The Expo Hall will feature a pavilion showcasing the following non-profit companies and organizations.
Ceasefire Liberia
Ceasefire Liberia is a multi-media blog bridge for Liberian youth with the mission of promoting citizen journalism and creating a dialogue between Liberians around the world. Ceasefire Liberia works under the umbrella of the non-profit African Refuge.
The Check Your Skin
The Check Your Skin campaign is designed to increase early detection of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. Through early detection of melanoma the survival rate should increase. The focus of the public service campaign is to teach the public to perform monthly self-skin examinations and recognize the changes associated with malignant melanoma.
The Chiari Center Foundation
The Chiari Center Foundation has a vision for global Chiari Malformation Awareness, Support, and Research. Working to become the largest Chiari network worldwide, we strive to achieve our mission to make everyone aware of Chiari, support anyone with Chiari, and inform patients and care-givers about research and current treatments available.
Coro Pittsburgh
Coro Pittsburgh advances ethical and effective leaders who share a commitment to civic engagement. By utilizing Web 2.0 applications and social media platforms, Coro Pittsburgh is able to further its mission of building a leadership pipeline to foster collaboration within and across Pittsburgh's business, nonprofit and government sectors.
FamilySearch International
FamilySearch International is delivering Open Genealogical Data through an expanding platform that includes: 1) APIs to billions of names and records 2) encouraging and contributing to open source projects for API wrappers and sample code for many environments. Free Developers Services are offered through DevNet.FamilySearch.org, Forums, List Services, Groups, Phone and Email Support. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization that maintains the world's largest repository of genealogical resources.
I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation
I'm Too Young For This Cancer Foundation is the nation's leading grassroots advocate for young adults affected by cancer. A TIME Magazine Best 50 Website for 2007, we have taken 'cancer under 40' to the national spotlight and mobilized a new generation of activists to improve detection, advocacy, research and support for this forgotten population.
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Rob Koziura
(415) 947-6111
rkoziura@techweb.com
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Kaitlin Pike
(415) 947-6306
kpike@techweb.com
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