Free I.T. Athens

Free I.T. Athens Bridging the Digital Divide. We are an all-volunteer nonprofit community dedicated to providing refurbished technology & education to those in need. Free I.T.

We are free software advocates. Athens (FRITA), was founded in 2005 by Michael Luchtan, Michael Moore, and Semmy Purewal. The founders were inspired by the ”upcycling” or re-use models of Free Geek (The Mothership) in Portland, OR, and BikeAthens in Athens, GA. Their aims were to close the digital divide, reduce poverty, reduce e-waste, promote technology re-use, technology education, and Free Software advocacy. Arguably Athens’s oldest technology nonprofit, Free I.T. Athens combines the power of community collaboration, free software and rescued technology and changes lives and the environment for the better. Since its founding, Free I.T. Athens has responsibly rescued over 70 tons of unusable equipment from landfills and distributed over 2,000 refurbished computers to individuals, community groups, churches and nonprofits in Cameroon, El Salvador, Peru and the United States.

09/26/2026
Go watch a game and also support another great non profit.
09/23/2026

Go watch a game and also support another great non profit.

Join BikeAthens for the Athens Rock Lobsters opening night, Friday, October 16th at 7PM, against Macon Mayhem!

The Non-Profit of the Night fundraiser will allocate $5 for every ticket bought through this link to BikeAthens:

https://www.gofevo.com/s/other/Bikeathens2?purl=d91b10915e51

We will be tabling with stickers, buttons, flyers, and our NEW special edition T-shirt!

Bring your friends and family out to Akins Arena and enjoy community and hockey! We hope to see you there!

Y'all could be here, in the A.C. ,buying a laptop or two that you could stream the UGA game,.... Like we do.
09/12/2026

Y'all could be here, in the A.C. ,buying a laptop or two that you could stream the UGA game,.... Like we do.

09/05/2026

Alright everyone. We let you go to the 1st home UGA game today, we expect to see you all tomorrow. 11-3 :)

Linux celebrated its 35th birthday on August 25
08/29/2026

Linux celebrated its 35th birthday on August 25

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Claudia StewardDrop a comment to welcome them to our community,
08/22/2026

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Claudia Steward

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

Address

995 Hawthorne Avenue
Athens, GA
30606

Opening Hours

Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+17064270840

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