About the App

Here's how it works:

  1. Photograph items
    you want to offer to people in need using the GoodCity app (what kinds of items?)
  2. Trained volunteers review items
    so you instantly know which can help (how do reviewers decide?)
  3. You choose a transport option
    for the accepted items (what are the transport options?).

Then…

  1. A huge volunteer labor force receives and processes
    the items at Crossroads' Tuen Mun warehouse
  2. Social workers help their clients
    request items. Charities make requests too (how are requests for goods made?)
  3. Items are received by those in need
    and a variety of good causes (who is helped?).
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By Crossroads Foundation

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Core Team

GoodCity is the tip of an iceberg. Every staff member at Crossroads Foundation (all of whom are self-funded volunteers), thousands of part-time volunteers and a myriad of supporters that keep Crossroads running are necessary for GoodCity to accomplish anything.

Matthew Gow

Matthew Gow

Chief Instigator

CTO at Crossroads Foundation. Building online tools for decades and wanting to pursue this project for years.

Matt on LinkedIn

Steve Kenworthy

Steve Kenworthy

Chief Engineer

Head of Software Engineering at Crossroads Foundation. Steve makes computers do things that help people.

Steve in code

Nokia Cheung

Nokia Cheung (R.S.W)

NGO Liaison

Nokia helps Hong Kong's charities and social workers get the most out of GoodCity for their projects and beneficiaries.

Nokia on LinkedIn

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

Software Engineer

Michael has contributed his considerable software engineering talents to make GoodCity a reality.

Michael in code

Jenny Ng

Jenny Ng

Translator

Jenny helps us say what we mean to every audience.

You?

Volunteer with us

Become a GoodCity volunteer.

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Sponsors, Partners, Advisors, Contributors

Operation Santa Claus

Operation Santa Claus

Major Sponsor

GoodCity won a pitch competition as part of the Operation Santa Claus/UBS NGO Leadership Programme 2016.

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Microsoft

Microsoft

Technology Partner

GoodCity.HK is powered by the Azure platform ensuring fast a reliable service.

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Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells

Pro-bono Legal

Hogan Lovells has been generous in advising us so that we can better protect the interests of everyone involved.

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GoGoVan

GoGoVan

Logistics Partner

Commercial van hire can be booked from within the GoodCity App. But behind the scenes... GoGoVan!

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Garage Society

Garage Society

Co-working space

We are grateful to Garage Society for providing us with access to their workspace and their think tank.

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Your Company?

Become a Corporate Partner

If your company's resources might be a strategic advantage to GoodCity.HK please get in touch.

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Adam George

Adam George

Web Developer

Adam volunteers his years of experience to help develop our public website.

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Jane Portman

UI Breakfast

UI/UX Consulting

We engaged Jane Portman at UI Breakfast for UI/UX and art direction. You should too.

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Your Company?

Become a Corporate Partner

If your company's resources might be a strategic advantage to GoodCity.HK please get in touch.

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