PC’s For Youth Celebrates 5 Years

To mark 5 years of helping students gain access to computers for educational purposes, LaGrange Communities Youth Centers, Inc. (LCYC) Program Coordinator Michelle Myers stopped by the PC’s For Youth office with cake and balloons. PC’s For Youth’s mission is to provide the students of LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, DeKalb, and Elkhart Counties with computers and knowledge about computers in order to boost each student’s educational development.

PC's For Youth was founded in 2006 by Kyle Gough, a sophomore at Westview Jr./Sr. High School at the time, when he realized that not all students had access to a computer to complete their school work/projects , making them fall behind in school. He started the organization in his basement by himself serving only LaGrange County.

Once others starting joining his mission, the organization started to grow. In 2008 PC’s For Youth began to serve Noble, Steuben, and DeKalb Counties seeing that not only did LaGrange County students need access to a computer in their household, but students in other counties as well. After expanding to those counties, the organization saw that Elkhart County also needed the organization’s help, so in 2011 PC’s For Youth expanded to all the students in Elkhart County.

Ever since their founding in 2006, PC’s For Youth has given out over 150 computers to students in all the counties that they serve. PC’s For Youth Executive Director, Colton Strawser, stated “I started volunteering for PC’s For Youth in the summer of 2008. I am the only original board member still serving on the board, so I have seen all the major changes PC’s For Youth has gone through in the past 5 years. I remember going to Kyle’s house every week helping do basic things such as installing software. I remember all the expansion projects and even moving from 3 different locations to the office that we are at now.”

Currently PC’s For Youth is looking for volunteers to assist in the repairs of computers, if you already know how to repair computers or would like to learn. They are also accepting computer equipment donations such as computers with Windows XP or newer, flat screen monitors, mice, keyboard, computer parts (RAM, Video Cards, etc.), Storage Devices, Hard Drives, Ink/Toner Cartridges, and other computer equipment. For more information about volunteering or donating please contact Colton Strawser at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 260-220-9268. You can also visit the PC’s For Youth website at www.pcsforyouth.org.