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Code for a Cause

Code for a Cause can be many things but in the general terms it is programmers and developers coming together to help non-profits with their technical online presences. It can come in the forms of groups or individuals working on individual projects, short workshops, or week long marathons.

Helping Organizations

[| Florida Drupal Camp] is one such group that holds weekend workshops every year that seeks to further the use of [| Drupal] through it workshops and also provide a non-profit group with a customized Drupal website.

[| Code the Change] is another group that holds code jams where professionals use their skills for social change. They started out as an annual gathering but have since grown to multiple projects a year to help various organizations.

Benefitting Organizations

2012 coding for a cause at the Florida Drupal Camp will be helping three non-profits this year.

•	[| Victim Service Center of Central Florida, Inc.] – This non-profit provides critical services for victims of violent crimes. Some services included crime victim services, sexual assault services, therapy and support groups, and outreach and prevention services.

•	[| Orlando Youth Aviation Center] – Is a group of aviation minded people who share their love of all things aviation with youths. This group includes pilots and builders from experimental kit planes to radio controlled airplanes.

•	[| Feed Florida First] – This non-profit packages food for needy families and children in the central Florida area. Last year they distributed 80,000 meals to various organizations in central Florida.

[| 2012 Code the Change - Code Jam Projects] will be helping 16 organizations on February 11-12, 2012.

•	Grameen America Inc. - $5 Challenge – This non-profit provides low income entrepreneurs with microloans, financial education, savings, and credit establishment.

•	City of Palo Alto – City Viewer – The City of Palo Alto city council wants to provide a web interface so residents can check street conditions.

•	Anjna Patient Education – Interactive Health Module – To provide low income patients of free clinics with educational material to help educate them about preventable chronic diseases.

•	13 other organizations as well.

Other Resources

This is by no means an all-inclusive list of organizations doing this kind of work. Take a look at [| Hackathon] and [| Random_Hacks_of_Kindness]. Both of these groups are formed along the same lines of professionals providing a service in service to others.

References:

http://drupal.org/

http://fldrupalcamp.org/about-florida-drupalcamp-2012

http://www.victimservicecenter.com/ser

http://www.eaa74.org/oyac_class.html

http://feedfloridafirst.com/past_events

http://codethechange.org/

http://ryanpricemedia.com/comment/1166

http://www.nextjump.com/about/nextjumpcares

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackathon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_Hacks_of_Kindness