SMITH COUNTY, Texas — EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above aired on Nov. 26, 2023.
Smith County donated several computer equipment to the Mustard Seed Ministries Monday afternoon.
The Smith County Information Technology Department donated 115 laptops, 96 desktop computers, 51 monitors, 16 servers, 15 printers, and other miscellaneous equipment to the Mustard Seed Ministries.
For many years, Smith County has donated outdated and broken computer equipment to the ministry, which serves about eight school districts and home-schooled children.
The nonprofit organization dismantles and reassembles the equipment and donates it to students who do not have computers across East Texas.
Founder and president of Mustard Seed Ministries Dr. Karen Jones, said as of December 1, they have distributed 576 computers so far for the year.
Mustard Seed Ministries began teaching students a computer class in 2021. A year later, the ministry received its first donation of computers. Now, the ministry has more than a dozen volunteers who continue to teach computer classes.
For more information on how to donate to the ministry, click here.