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RSS reliefComic Relief gets IT ready for donation deluge
Case Study Comic Relief has revamped its website and IT infrastructure to cope with its increasingly tech-savvy fundraisers. Martin Gill, head of new media at Comic Relief, told silicon.com: "All those things - supporting what [the users are] doing, doing our... [15 Mar 2007]
IT Relief appoints Packard Bell MD as chairman
News IT Relief has unveiled a new chairman to coordinate its support of the UK charity, KIDS. Hopper succeeds Bob Jones, founder of Sonix, who had been chairman since IT Relief's launch. Hopper said: "Since its inception in 1996, IT Relief has raised a... [07 Jul 1999]
Comic Relief: Get giving and get recycling
News The IT industry is being encouraged once again to get involved in the charitable mirth-fest which is Comic Relief - taking place this year on 11 March. Duncan Mitchell, MD of Cisco Systems UK and Ireland, said: "As a big supporter of Comic Relief... [08 Mar 2005]
Comic Relief gets e-donation system from ICL
News ICL has been chosen by UK charity, Comic Relief to design and implement an electronic payment system that allows people to make donations over the Internet in six different currencies. A Comic Relief spokesman said the aim was to "increase the... [07 Mar 1999]
IT Relief and KIDS: what you can do to help
News JON BERNSTEIN - Every two years, the IT industry - in the guise of IT Relief - puts its money where its mouth is and backs a worthy cause. CLARE WILLIAMSON - Initially, IT Relief was started in 1996 and we supported Comic Relief. [22 Jul 1999]
Tech firms rally for relief efforts
Comment So far tech giants such as Cisco, GE and Microsoft have pledged millions to help relief efforts. And today it's becoming clear that a charitable collection on Amazon's sites is providing a straightforward way for anyone to contribute to a Red Cross... [13 Sep 2001]
Cisco CSS 11K Provides 100% Availability for Comic Relief
White Paper On March 16, 2001, Comic Relief UK's Red Nose Day event aimed to raise an enormous amount of money for registered charities in the United Kingdom as part of the organization's mission to help end poverty and social injustice. [24 Feb 2004]
What is IT Relief?
News IT Relief is the technology industry's vehicle for supporting charity. It was launched in 1996 to support Comic Relief, but this year has decided to back an organisation called KIDS, a UK charity which works with parents and carers to help children... [23 Sep 1999]
Pakistan earthquake relief: Appeal to tech
News Hidaya Foundation, an aid organisation in San Jose, California, is collecting donations for earthquake victims and organising relief. The group hopes to convince another 50 tech companies to do the same and is tapping its 3,000 or so individual... [11 Oct 2005]
IT giants raise relief funds together
News IT giants are rallying together to raise relief funds for businesses damaged by last weeks terrorist attacks. Cisco Systems says it has donated $6m to charities in New York and Washington and IBM and Microsoft have contributed $5m each to the... [17 Sep 2001]
Amazon downtime hits US relief efforts
News A technical failure on Amazon.com has hit the e-tailer's efforts to raise relief funds to help victims of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Amazon.com has been raising donations via its Honor System, but this, along... [17 Sep 2001]
Elan in race to raise £10,000 for IT Relief
News Staff at recruitment agency, Elan Computing, are aiming to raise up to £10,000 for IT Relief by taking part in the Great North Run next month. Elan's marketing team is entering the 13-mile race on 8 October to back IT Relief's campaign to help KIDS... [17 Sep 1999]
Pro/SHEETMETAL Bend Relief
White Paper Current bend relief functionality does not permit relief to be modeled with design intent or to manufacturing capabilities. In many instances, it is desired to create relief that only partially crosses the bend region. [24 Feb 2004]
Google launches tools for hurricane relief
News People can search for missing friends and relatives by name or get referred to other sites that are providing information and relief services, Lycos said. Google has created search tools designed to locate information and people, following the... [13 Sep 2005]
Charitable call centres offer Comic Relief
News The much-maligned UK call centre sector is working to improve its public image by throwing its considerable resources behind this year's Comic Relief campaign - which will come to a red-Mohicanned head on Friday night with the obligatory telethon. [13 Mar 2003]
