Design my graduation cap, help Afghan refugees! #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi

A Pi-Zero and an LED Matrix make the perfect platform to share a message on a mortar board. Idrees Hassan came up with this clever idea to raise funds for a charity.

There is still time too!

When do I need to submit my donation by?
October 8th, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST

Hey, my name is Idrees Hassan and I am finally graduating college! Well, technically I graduated in May of 2020 from UNC Chapel Hill with a B.S. in Computer Science, but due to circumstances my graduation ceremony was postponed until October 10th, 2021. Now that the big day is finally coming up, I am faced with one very important question

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  1. Idrees Hassan
    October 8, 2021 at 12:22 pm

    Thanks for the shout out! I have extended the submission deadline to Sunday morning (ceremony is that afternoon)! Remember that anybody who donates towards Afghan refugees is eligible to submit an image/message, no matter the amount!
    https://idreesinc.com/graduation/design-my-graduation-cap.html

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