GiveCamp 2011

Thanks Everyone For A Fantastic GiveCamp in Charlotte!

October 24, 2011

Our first GiveCamp was a great success. This weekend we had over 30 volunteers and helped tackle projects for 7 charities. Thanks everyone who volunteered!

I would also like to especially thank our sponsors: Microsoft, O'Reilly, TechSmith, ComponentOne, DiscountASP.net, DexExpress, Wrox, Outdoor Adventures...  Their generosity kept us indoors, networked, and well fed throughout the weekend!

It was great working together and we hope to build on this and make GiveCamp an annual event here in Charlotte!

Fall 2011 Charlotte GiveCamp Details

Updated October 12, 2011

We could really use some additional volunteers with CMS experience, especially Orchard, but also anyone with good web design skills or Photoshop/Expression/other image skills would be very helpful (send us an email if this describes you, we can definitely use you!).

Sign-up/RSVP: Click here to say you will be attending

Where: Microsoft Campus, 8050 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC 28273

When: October 21-23, 2011
Friday, October 21:

  • Introduction and Food: 6pm - 7pm
  • Face Time Between Teams and Charities: 7pm - 9pm

    • Saturday, October 22:
  • Teams Working on Projects: 9am - 7pm, all night coding sessions are welcome but we can't sleep at Microsoft :)

    • Sunday, October 23:
  • Teams Wrapping Up Projects: 9am - 3pm
  • Closing Ceremonies, Handing Projects Over to the Charities: 3pm - 5pm

    • Who: These 7 organizations will have their projects worked on at GiveCamp:

  • A Better World After School (www.abetterworldcharlotte.org)

    • Project: Web site / student login portal

    Team Name: TBD

    CMS: Orchard / .NET

  • Cabarrus Literacy Council (www.cabarrusliteracy.org)

    • Project: Web site update

    Team Name: TBD

    CMS: TBD

  • Children & Family Services Center (www.childrenfamily.org)

    • Project: Web site update

    Team Name: TBD

    CMS: TBD

  • Friendship Trays (www.friendshiptrays.org)

    • Project: Capturing meal data on web site

    Team Name: TBD

    CMS: .NET web application

  • Greater Charlotte SPCA (www.charlottespca.org)

    • Project: Web site update

    Team Name: TBD

    CMS: TBD

  • Langford Chapel CME Church (Monroe, NC)

    • Project: New web site

    Team Name: TBD

    CMS: TBD

  • Literacy Council of Union County (www.literacyunion.org)

    • Project: Web site update

    Team Name: TBD

    CMS: Orchard


     
     And of course, the volunteers! (Join us!)

    The selection process was difficult, but we wish good luck to all the charities who submitted proposals that were not accepted. They are all great organizations that we hope to help next time around!

    Emails have gone out to volunteers who already signed up, we will be forming teams and getting ready for GiveCamp, and we are working on a meet-up for volunteers the week of October 3rd. If you have any questions or problems, contact us and let us know.

    First Ever Charlotte GiveCamp

    June 21, 2011

    The first annual Charlotte GiveCamp is set to coincide with the National Day of GiveCamp, which will take place October 21, 22, and 23, in cities all over the country. As part of Microsoft's support of GiveCamp nation-wide, we will be holding the event at the Microsoft offices here in Charlotte.

    So what is GiveCamp? GiveCamp is a great opportunity for people to work together, develop new friendships, and do something important for their community!

    Are you a developer or other individual who wants to help? Sign up as a volunteer! The more volunteers we get, the more projects we can take on!

    Are you a charity in the Carolinas who needs help with a technology project or web site? Tell us what you need! More emails are going out this week to charities, we want everyone who might be helped out by GiveCamp to know about it!