Ann Arbor GiveCamp - Sept 16-18
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Jay Harris
Sep 2, 2011, 10:12:07 AM9/2/11
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Ann Arbor GiveCamp needs volunteers!
Is everyone aware of the upcoming Ann Arbor GiveCamp? It is coming up
in two weeks, September 16-18. This will be the fourth annual Ann
Arbor GiveCamp, and it is again held at WCC. Sign up at
http://www.annarborgivecamp.org.
For anyone that is not aware of what GiveCamp is, it is a weekend long
Coding-for-Charity event where area software developers, database
administrators, graphics designers, and other technologists use their
talents to meet the needs of area non-profits in need of technology
assistance. That need could range from a new intra-office application
to help manage donations and membership rosters, to a new web site
spun up on a CMS like Drupal, WordPress or DotNetNuke, or perhaps a
new auto-notification system for the blood bank to notify blood donors
when they are again eligible to donate blood. The event and its
projects are completely platform agnostic and the sky is the limit;
there is only one rule: the project must be scoped to be completed in
a weekend.
In today's economy, financial donations are down. People are unable to
donate to the area charities, or at least are unable to donate as much
as they would like to or once did. The local charities like the pet
shelter are spending their dollars on dog food and cat litter, and not
on their web site and other marketing. As a result, their web site was
last refreshed in the 90s, or it was recently rebuilt by the
proverbial boss's son or neighbor-kid next door. Their online
presence, if they have one at all, doesn't meet the needs of the
organization. It lacks a professional's touch.
This year, 40 local charities asked Ann Arbor GiveCamp to help them
with their technology needs, but in order to meet those needs, we need
volunteers to complete projects. So far, we only have enough
volunteers to meet the needs of 7 charities. Thirty-three charities
are on a waiting list, crossing their fingers that more local
technologists will give up a weekend and donate their talents.
One of the charities for 2011 is Angels of Hope. They are a local
organization that helps local families whose children have pediatric
cancer. Angels of Hope uses nearly every dollar donated to pay for
utility bills, home repairs, car payments, and medical bills;
unfortunately, sometimes that includes funeral services. Imagine if
you had a child with cancer; now imagine if you were to lose that
child to the disease and were unable to pay for the funeral. What
Angels of Hope does to help out the community is very inspiring and
very humbling. But their web site is deficient; made in 2001, it does
not meet the needs of the organization, and does not do what is
required of a web site to market the organization and to provide
necessary information to those in need. They have asked for our help
to provide a new site so that they can boost their marketing effort,
help bring in donations, and help get the word out to other families
that the support is there and available.
I encourage you to consider volunteering for Ann Arbor GiveCamp. We
need your help, the help of your developer friends, your graphic
artist co-workers, and the database administrators you have lunch
with. Everyone--regardless of their talent level or technology
platform--is encouraged and requested to join us in two weeks, to be a
part of our inspiring and humbling event, and to join us as we help
out those that help others. When you cannot give with your wallets, it
is a great opportunity to give back to the Ann Arbor community with
your time and your talents.
While at Ann Arbor GiveCamp, we will do everything we can to help you
complete projects. Hosting accounts have been donated, domains names
are pre-registered, and all the food, snacks, and beverages you need
to keep going will be on hand throughout the weekend. We have the
charities organized, the projects defined and scoped, and we just need
you to help get them done.
Thirty-three other charities are still waiting for word. Donate your
weekend; sign up to be a volunteer. Tell your friends and colleagues,
and have them sign up to be a volunteer. Forward this on to other
groups and mailing lists, and encourage them to volunteer.
Our goal is to have forty completed projects on Sunday, September
18th.
Come be a part of something special.
Learn more and sign up at http://www.annarborgivecamp.org
We'll see you on the 16th.
We'll bring cookies.
Is everyone aware of the upcoming Ann Arbor GiveCamp? It is coming up
in two weeks, September 16-18. This will be the fourth annual Ann
Arbor GiveCamp, and it is again held at WCC. Sign up at
http://www.annarborgivecamp.org.
For anyone that is not aware of what GiveCamp is, it is a weekend long
Coding-for-Charity event where area software developers, database
administrators, graphics designers, and other technologists use their
talents to meet the needs of area non-profits in need of technology
assistance. That need could range from a new intra-office application
to help manage donations and membership rosters, to a new web site
spun up on a CMS like Drupal, WordPress or DotNetNuke, or perhaps a
new auto-notification system for the blood bank to notify blood donors
when they are again eligible to donate blood. The event and its
projects are completely platform agnostic and the sky is the limit;
there is only one rule: the project must be scoped to be completed in
a weekend.
In today's economy, financial donations are down. People are unable to
donate to the area charities, or at least are unable to donate as much
as they would like to or once did. The local charities like the pet
shelter are spending their dollars on dog food and cat litter, and not
on their web site and other marketing. As a result, their web site was
last refreshed in the 90s, or it was recently rebuilt by the
proverbial boss's son or neighbor-kid next door. Their online
presence, if they have one at all, doesn't meet the needs of the
organization. It lacks a professional's touch.
This year, 40 local charities asked Ann Arbor GiveCamp to help them
with their technology needs, but in order to meet those needs, we need
volunteers to complete projects. So far, we only have enough
volunteers to meet the needs of 7 charities. Thirty-three charities
are on a waiting list, crossing their fingers that more local
technologists will give up a weekend and donate their talents.
One of the charities for 2011 is Angels of Hope. They are a local
organization that helps local families whose children have pediatric
cancer. Angels of Hope uses nearly every dollar donated to pay for
utility bills, home repairs, car payments, and medical bills;
unfortunately, sometimes that includes funeral services. Imagine if
you had a child with cancer; now imagine if you were to lose that
child to the disease and were unable to pay for the funeral. What
Angels of Hope does to help out the community is very inspiring and
very humbling. But their web site is deficient; made in 2001, it does
not meet the needs of the organization, and does not do what is
required of a web site to market the organization and to provide
necessary information to those in need. They have asked for our help
to provide a new site so that they can boost their marketing effort,
help bring in donations, and help get the word out to other families
that the support is there and available.
I encourage you to consider volunteering for Ann Arbor GiveCamp. We
need your help, the help of your developer friends, your graphic
artist co-workers, and the database administrators you have lunch
with. Everyone--regardless of their talent level or technology
platform--is encouraged and requested to join us in two weeks, to be a
part of our inspiring and humbling event, and to join us as we help
out those that help others. When you cannot give with your wallets, it
is a great opportunity to give back to the Ann Arbor community with
your time and your talents.
While at Ann Arbor GiveCamp, we will do everything we can to help you
complete projects. Hosting accounts have been donated, domains names
are pre-registered, and all the food, snacks, and beverages you need
to keep going will be on hand throughout the weekend. We have the
charities organized, the projects defined and scoped, and we just need
you to help get them done.
Thirty-three other charities are still waiting for word. Donate your
weekend; sign up to be a volunteer. Tell your friends and colleagues,
and have them sign up to be a volunteer. Forward this on to other
groups and mailing lists, and encourage them to volunteer.
Our goal is to have forty completed projects on Sunday, September
18th.
Come be a part of something special.
Learn more and sign up at http://www.annarborgivecamp.org
We'll see you on the 16th.
We'll bring cookies.
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