AMARILLO, TEXAS -- Keeping food away from your computer is generally a good idea, but one computer company is asking for food by the bagfull. But it's not for them.
Friday, Cat-Man-Du will host it's 8th Annual Computer Health Fair. Folks are encouraged to come by the store and drop off four or more full grocery bags of food that will de donated to the High Plains Food Bank (HPFB). Cat-Man-Du will donate all the food to the food bank and in return, they'll check you computer for viruses and spyware completely free of charge!
"Over the years we've kind of tweaked it and asked for more bags of groceries because it is a $200 value," explained Cat-Man-Du Vice President Tony Martin.
"This is just an idea that they had to help us," said Broc Carter with the High Plains Food Bank. "They see how important what we do is. Eight years is a long history and it's just gotten bigger and better every year."
Last year, the Computer Health Fair raised about 4,000 pounds of food for the HPFB. Sometimes, people have donated food without receiving any of the free services, Martin said.
The food bank is in need of any kind of food donation but they're specifically looking for bagged beans, pastas and other non-perishable items. The Computer Health Fair will run from eight o'clock Friday morning until noon.
It's a fundraiser designed as a win-win for everyone: donating food to the people of the High Plains and fixing some potential computer problems you might have yourself.
"You're not only helping yourself but you're helping others," added Carter. "I think that's a great way to have a program that helps you and helps others at the same time."
