It came down to the wire - we recruited the last volunteer needed to have seven complete build teams Saturday just before noon. Now we can confidently announce that WIMPgives 2014 will be larger than in 2013!
Last year we built five websites for five non-profits with a total of 25 volunteers. This year we’re taking on seven non-profits with the help of over 50 volunteers! We invite the public to join us from 12pm to 6pm at the SoCo Nexus coworking facility in Rohnert Park, CA. You can find more information on the official WIMPgives website.
Volunteers and non-profits: Be on the look out for an email with additional details!
One final note: Thank you to Merith Weisman and the Sonoma State University Center for Community Engagement for helping with outreach. Many people helped, but Merith ended up recruiting most of the non-profits!
Without further adieu, the WIMPgives 2014 Non-profits:
Foodies Project
Website. Foodies Project connects folks on a budget with local food resources through fun community events.
La Raza Centro Legal
Website. La Raza Centro Legal is a community-based legal organization dedicated to empowering Latino, immigrant and low-income communities of San Francisco to advocate for their civil and human rights. We combine legal services and advocacy to build grassroots power and alliances towards creating a movement for a just society.
Migrant Education Advisor Program (MEAP)
No website. An advisory program for college bound migrant students.
Mission Atletica
Website. Mission Atletica has distributed more than 2,500 pairs of running shoes to youth in Guatemala. Donated shoes are collected from local retailers.
Nuestra Voz Lideres del Valle de Sonoma
Website. Nuestra Voz, LĂderes del Valle de Sonoma, is a new organization with a mission of developing leadership among the Latino community in Sonoma Valley. Leaders capable to take action to solve their problems. Nuestra Voz has organized the community around key issues affecting the Latino community such as health and wellness, through fitness and sports; mental health, literacy, radio and graphic media, gardening and healthy cooking classes; cultural and artistic, classes and events and voter registration and civic engagement.
Slow Food Russian River
Website. Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic organization that supports a bio diverse sustainable food supply, local producers, heritage foodways, and rediscovery of the pleasures of the table.
Wallace House
Website. Our agency helps clients with housing and supportive services. On a daily basis we provide our needy citizens with items such as bus passes, food & clothing vouchers, gas vouchers, courtesy haircuts, back packs, sleeping bags, toiletries, and showers.