dsmHack has announced 11 Des Moines-area nonprofits that will benefit from nearly 90 developers and designers volunteering through the annual Des Moines Charity Hackathon. The nonprofits were narrowed from 31 initial submissions and will receive free assistance for digital projects pitched to the event volunteers during a 48-hour hackathon, which began Thursday evening. This year’s nonprofits are Anawin Housing, Back 2 School Iowa, Des Moines Area Religious Council, Des Moines Heritage Trust, Iowa C.O.R.E. Inc., Justice League of Food, One Heart Equestrian Therapy, Parenting Way Inc., Please Pass the Love, Pursuit of Innovation (Pi515) and the Wonder Years Academy. Final presentations will be given 6 p.m. on Saturday.
