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INTERESTING LOCAL COLLABORATION HELPS PROVIDE COMPUTERS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CILCP teams with local inventor to raise money for Operation Rebuild.com Operation Rebuild.com is a Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania administered project with the goal of placing new computers in the homes of people with disabilities who have low incomes.   (Camp Hill, Pa.) - The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania (CILCP) announces that it is partnering with Mark Sherron, a Central Pennsylvania based inventor, in an effort to raise money for CILCP's Operation Rebuild.com. CILCP is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization serving people with disabilities, as well as their family members, community service providers, government agencies and private businesses. According to Executive Director Theotis Braddy, CILCP will promote and sell Sherron's "Coffee with a Cause" coffee. For every bag of coffee sold through CILCP, Sherron will donate one dollar to Operation Rebuild.com. Operation Rebuild.com is a CILCP administered project with the goal of placing new computers in the homes of people with disabilities who have low incomes. CILCP seeks cash donations from various businesses, agencies and individuals who are willing to support the goal of Operation Rebuild.com. As funds become available CILCP will purchase new computers and place them in the homes of people with disabilities. CILCP also provides computer technical assistance through volunteers. Operation Rebuild.com depends on Central Pennsylvania businesses, public and private agencies, and individuals who are willing to support its cause. "Coffee with a Cause" is a program developed by Sherron, who invents products to benefit the visually impaired. Sherron's most popular product is the American Liquid Level Indicator (ALLI), a product he designed to help the visually impaired pour liquids without overflowing. "We formed this partnership with Mr. Sherron to benefit both CILCP and Mr. Sherron's development of products for persons who are visually impaired," Braddy said. "This is an excellent program that will benefit CILCP's ongoing effort with Operation Rebuild.com." For information on Operation Rebuild.com, purchasing "Coffee with a Cause" products, to contribute computers or make tax deductible monetary contributions, call CILCP at 717-731-1900 or e-mail office@cilcp.org. The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization established for and by people with disabilities and serves Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Mifflin and Juniata counties. CILCP's vision is to empower people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society. For more information on the CILCP visit their website at www.cilcp.org. For more information on this press release contact Nathan Pigott at 717-975-2148 or via email at npigott@hersheyphilbin.com. ### Back to the Newsroom