![]() ![]() The passion from the winning team was clearly demonstrated through their inspiring and convincing pitch.” ![]() St John Ambulance proved to our panel that their idea could assist in saving lives on a state and a national level. “The concepts produced for App Aid were so impressive considering they only had 48 hours to come up with an idea. Guy Kawasaki, Former Apple Evangelist, on first place App The pioneering app aims to allow more restaurants and cafes to notify OzHarvest when they have food available for rescue so they can plan and coordinate the process of food rescues in real time, in order to maximise the benefit of thousands of recipients. Second place: ‘OzHarvest App’, OzHarvest, by Stuart Hall, Samuel Cochran and Simon Seeber Crucial information about the status and nature of the emergency can be shared through the entire St John organisation allowing logistical response to be optimised. Responder app uses the GPS capability of the iPhone to show where an emergency is located on a map. The devised app is to support St Johns’ Ambulance NSW volunteers when they are out in the field by providing them with access to necessary information including tips, checklists and patient treatment guides to assist in emergency treatment. The passion from the winning team was clearly demonstrated through their inspiring and convincing pitch,” said Guy Kawasaki.įirst place: ‘Responder App’, St John Ambulance NSW, by app developer “St John Ambulance proved to our panel that their idea could assist in saving lives on a state and a national level. “Some of the ideas presented to our judging panel at App Aid have been on par with what I’ve seen in Silicon Valley.”īut, at the conclusion of the 48 hour event, one charity team stood out in the eyes of the judging panel. The charity app presented ranged from facilitating donations, fostering volunteering, entertaining seriously ill kids and finding homes for pets, with Guy Kawasaki praising their achievements. Participants were tasked with the daunting challenge of building an App from scratch in just 48 hours.Īnd if the task of designing and building an App in two sleepless days sounds overwhelming, try then having to having to front Silicon-Valley heavy weight and former chief evangelist of Apple, Guy Kawasaki, in a Dragons’ Den inspired pitch, as part of the unique charity initiative.Īll ten participating charities rose to the challenge of pitching their App prototypes to the Silicon Valley legend. St John Ambulance and OzHarvest were two of ten charities that signed up for the App Aid challenge, which connected charities with volunteer App developers. OzHarvest can then collect more food in a timely manner in order to feed more disadvantaged people. The Vodafone Foundation awarded the charity with a $10,000 donation for its ingenious app allowing restaurants and cafes to notify OzHarvest when they have available food for rescue in real time. Oz Harvest claimed second place in App Aid with its pioneering app to help tackle food waste in Australia. With just a few taps of the app, volunteers will be able to access essential information quickly when they are out in the field, including patient guides and checklists. ![]() The charity has been awarded a $30,000 donation for its ‘Responder App’ – a smartphone app to support volunteers when responding to emergency situations. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Sunday 23 September, 2012: The Vodafone Foundation is pleased to announce St John Ambulance NSW has clinched first place in its App Aid charity challenge. Second place: App to feed more disadvantagedĬaption L to R: Tom Horn, Jason Maclalich, Eric Tam, Adam Dill-Macky, Ilan Lowbeer ![]()
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