2004 6th Annual R:BASE Developers’ Conference Charitable Partners

Each year R:BASE developers contribute to a charity through their activities at the Developers’ Conference. Funds are collected through good-natured “fines” for impolite, nuisance, or distracting behaviors, such as cell phones ringing, asking previously asked questions, or making references to politics or sports. 

Many developers and customers opened their hearts and wallets far beyond the fines for their infractions. For example, this year Randy Morrow paid $300 in a charity auction for a boxed package of R:BASE 4000 (donated by Dennis Fleming), complete with 5¼ inch diskettes. The package included an R:BASE Exchange with helpful advice on speeding up your R:BASE applications, such as “Copy your overlay files to a Hard Disk, if you have one.” The box was signed by Wayne Erickson and Razzak Memon.

This year, funds were raised and distributed to two organizations. Project Bundle-Up, a regular recipient of R:BASE conference donations for five conferences now, received $961.50, which will be matched by RBTI President A. Razzak Memon, for a total of $1,923.00. The Kevin Aaron Memorial Fund at University of California Berkeley received $320.50, which will be matched by Conference Master of Ceremonies Steve Sweeney, for a total of $641.00. More information about the two funds follows below.

Project Bundle-Up

Project Bundle-Up is a joint effort of The Salvation Army and WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh. Since 1986, Project Bundle-Up has provided new winter outerwear for disadvantaged children and seniors across Western Pennsylvania. Last year, more than 7,500 children and seniors received assistance from Project Bundle-Up.

Direct donations can also be made. Checks payable to: The Salvation Army Project Bundle-Up

Mail to:		The Salvation Army
Attn: Project Bundle-Up
424 Third Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15219

Kevin Aaron Memorial Fund
University of California-Berkeley

Kevin Aaron – son of R:BASE developer Sami Aaron – died in May, 2003. Peers who want to maintain Kevin’s spirit and passion to promote equity and equality created this fund. 

In Kevin’s honor, each year a UC Berkeley student in the Department of City and Regional Planning will receive a grant from the fund for outstanding achievements in promoting social justice and for forging the bond between the academic department and the surrounding communities. 

Direct donations can also be made. Checks payable to: UC Regents

Mail to:		Chair John Landis
Department of City and Regional Planning
28 Wurster Hall
UC Berkeley
Berkeley CA 94720-1850