Hi Gwynne! It's hard to believe it's been three years since you
graciously took the time out of your busy schedule to do an AMA with
us at Hack Club. I truly enjoyed co-hosting that event. During it,
you shared the wisdom, "To be successful, you need to be able to
listen." I've taken that advice to heart, and since then, I've led
teams of girls in hosting hackathons and events where they mentor
other girls in coding. Thank you for your generosity and for
supporting our work.
— Abby F, 17, California
Hi Gwynne! It means so much to me to have your support on Hack
Club’s initiative to reach more girls and get them to code. I took a
gap year after high school in India and moved to Vermont to work on
this project, so knowing I am directly being supported by you makes
this all the more fulfilling :)
— Nila P, 19, India
Hey Gwynne!! I'm Savina Jabbo, a 16 year-old hacker from San Diego.
Your leadership at SpaceX and support for Days of Service inspire me
everyday to take risks and pursue and share my love for space and
coding. Thank you for empowering more girls to join this incredible
journey and helping them learn the fundamental skill of not only
coding but also confidence in their abilities to change the world.
— Savina J, 16, California
hi gwynne! you're super inspiring and i wanted to say thank you for
supporting days of service. recently we were able to host Blossom
🌸: the largest gender-focused hackathon in atlanta for middle
school girl scouts! it was a huge success and i'm glad we were able
to inspire so many young girls who had never touched code before to
leave the event with the confidence that they had a place in the
world of technology.
— Sahiti D, 17, Georgia
Hi Gwynne! Thank you so much for funding a space for girls such as
myself can truly belong in and fall in love with coding! <3
— Saran W, 17, Indiana
Hey Gwynne! I’m Claire Wang and I was 15 when i interviewed you for
Hack Club and today i’m a freshman at MIT. Thank you for talking
with me and all the girls about our dreams and paths. You’ve been so
inspiring to me, and I’m excited to follow your journey!
— Claire W, 19, Massachusetts
The Days of Service has served as a platform to inspire the next
generation of girls and gender minorities in Computer Science, and
I'm grateful for the opportunity to partake in the journey with
them. From learning their first "Hello Worlds" to shipping a
project, the Days of Service initiative has enabled students to
approach CS with more confidence and passion. Thank you for
supporting Hack Club's endeavors to diversity the STEM workforce! My
favorite memory from the Days-of-Service was a conversation with a
Girl Scout at Lonestar -- our San Antonio event. Over lunch, we sat
together and talked about our passions, and the conversation
inspired her to take an issue she deeply cared about (Climate
Change) and develop a website for her Silver Award educating others
about it. The Days of Service provided her, in addition to countless
others across the nation, with the superpower to create positive
change in her community.
— Zoya H, 17, Texas
Hi Gwynne! Working on the Days of Service initiative and helping
plan events and spread the love of coding with young students has
been so rewarding and I can’t thank you enough for your support of
the program. The impact you’ve facilitated through supporting Days
of Service is incredible to see. Thank you!!
— Lorelai F, 17, Oregon
Thank you for donating to our initiative! Because of your
generosity, we'll be able to keep on inspiring girls to program and
design, just like you've inspired us to do. We appreciate you for
being a role model to so many women in STEM!
— Elianah S, 15, Minnesota
Thank you Gwynne! Your support means so much to all of us. Hack Club
is a place for young people to explore what they love doing, and
then build confidence through mastery. Thank you for helping make
this vision a reality.
— Christina A, cofounder, Vermont
Hi Gwynne! Your wisdom in listening and observing has been a beacon
in my journey. Hack Club helped me find my voice in tech, and
letting us collaborate on amazing projects with friends across the
globe. Working on Lonestar the first post-pandemic Girl Scouts
hackathon in Texas was not just an event but a celebration of
resilience and renewed passion for tech. This milestone was made
possible by your foundation of support and inspiration. Every line
of code written, every girl empowered, echoes your belief in our
potential! Days of Service has been a testament to the power of
community and the impact of mentorship in South Texas and all over
the nation. Thank you for being the lighthouse guiding us in
uncharted waters, making the world brighter for future tech
enthusiasts, one girl at a time. 💖
— Aileen R, 16, Texas
Hi Gwynne, I started learning to code through friends at Hack Club
and have now built sites seen by hundreds of thousands of people.
It's such a magical feeling, thanks for creating this for more
people :)
— Belle S, 19, Malaysia