It was like Christmas in July for three Baltimore-area nonprofits that recently received several gently used computers and printers to support their good works in the community:

• The Children’s Guild of Baltimore, a pioneer in meeting the special needs of children with autism and other mental health challenges. It provides a full range of educational and support services for children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and mental disorders. In 2012, The Children’s Guild honored Sheela Murthy for her outstanding humanitarian work and philanthropy.

• St. Luke’s Youth Center, whose after-school and “Safe Saturday” programs provide balanced meals, fellowship, computer access, and academic support to children in a West Baltimore neighborhood that’s been plagued by violence and drug trafficking. The MurthyNAYAK Foundation has also provided significant financial support to the St. Luke’s Summer Program.

• El Centro de Ayuda, an Annapolis-based nonprofit that helps Latino families to learn English, find work, and become more self-sufficient, in pursuit of the American dream. Its programs, services, and funding are dedicated to assisting lawful permanent residents, legal immigrants, and new U.S. citizens.

Until recently, the donated equipment was in use at the Murthy Law Firm. To stay on the cutting edge of technology, the Murthy Law Firm replaced its computers earlier this year, upgrading to an advanced touchscreen system. The “old” computers – actually of recent vintage – were readied for their new lives in service to the above organizations.

It’s one more way the Murthy Law Firm and the MurthyNAYAK Foundation are working together to “pay it forward.” As a firm that pioneered the use of digital technology to serve our clients better, we know technology matters, and we are proud to support these worthy organizations – and we’re delighted to contribute to their efforts to bridge the digital divide!

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