As part of the second year of the Google Through Glass initiative, a nonprofit devoted to ending brain cancer is combining cycling, fundraising and Google Glass.
3000 Miles to a Cure is one of five winners of the Giving Through Glass challenge, alongside Classroom Champions, The Hearing and Speech Agency, Mark Morris Dance Group and Women's Audio Mission. Using the technology to advance their cause, the charitable organization is equipping Race Across America riders with Google Glass to share their journey and further engage with stakeholders and donors.
Google Through Glass is showing how technology can have a positive social change and make an impact for innovative nonprofits by helping them carry out their projects.
Charitable Journey-Sharing Glasses
3000 Miles to a Cure Won the Google Through Glass Challenge
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