<div>Sponsor a Hacker – Equip Kansas City with Off-Grid Mesh Tech
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<div><strong>Our Mission</strong>
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<div>SecKC (a 501c3) has spent 14 years building Kansas City’s grassroots hacker community. In September 2025 we’re launching a hands-on Meshtastic training mission. We’ll give away 200 LILYGO T-Deck Plus devices, flash custom firmware, teach encrypted long-range mesh networking, then challenge participants with a city-wide scavenger hunt in November. Your support makes this possible.
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<div><strong>Why We Need You</strong>
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<div>We’re not after gadgets. We’re after impact. Each $80 sponsorship puts one T-Deck Plus device in the hands of a future security leader, student, or maker. They’ll learn to:
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<li>Flash custom SecKC firmware emblazoned with sponsor thank-yous
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<li>Master off-grid communication that works when cell towers fail
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<li>Submit their first GitHub pull request during our November challenge
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<li>Decode hidden messages in a real-world, city-wide hunt
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<li>Keep and use this transformative tech for years to come
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<li>Contribute to a stronger mesh network—more devices in the field make the network faster, more resilient, and better at reaching every corner of Kansas City
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<div><strong>How Funds Will Be Used</strong>
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<li>Purchase of 200 LILYGO T-Deck Plus devices
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<li>Shipping
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<li>Although unexpected, if there are any left over funds, this will be used for future SecKC projects. No money will go to the organizers or the SecKC leadership.
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<div><strong>Sponsorship Levels</strong>
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<div>$80 Sponsor One Hacker
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<div>Your name featured in the firmware’s “Thank You” section
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<div><strong>$160 (or more) Champion Two Hackers</strong>
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<div>Double the impact with two devices and a bolded Thank you!
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<div><strong>$5,000 (or more) Executive Sponsor</strong>
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<li>Your logo embedded in the firmware boot-up animation
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<li>Prime sticker placement on each device case
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<li>Gold level Sponsorship for September and November meetings
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<li>Long-tail brand goodwill in a deeply technical audience
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<div>All donations are tax-deductible. SecKC is a registered 501(c)(3).
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<div><strong>Why This Matters</strong>
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<div>When disasters strike or the next big tech innovation arrives, our community needs real-world, hands-on skills. Your sponsorship equips individuals with professional-grade mesh technology and open-source workflows. It’s career-shaping training, disaster-readiness, and open-source advocacy rolled into one.
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<div><strong>Deadline</strong>
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<div>We must order devices by July 31 2025 to guarantee a September launch. Every day counts.
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<div><strong>Join Us</strong>
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<div>Your support isn’t funding an abstract program. It’s empowering a specific person. Sponsor a hacker today and help build Kansas City’s tech future—one node at a time.
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<div>Questions ? Ask us here or visit <a href="https://www.seckc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.seckc.org</a>
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<div>Thank you for championing hands-on learning in KC’s hacker community.
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Daniel Conner

Joel Kershner

Jeremy Lindsey

Empower 200 Hackers with Off-Grid Mesh Tech

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