Help us Send Mac to California

Macleod applied and was accepted to attend a conference in Cupertino, CA (Silicon Valley) in October.His current computer programming project is for increasing traffic and donations to charities. This would be a fantastic opportunity for him to connect with the elite in the computer technology and programming fields. Although, this conference is short it would be invaluable to him- to learn, to figure out what the next step is and even get their attention for funding to help him help others. Some of the speakers at the YCombinator Startup School have included founders of some of the internet’s most used and well known sites. (Reddit, Facebook, Groupon...etc).

Our son, Mac, just turned 17. We are very proud of him, his hard work and his ambition. His current project is a representation of his talent and his heart. Macleod recognizes that while he has not always had it easy, he has been very lucky and he wishes to use his charity project to help others who have not been as lucky. Honestly, we are struggling financially. We want to support him, but cannot afford to fly him to California and supply him with a safe place to stay and transportation. We are hopeful that money can be raised to help Macleod fulfill this opportunity.

Even if we do not meet this goal we are hopeful to get him to California - ANY amount will help. We will need to make flight arrangements, housing arrangements and figure out transportation options as soon as possible.

Newsweek has called YCombinator- "unparalleled."
www.ycombinator.com www.startupschool.com