# PINE64 Seeks a U.S. Nonprofit Partner for 100+ Pinebook Donations

DevFeed: [PINE64 Seeks a U.S. Nonprofit Partner for 100+ Pinebook Donations](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/help-us-help-others-34837.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://pine64.org/2021/04/03/help-us-help-others/>)

Published: 2021-04-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Community blog on PINE64](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/community-blog-on-pine64.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>)

Tags: [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [digital-gap](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-gap.md>), [laptop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/laptop.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [nonprofit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nonprofit.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [open-source-software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source-software.md>), [pinebook](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinebook.md>), [terminal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/terminal.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>)

## AI overview

PINE64 says it has 100+ Pinebooks to donate and is seeking a U.S. IRS-recognized nonprofit organization with logistical capabilities to distribute them to people who would benefit most.

## Source excerpt

During a community meetup in 2019, before the entire world got turned upside down by the COVID19 pandemic, we announced our commitment to financially support Linux and open source development as well as to promote open source software whilst contributing to closing the digital gap. I believe we've done good on the first portion of this commitment - over the past 12 months we made donations to 5 mobile Linux projects, financially supported a number of FOSS initiatives (most recently the upcoming Linux App Summit) and helped individual contributors in their endeavours. As a side-note, I'd like you to know that this is just the beginning - we have extensive plans pertaining to community support in the near future. Stay tuned. We did, however, have to set aside our scheme to give back to society due to the chaos that the pandemic stirred up. For the past 18 months the key focus of PINE64 and the Pine Store was to keep production going while actively facilitating development. This effectively left very little space for any other activities. Now, whilst the manufacturing situation isn't exactly great, we at least have a good idea where we stand. As a result, we also feel that there is a little more wiggle-room for extracurricular activities; it is time to do good on the second portion of our commitment made in 2019. We have 100+ original 11.6" Pinebooks which we wish to donate to a worthy cause. The Pinebooks are running an excellent mainline OS image by Manjaro, featuring an accelerated KDE Plasma desktop. While the Pinebook is no speed demon by any stretch of the imagination, this tailored build makes it rather snappy and perfectly viable for light workloads, such as: running educational software, browsing the web, using the LibreOffice suite, terminal work, etc,. It is also a sturdy laptop, one which you wouldn't worry about handing to a child, with a long battery life and all the necessary connectivity for completing aforementioned tasks. We're now turning to you for