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 Sof

tware 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.

Project safe got a nice new sign. Check it out
06/15/2026

Project safe got a nice new sign. Check it out

New sign, same store! Come see us at the Athens Project Safe Thrift Store location for the best deals in town!

We found a picture wallet while going through donations and we would like the family to get these back. Family name is ...
06/12/2026

We found a picture wallet while going through donations and we would like the family to get these back. Family name is Milazzo here are some of the pics from it

We would like to welcome some of the newest volunteers and they both jumped right in and started learning how to refu...
06/06/2026

We would like to welcome some of the newest volunteers and they both jumped right in and started learning how to refurbish computers

Cloud server technology :)
06/01/2026

Cloud server technology :)

Does anyone have or know of anyone that has 2 hood vents to donate? it just has to work and have a way to exhaust the s...
05/31/2026

Does anyone have or know of anyone that has 2 hood vents to donate? it just has to work and have a way to exhaust the smoke up and out

Someone need a door? 80 inches tall 36 inches wide. It is an extra door that we do not need here. We replaced it with ...
05/30/2026

Someone need a door? 80 inches tall 36 inches wide. It is an extra door that we do not need here. We replaced it with a solid door to keep the dBAN room secure. Free.

05/30/2026

Do you need a nice tape deck for your audio needs? We have this fully tested and fully working Nakamichi BX-300 ready for you. $200.00. Cheaper than anywhere else on the internet

A donor that wants to stay anonymous has donated this excellent workbench that is also ESD protected as you can see ...
05/30/2026

A donor that wants to stay anonymous has donated this excellent workbench that is also ESD protected as you can see Brandon Queen is already making use of it

05/29/2026
We honor the brave men and women who gave everything for our freedom. Their Courage and sacrifice will never be forgotte...
05/24/2026

We honor the brave men and women who gave everything for our freedom. Their Courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

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995 Hawthorne Avenue
Athens, GA
30606

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+17064270840

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