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Twelve Nonprofits Picked for Free Web Makeover at Sierra Bravo’s Overnight Website Challenge

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MINNEAPOLIS, February 4, 2009 — WHAT: Sierra Bravo’s Overnight Website Challenge

Twelve Minnesota nonprofits will see their economic outlook improve overnight as 120 volunteer web pros lose sleep building 12 websites. As the 24-hour countdown begins, nonprofits will meet development teams for the first time to create new websites, unburdened by budget constraints.

WHO: Non-Profits

• Access Press
• Athletes Committed to Educating Students-
• Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project
• Caring for Kids Initiative
• District 202
• Friends of Fort Snelling
• Global Citizens Network
• Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center
• Karen Wyckoff Rein In Sarcoma Foundation
• Resource Center of the Americas
• Students Today, Leaders Forever
• YEA Corps

WHO ELSE: Volunteer web pros http://www.overnightwebsitechallenge.com/teams

WHEN: 8:00 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 1

WHERE: University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center St. Paul Campus, 1890 Buford

“Picking the top 12 out of 46 eligible nonprofits was tough — all do good work and all are deserving of this opportunity,” said Sierra Bravo Overnight Website Challenge judge Dan Grigsby, founder of multiple startups and tech community organizer. “It’s amazing to see what 120 web developers can accomplish in 24 hours.”

Other selection judges:

• Christine Durand, Communication Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Robert Stephens, Founder, Geek Squad
• Chris Wiggins, Creative Director, Fallon

These same judges will award bragging rights to one team at the end of the 24-hour event. Each nonprofit will get more than 200 hours of professional services — all donated by programmers from Sierra Bravo and the web development community at large.

As event sponsors, New Horizons of Minnesota will donate computer training to each nonprofit; VISI will give each nonprofit a year of free web hosting. In-kind sponsors: Buffalo Wild Wings, Bruegger’s, Chipotle, Peace Coffee, Red Bull, and Umbria Pizza.

About Sierra Bravo Corporation

Sierra Bravo Corporation is a software development company focused on helping organizations to improve efficiency while maximizing their investment in existing training, processes, and technology. Founded in 2003 by three innovative programmers, Sierra Bravo has grown to more than 50 people by helping companies strengthen their business through technical solutions. We provide full technology partnerships to small and medium enterprises, including web development services, custom programming, and hardware and software sales and support. If you want your organization to work smarter, work with Sierra Bravo. Visit us online at www.sierra-bravo.com.

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