geeks who give » Philadelphiafutures http://www.geekswhogive.org open source giving Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:11:31 +0000 en hourly 1 Supplies for a Better Future http://www.geekswhogive.org/2009/03/30/supplies-for-a-better-future/ http://www.geekswhogive.org/2009/03/30/supplies-for-a-better-future/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:12:37 +0000 winkler http://www.geekswhogive.org/?p=526 Remember the first day of school? When you had a brand new notebook that didn’t have little pieces of paper stuck in the spiral? Remember how that spiral was still actually in the notebook and not half unraveled? When you had pens that weren’t all chewed up, that still had ink and had caps on them? When you had pencils that weren’t little stubs with no eraser?

Maybe you needed a laptop for high school. Maybe you didn’t have to carry around a 5″ or 3.5″ floppy disc for each class. Maybe you used one USB drive for your whole year’s worth of homework.

Ah, the first day of high school, when all possibilities were open. When notebooks and USB drives were empty spaces waiting to be filled.  Without them, you couldn’t pass your classes. Couldn’t remember all of the stuff you were supposed to. Couldn’t cram for that history test on the bus or at lunch.

So go to Staples, rummage through your desk drawer, raid the supply closet at your job, do whatever you can to grab a PACK of notebooks, pens, or pencils. Or grab that 1G USB drive you got at that conference 5 years ago, but that you now laugh at because your bluetooth headset has more memory. Bring it to TMoms on Thursday, April 2 for G2: Geeks Who Give Game Night to donate to the kids at Philadelphia Futures.

Because they need this stuff, too. They might even pass that history test, thanks to you.

]]> http://www.geekswhogive.org/2009/03/30/supplies-for-a-better-future/feed/ 0 Tattooed Mom’s Raises the Stakes http://www.geekswhogive.org/2009/03/17/tattooed-moms-raises-the-stakes/ http://www.geekswhogive.org/2009/03/17/tattooed-moms-raises-the-stakes/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:37:07 +0000 Kara LaFleur http://www.geekswhogive.org/?p=462 Philadelphia Futures is looking for a few good geeks, in the form of new mentors! From board games to card games, and maybe a few mind games, (Werewolf anyone?) G2: Geeks Who Game will be all about old school fun for some new school altruism. Tattooed Mom is raising the stakes with some amazing specials for this event:

  • $1.50 Pabst Blue Ribbon
  • $3.00 Yards Philly Pale
  • $3.00 Philadelphia Brewing Company Kenzinger
  • $3.00 Hamburgers or Vegan Burgers.

You Game? Follow us on Twitter for more updates or RSVP on the Face Book Event Page!

]]> http://www.geekswhogive.org/2009/03/17/tattooed-moms-raises-the-stakes/feed/ 0 GwG: Philadelphia Futures Game Night http://www.geekswhogive.org/2009/03/05/gwg-philadelphia-futures-game-night/ http://www.geekswhogive.org/2009/03/05/gwg-philadelphia-futures-game-night/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:59:25 +0000 Kara LaFleur http://www.geekswhogive.org/?p=404 Come out for a good time and help a great cause: Philadelphia Futures! Join us for G2: Geeks Who Game Night at Tattooed Mom’s on Thursday March 26th.

Put some skin in the game with a minimum of 1 jump drive or 1 package of school appropriate office supplies (pens, notebooks, highlighters, etc).

There will be drink specials and some old school pwnage! Stay tuned for more info…

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