From: "Jessica Lawrence" <[email protected]>
Below is the volunteer update I just sent to the over 900 members of our community who have volunteered to lend their technology skills to hurricane recovery (sorry for the duplicate message for members on both lists). If you would like to volunteer, but haven't had a chance to sign up yet, you can still do so here: nytechresponds.org Over the past week and a half, as tech support requests have come in, we’ve been matching our volunteers with those in need. As we head into the weekend, I’ve outlined below some open projects that need support. Please reach out to the people who need help directly if you can assist – their contact information is provided under each listing. Best, Jessica =========================================================== Support Needed =========================================================== The projects listed below need volunteer support. If you can help, please reach out to the contacts listed directly. ****Whitney Hess Needs Help Honoring Those Who Have Passed Away**** Long-time NY Tech Meetup community member Whitney Hess has created an online memorial of those who passed away during Hurricane Sandy: http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2012/11/05/the-people-who-were-killed-by-hurricane-sandy/ If you have additional information those who passed away, please share it with her. Direct Contact: [email protected] ****Queens Resource Website Request from the Queens Borough President's Office***** Coalition for Queens & the Queens Borough President's Office is putting together a team to build a website that aggregates and coordinates services and needs Post-Sandy (such as local government agencies, charity orgs, private service providers) for the general public. This dedicated site will lead into a broader "Rebuilding Queens" campaign to be launched by the Borough President's office later this month, and this will be a long term project in rebuilding the Rockaways & other affected communities in Queens. We will be incorporating mapping tools, social media feeds, and crowd-sourced/user inputted information for this site and hope to build a template that can be applied for other areas. Direct Contact: [email protected] ****Request from New Jersey VOAD for Python/JS Programmers**** There is an urgent need for Python/JS programmers, particularly with Google Maps experience to expedite the development (and optimization) of an inter-agency collaborative work order system. This system is used to field requests from residents whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, and match them with volunteer organizations doing clean-up work. Links: http://code.google.com/p/sandy-disaster-recovery/issues/ https://sandy-disaster-recovery.appspot.com/map https://sandy-disaster-recovery.appspot.com/ They would like to get programmers working immediately on tickets. Programmers may also join nightly training sessions at 9:00pm Eastern between Thursday, November 8th and Monday, November 12th. To join the training: • Dial (610) 214-0200, Access Code: 863597# • Visit http://join.me to see my screen. To help, please reach out directly to Aaron at [email protected] ****Help with Projects to Support Seniors Impacted by the Hurricane**** Aging2.0 <http://www.aging2.com/> is partnering with GoogleMaps<http://www.google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy-nyc> , Senior Planet <http://www.seniorplanet.org/>, aging services, and technical volunteers to compile what we hope is a comprehensive list of resources that can be used by older adults, their caregivers, community organizations, and volunteers. We plan to post these resources online & include the data as a separate layer of the Google Crisis Map ( www.google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy-nyc). We are looking for information about ongoing and Sandy-specific resources for older adults, as well as details on which organizations need help (i.e. donations or volunteers to do outreach to elderly affected by Sandy). Please let us know what your organization is currently providing by filling out this form http:// <http://bit.ly/helpsss>bit.ly/helpsss (or by emailing [email protected] if you do not have web access). And let us know if anyone is interested in helping with this project (e.g. immediate need is helping provide, collect, organize, check, or format info for maps Longer term will want to create website, ArcView GIS map, &/or mobile app with user-friendly search/filtering options) Direct contact: [email protected] =========================================================== Hackathons Still Open for RSVPs this Weekend =========================================================== ****DoSomething.org/Warby Parker Hackathon***** In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, participants now have the option to also create a product centered around relief efforts to help those affected. They also have the ability to create products that will help prepare others for future emergency situations. The DoSomething.org and Warby Parker Hackathon will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 10am-8pm. This won't be just any regular hackathon and believe us, you won't want to miss it. http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4608458022 =========================================================== Offers of Services/Support =========================================================== ****Free Services from Smallknot**** For affected small businesses, we are offering the use of our community crowdfunding platform and advising services free of charge. To be eligible, you must 1) be in a storm-affected area and 2) use funds raised to undertake repairs or maintenance related to storm-related damage. Eligible campaigns must be submitted by November 15, 2012. If you or any small business owner you know has been affected by the storm, please send an email to [email protected]. http://blog.smallknot.com/post/34701840997/rebuilding-from-hurricane-sandy-free-smallknot ****NYC Digital Tech Company Hurricane Impact Survey**** If you know of any startup/tech companies that might have been affected in any way, even if their issues have since been resolved, please ask them to complete our short survey, here: bit.ly/TNvUgB <http://t.co/PvOTPJ3W>. =========================================================== Other Ways to Help =========================================================== ****Places to Volunteer this Weekend**** If you know of other opportunities, please let us know and we will add them to our website and Facebook page. *Rockaways: http://rockawayhelp.com/ *Rockaways: http://www.rockawayrelief.com/ (sold out, but you can register for future trips) *Rockaways: http://www.advocatefornewyork.splashthat.com/ *Red Cross – Mulitple Sites - https://www.nyredcross.org/?nd=form__577 *Park Slope Armory Shelter: http://www.volunteersignup.org/P888L =========================================================== Tools to Share/Other Resources =========================================================== Our main site: www.nytechresponds.org bit.ly/sandycowork http://bit.ly/sandygouge www.needmapper.com https://sparkrelief.org/#!/disaster/hurricane-sandy www.lowereastside.recovers.org www.redhook.recovers.org www.statenisland.recovers.org www.astoria.recovers.org
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