# Silicon Valley Geeks in Soup Kitchens Geeks Done Good By Bianca | Published 2007-12-31 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geeks-done-good References: [livedigitally](http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/29/geeks-done-good/) Silicon Valley bigwigs went out of their way to do good in the San Francisco community yesterday when they volunteered at a local [soup kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mission-hunger). Cewebrities included people from [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-aarp), Yahoo, AOL, Wired Magazine, Mahalo, AdBrite and a lot of other tech companies. What a fabulous way for people wanting to meet the inspiring people behind these companies. Instead of being limited to web correspondence, people had the opportunity to [build their social networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codegroupie) in real life while helping those in need! "I've gone ahead and registered GeeksDoingGood.com (and GeeksDoGood and GeeksGivingBack)," [Jeremy Toeman](http://www.livedigitally.com/jts-bio) wrote on his [blog](http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/29/geeks-done-good). "I'd like to use it as a place to coordinate future events. Further, I'm hoping it becomes a collective communal effort. I figure if nothing else I can start a blog there, and maybe do a little (shudder) Twittering. Okay, probably not Twittering, but definitely a cool Wordpress theme:If you have any interest in helping out in any way, please get in touch," he said after the event. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Charity](https://www.trendhunter.com/charity) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tech Industry Social Impact:** Opportunity for tech companies to engage in community service and social impact initiatives. - **Real-life Networking:** The importance of in-person networking and building social connections beyond online platforms. - **Collective Communal Efforts:** Creating a platform or space for coordinating future events and fostering collaborative efforts for social good. ### Where This Applies - **Technology:** Tech companies can explore social impact initiatives as part of their corporate social responsibility. - **Hospitality:** Soup kitchens and community service events can provide opportunities for the hospitality industry to contribute through volunteering or donations. - **Non-profit:** Non-profit organizations can collaborate with tech companies to leverage their resources and expertise for community service initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Charitable Esports Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esports-for-good.md) - [Food Service Employee-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giving-kitchen.md) - [Social Good Computer Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technological-barriers.md) - [Charitable Shopping Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/give-freely.md) - [Hunger Relief Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hunger-relief.md) - [Community-Supporting Meal Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giftameal.md) - [Digital Literacy Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleo-1.md) - [Employment-Focused Charity Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-tech-training.md) - [Virtual Community Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mission-hunger.md)