Volunteers through 2005
This page will give you an idea of how our two main programs, the Adoption and Build Programs, have grown in the past five years. You can also see how the number of total volunteer hours has grown (this second chart includes volunteers who aren't in either of our main programs, but who are more free-agents).
Adoption and Build Volunteers
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The raw data from the chart is as follows:
| Year | Adoption Volunteers |
Build Volunteers |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | 7 |
| 2001 | 1062 | 209 |
| 2002 | 1160 | 244 |
| 2003 | 1269 | 768 |
| 2004 | 1557 | 825 |
| 2005 | 1985 | 1400 |
Prior to 2003, the Build Program was much more informal. For this reason, we have smaller numbers of builders during these early years. As the program's curriculum became more formalized, word got out that volunteers could come to Free Geek to receive quality learning in the hardware and Linux software areas, and the Build Program grew. In 2005, we saw a huge leap in Build Program volunteers: new Build volunteer signup numbers increased 70% over those in 2004.
Volunteer Hours
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The raw data from the chart is as follows:
| Year | Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1002 |
| 2001 | 16614 |
| 2002 | 16161 |
| 2003 | 34682 |
| 2004 | 47789 |
| 2005 | 52618 |
The chart includes hours volunteered by all volunteers, including those not signed up for the Build or Adoption Programs.
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