Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need

Craig Clark

Craig Clark is a good neighbor to have.

After he retired from managing a chain of convenience stores, he became a computer technician. That’s when he got the idea to provide laptops for those who couldn’t afford them.

Clark, who is from Sarasota, Florida, became the “Tech Fairy.”

“I have no memory as to why or how I branded myself as [that],” he told NPR. “People would give me their old computers when they bought a new one and I would fix them up and find someone to give them to.”

He started eight years ago and has helped hundreds of people

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