High-tech philanthropy - - The Mining Gazette

High-tech philanthropy - - The Mining Gazette: "High-tech philanthropy

By KELLY FOSNESS, Gazette Writer

HANCOCK - Dick Casperini and his son Andrew, 17, drove across the country to help students in two Upper Peninsula communities.
Following a near week-long, 2,500-mile roadtrip from Cupertino, Calif., the Casperinis delivered 4,000 pounds of computer equipment to give to both Ontonagon and Hancock school districts.

Their goal was to package as many computers as could fit in their vehicle and give them to local families who don't have a computer while also helping to upgrade Ontonagon's computer aided design facility.

Dick said he's been collecting the equipment for about two years, and recently had the opportunity to make a trip to the Copper Country.

'Andrew signed up for a summer exploration program at Michigan Tech and because it was too expensive to ship, we decided to drive up,' he said. 'When Andrew found out about the trip, he stepped forward to help with the donation.'"