directly with the young children and families they serve, rather than being confined to the office for data entry.

The cost savings from purchasing these affordable, refurbished devices has also allowed Pathways to Home to redirect funds towards essential resources for their clients, such as diapers, safety equipment, and educational tools.

Additionally, we've set aside one of the laptops to loan out to clients who need computer access at home to apply for benefits or complete other important tasks - a vital resource for families with young children who may not have easy access to a library or other public computing spaces. The computers have truly enhanced Pathways to Home's ability to deliver impactful early childhood programming within the community.

Best regards,

Heather Bowman
Executive Director
Pathways to Home

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At Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School, teacher Yolanda Lawson saw that access to technology at home could be the difference between falling behind and excelling, and she led the charge to change that. Working with Cincinnati Computer Reuse, she helped secure take-home computers for 20 high-achieving 7th graders so they could extend their math learning beyond the school day and stay connected to rigorous content.

In Lawson’s class, students use ALEKS, an adaptive math platform that lets them move forward based on mastery instead of a fixed classroom pace. With reliable access at home, students are more engaged, independent, and consistent in their practice, deepening their conceptual understanding and accelerating progress toward Algebra 1, advanced coursework, and long term academic success.

This donation is more than technology — it is an investment in opportunity, confidence, and achievement, sparked by a teacher’s vision for her students.

nursing made easy

Nursing Made Easy, a Fayetteville-based nursing school, received 13 refurbished laptops from Cincinnati Computer Reuse in 2025, opening new doors for their students’ success. Through CCR’s support, students in the Nursing Made Easy Nurse Aide Training Program: Online/Hybrid CNA/STNA track were able to borrow laptops to complete their coursework and required online classes, removing a critical technology barrier on their path to licensure through the Ohio Department of Health.

Because they had reliable computers,students not only finished their programs but also passed state testing for Nursing Made Easy’s Certified Medication Aide program, which is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Today, graduates who used these CCR-provided laptops are working as licensed Certified Nursing Assistants and Certified Medication Aides in long term care centers across Ohio, illustrating how a single donation of 13 computers can ripple outward into better care for patients and stronger healthcare staffing in communities across the state.

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