Seeking help with Mac refurbs and licensing

This question has been dogging me for some time.
I work with a company whose primary mission includes delivering computers and computer training to low-income citizens in the Seattle area. While we deal primarily with Windows PCs, we have a small but significant number of Macs. All of the computers we receive are donated by local businesses, and many ship without the benefit of an original OS to work from.
The Macs in question are primarily "Sawtooth" G4's
We've tested many of these Macs with OS X 10.3.
I am the only person within the company who has any knowledge of the Mac platform, and in my testing, I've found that the Macs we carry perform on a level with our typical Pentium III desktop units. I'd absolutely love to help the company get these Macs out the door--but we've been stumped by licensing issues.
So, here's the question: As a small non-profit organization, are there any avenues we can pursue to acquire Mac OS X licenses for refurbished units at minimal cost?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Nate

Like Donny has suggested I'd try contacting Apple.
Failing that, it seems a shame there isn't a simple and cheap way for people to donate their old OS X system discs/licences. I only use my Mac for home use here in the UK but have a whole load of old OS X system discs (original full retail versions) going back to the public beta. They're not in use anymore as the computers have since been upgraded with later versions of the OS. I guess I could try and sell them on eBay but for the few pounds they'd fetch it probably isn't worth the trouble. I'm wondering whether there are any similar people closer to home (in the States) that would be willing to donate their old OS X system discs/licences to a good cause - and not subjecting anyone to Windows has to be a good cause no matter where they live!

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