After much deliberation by the core team we have made final selections for the charities that we will be building applications for this year. We would like to thank all the charities that have submitted applications and hope that they will apply again next year.

So without further ado, here is the charity line up for Dallas GiveCamp 2011:

UPDATED: As the sites go live, we will turn on the URL's so you can see the great work our volunteers have done!

1. Bitwise
   • Mission: Increase the number of African Americans who pursue a career in software development as well as encourage those who are already in the field to persist.
   • Project: Website
   • URL: http://www.wearebitwise.org
   • Tech: Orchard CMS
2. Dallas Challenge, Inc
   • Mission: to help youth stay in school, off drugs and alcohol, and out of the criminal justice system.
   • Project: Website
   • URL: http://www.dallaschallenge.org
   • Tech: WordPress CMS
3. FIRST Dallas
   • Mission: Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
   • Project: Website
   • URL: http://dallasfrc.org
   • Tech: Orchard CMS
4. Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth
   • Mission: The mission of the Japan-America Society of Dallas-Fort Worth is to contribute to mutual understanding between the United States and Japan by (1) educating the Dallas/Fort Worth community about Japan and the U.S.-Japan relationship; (2) providing opportunities for friendship and meaningful interaction between Japanese and Americans; and (3) facilitating dialogue between Japanese and American businesses and professionals.
   • Project: Website
   • URL: http://www.northtexasgrassrootssummit.org 
   • Tech: Orchard CMS
5. Jubilee Park
   • Mission: The mission of Jubilee is to be a catalyst for community renewal and enrichment to the surrounding South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood, with special emphasis on comprehensive, community revitalization and the education of children and adults.
   • Project: Website Upgrades
   • URL: http://www.jubileecenter.org
   • Tech: Sitefinity CMS
6. Minnies Food Pantry
   • Mission: Feed Just One
   • Project: Website
   • URL: http://www.minniesfoodpantry.org
   • Tech: Sitefinity
7. Sea Turtle Conservancy
   • Mission: It is the mission of Sea Turtle Conservancy to ensure the survival of sea turtles within the Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific through research, education, training, advocacy and protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend.
   • Project: Geo-Location Data Management & Website
   • URL: http://www.conserveturtles.org
   • Tech: Sitefinity CMS & ASP.NET
8. Southwest Suburban Dallas Chapter Jack and Jill of America
   • Mission: To us as mothers, it [Jack and Jill] has become a means of furthering an inherent and natural desire to bestow upon our children all the opportunities possible for a normal and graceful approach to a beautiful adulthood. Marion Stubbs Thomas
   • Project: Website
   • URL: http://swsdjackandjill.org/
   • Tech: WordPress
9. The Eleanor League
   • Mission: The Eleanor League is a society committed to empowering women through professional and personal development, education, community involvement, philanthropy, and a network of combined resources.
   • Project: Website
   • URL: http://www.eleanorleague.org
   • Team Name: Slalom 1
   • Tech: WordPress
10. The Writer's Garret
    • Mission: Our mission is to foster the education and development of readers, writers, and audiences by putting them in touch with quality literature, each other, and the communities in which they live and write.
    • Project: Website
    • URL: http://www.writersgarret.org
    • Tech: Orchard CMS
11. Victims Outreach
    • Mission: Victims Outreach supports victims of crime and violence to survive, heal, and thrive. Our goal at Victims Outreach is to provide free and immediate crisis support, as well as ongoing advocacy and counseling for survivors and those close to them.
    • Project: Website
    • URL: http://www.victims-outreach.org
    • Tech: Wordpress
12. Wesley-Rankin Community Center
    • Mission: The mission of Wesley-Rankin Community Center is to transform lives in West Dallas through education, support services, and nurturing of the multi-generational community.
    • Project: Website
    • URL: http://www.wesleyrankin.org/
    • Tech: WordPress
13. YouthWorker Movement
    • Mission: YWM is a support organization for Wesleyan youth workers – we are about the heart and soul of youthworkers.
    • Project: Mobile Website
    • URL: http://vitalyouthministry.com
    • Tech: HTML 5 Mobile App

View Charities from other Events:

• Oct 2012
• Oct 2011
• Jan 2011