CALGARY, AB--(Marketwired - May 10, 2017) - On Thursday, May 10th, the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) will partner with Microsoft Tech for Good to finalize its Child Finder Project (CFP). CFP was created to help expedite the recovery of children in danger by allowing them to share information from their social media accounts with police. A hackathon, the second of its kind since the partnership between MCSC and Microsoft was forged in 2015, will be held where developers will work to create new programs to help expand available resources for this initiative.
MCSC Hackathon 2.0 will take place during the annual Microsoft Global Build Conference in Seattle, WA in a private, offsite venue, and will empower Microsoft's core team of coders and engineers to harness the power of technology for social good. MCSC's website (https://mcsc.ca) will be providing continuous updates via social properties including Twitter.
Founded more than 30 years ago, MCSC is a non-profit organization providing unique and comprehensive programs to assist and support police and families across Canada and internationally in the active and ongoing search for missing children. MCSC firmly believes that leveraging technology to connect people and fill knowledge gaps is the key to furthering its mission.
The Microsoft Global Build Conference, which brings together over 5,000 developers from around the world, sets a stage for innovation, experimentation and ultimately progress in the worlds of programming and design. Through a host of informative technological sessions and industry networking opportunities, the event seeks to unite and inspire those at the forefront of the technological revolution.
"We are so grateful for Microsoft's continued support and involvement in the Child Finder Project," said MCSC CEO Amanda Pick. "Thanks to the allocation of its resources, brainpower, and unabashed enthusiasm for the project, we are thrilled to shortly unveil what will decidedly be a groundbreaking piece of technology for our organization."
"At Microsoft, our mission is to enable every person and organization on the planet to achieve more and the mission of MCSC is a great example of a company that brings this to life by harnessing the power of technology to locate and return missing children," said Microsoft Sr. Audience Evangelism Manager Anthony Bartolo. "There is so much passion for this Child Finder Project and the Microsoft team is looking forward to finalizing the project and being able to aid in the efforts of finding missing children."
About Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC)
MCSC is a non-profit organization which provides unique and comprehensive programs to assist and support police and families across Canada and internationally in the active and ongoing search for missing children. Returning missing children to a safe haven through professional investigation, emergency response, public awareness and family support programs. To learn more, visit www.mcsc.ca
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Amanda Pick
Chief Executive Officer
Missing Children Society of Canada
1-403-510-6942