iHackathon 4 Charity event on May 29th & 30th was a huge success! Over 50 participants across two cities, seven apps, and seven new charities!
Over the weekend the Halifax teams developed four applications including swipey tappy, a game teeming with hearts in support of Leave Out Violence (LOVE), Stick Person Theatre which benefits Joints in Motion, Artists4Good, a digital background app that showcases local photographer which benefits Clean Nova Scotia and Sushi Roll-Up, a light-hearted game that allows users to put together sushi rolls under a time crunch in support of Stepping Stone.
The Saskatoon crew developed three applications over the weekend; WeDJ, a social DJ’ing app with a twist that will benefit Choc’laCure, who help raise funds for the Saskatoon Cancer Centre, CoachPad a handy sports team sketchpad that supports North East Outreach, a small non-profit charitable organization in Melfort, Saskatchewan that provides 24 hour crisis hotline and ShouldI a social decision maker that will benefit Saskatoon Friendship Inn who provide breakfast and lunch for over 500 people a day.
Huge thanks to all the volunteers, none of this would have been possible without you!
Apps 4 Good is an alliance of talented software developers who are passionate about improving our community. The group formed following the iPhone Hackaton 4 Charity event which aimed to build as many iPhone applications as possible over the course of a weekend. However unlike other hackathons, iPhone Hackaton 4 Charity was unique because the proceeds from the applications developed are donated to local charities.
There are incredible organizations in our community, like Feed Nova Scotia and Phoenix Youth Programs, that are doing amazing work everyday providing services for the less fortunate. Apps 4 Good is our way of helping those organizations, by doing what we love: build software.
We are very proud to announce our first two charity applications; Meet Me Here, a social planning app that let’s you send meetup info and your location to friends, and Wish You Were Here, a fun way to send brilliant digital postcards to your friends and family!
You can download our applications, join our Facebook group or tell your friends about our mission, every bit helps!
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead