Philly Give Camp Helps NFB of PA Update Their Web Site

January 18, 2014 By Joseph Drenth

At the Microsoft Center in Malvern, PA, over eighty volunteers came together to help twenty-five charitable organizations build or improve their web sites.

The National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania was one of the organizations that was helped. This event, put on by the Philly Chapter of the national Give Camp organization, started on Friday night, January 17, and lasted through Sunday afternoon, January 19.

Volunteers from Microsoft brought volunteers together with the charities that needed their help, and their skills were put to good use.

Graphic designers, WordPress experts, database wizards, and many others donated their time and experience to give these charities leading-edge web sites.

Significant planning and information-gathering took place before the event to make the best use of time during this whirlwind weekend.

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