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Update: The OLPC’s “Give One, Get One” Campaign has been extended until December 31st! If thought you were going to miss out in supporting this worthy cause, you now have more time to participate…

I’ve been hearing about the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative for some time. It came to my attention that between November 12 and November 26th, OLPC would be offering a Give One Get One program in the United States and Canada.

At PowerServe, I have the pleasure of working with a lot of folks that love technology as much as I do AND love giving to worthy causes. When I saw the OLPC Give One Get One program was going on, I immediately sent an IM to Mike and Jeff. They loved the idea, and said that PowerServe would match what employees could raise.

The initial goal was to try and purchase one OLPC. But I’m happy to report that between the bunch of us, we were able to raise over $400 and PowerServe is going to match that to purchase two pairs of the OLPC xo laptops. Two of the systems are destined for developing countries where they’ll provided to children who would otherwise not have access to the internet or technology in general. The other two systems will be making their way to our offices, where, once they arrive we’ll be giving them to two local children who could use them.

I’m glad to support this initiative, and I can’t thank my coworkers enough for supporting this worthy cause. If you’re interested in participating on your own, xo laptops are available for $399 via laptopgiving.org. One system goes abroad, the other comes to you. Don’t wait too long though. The Give One Get One program only lasts until November 26th.

(One bonus to this is that buying the xo laptop will net you 12 months of free T-Mobile Hot Spot use. The recipients of the laptops we’ve purchased will be getting this access to use with their new computers. I’ll be following up with this post once we decide on who will get the laptops!)