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If you have a question, we would appreciate it if you'd take the time to look around this site before emailing or calling us. Answers to many questions may be found on this site, and the less time we spend answering questions, the more time we can spend helping our neighbors learn about computers!

E-mail

Questions and suggestions may be sent to: info@freegeekcolumbus.org

If you want to participate at FreeGeek Columbus on an on-going basis, please consider joining the relevant email lists, where much of our communication takes place. More information can be found at http://lists.freegeekcolumbus.org/archive/

Snail mail (Postal mail)

Please don't send us snail mail. Save yourself a stamp and save the world a tree! We are able to respond to e-mails and phone calls much more quickly than snail mail.

If you do need to send us some old-fashioned correspondence, snail mail should be addressed to:

FreeGeek Columbus
P.O. Box 82202
Columbus, Ohio 43202

Our shop

We have a workshop where we do all of our computer work. This is where new volunteers should come to participate and where donors should come to drop off equipment. The shop is located in the basement of the Summit United Methodist Church. The address is:

82 E. 16th Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43201

There are some one-way streets in the area that make reaching the church a bit of a challenge. Here are some directions to help you out:

From the east (via I-71)

  • From I-71, get off at the 11th Ave. exit
  • Turn onto 11th Ave., heading west
  • Turn right onto 4th Street
  • Gradually merge over to the left lane
  • Turn left on 15th Ave.
  • Turn right on Indianola Ave.
  • Turn left on E. 16th Ave
  • Turn right into the church parking lot

From the west (via High St.)

  • From High St, turn east on E. Woodruff Ave.
  • Turn right on Indianola Ave.
  • Turn right on E. 16th Ave.
  • Turn right into the church parking lot

Or, you can use the Google Map below to generate exact directions from wherever you're coming from:

A photo and diagram of the building are available from the Franklin County Auditor's Website and have been reproduced below for your convenience. You may click on either picture for a link to the higher-quality original.

Parking

Most of the parking around the church is rented to OSU students to help raise money for the church. Please be respectful of the church and only park in FreeGeek designated areas. FreeGeek volunteers and donors may park in any of the following spots:

  • Numbered spaces 13, 14, and 15 behind the building.
  • Near the back of the building and parallel to it (spots are not marked, please use common sense to allow the maximum number of people to park here)
  • In metered spaces on the streets surrounding the church (most meters are free after 6pm, but check to be sure.)
  • On the street in areas that are not designated "Permit Only". Be careful when doing this, so you don't get ticketed or towed.

Entrance

Our main entrance is on the back-side of the building (i.e. where the parking lot is). if you are dropping off, park near the green door with the small concrete porch and come in through that door. There is a small FreeGeek sign on the window to the left of the door.