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📦 Offline Contributions Guide
How to Support an Open-Source Campaign Without Ever Touching a Computer
You don’t need to be online 24/7—or know how to use GitHub—to make a meaningful impact in this campaign. If you can talk to neighbors, help organize flyers, or collect stories, you can help power this movement.
This guide is for elders, neighbors, and everyday organizers who want to contribute offline, in ways that are just as valuable as digital work.
🤲 Why Offline Contributions Matter
Our campaign is building power from the ground up. That includes:
- Seniors at church who organize food drives.
- Neighbors who speak up at tenant meetings.
- Moms passing out flyers at school pick-up.
- People who can’t access GitHub but still show up for their community.
You’re part of this, and this guide is here to show you how.
🛠️ Ways You Can Contribute Without GitHub
| Contribution | What to Do | Where It Goes |
|---|---|---|
| 🪧 Request or deliver yard signs | Fill out a paper form, call your lead | Team logs it in GitHub Issues |
| 📥 Collect stories or feedback | Use notebooks, recordings, or text message | Team posts anonymous summaries in Discussions |
| 📄 Hand out flyers | Request a bundle through your Neighborhood Lead | Event shared via GitHub Project Board |
| 📋 Canvass without an app | Use printed walk lists | Notes logged online by teammates |
| 🧑🏽🤝🧑🏿 Help at events | Set up chairs, serve food, greet guests | Event folder includes your impact report |
| 🗣️ Speak at community forums | Share your story, raise concerns | Summary or quote gets added to policy drafts |
🧾 Reporting Offline Contributions
1. Tell Your Neighborhood Lead
If you’re not using GitHub yourself, just tell your lead:
- What happened
- What’s needed
- If follow-up is required
They’ll post the note or task for you.
2. Use “Paper to GitHub” Tools
We’re building simple ways to translate your offline work into digital updates:
- Text-only submission number (coming soon)
- Call-in phone tree for weekly updates
- Paper → digital bridge volunteers (you pass us your notebook—we log the details)
📝 Sample Offline Report (to Give a Lead)
[Name] — Miss Ruth (Oakland City)
[Date] — June 28
[Event] — Porch talk with 3 neighbors
[Outcome] — Yard sign requests from 2 homes (Avon Ave)
[Needs] — 10 more flyers for next week
Your Lead will log this in a GitHub Issue under oakland_city, tag it as field-note or yard-sign, and make sure it gets addressed.
🧑🏫 Don’t Use GitHub? No Problem
We’ll always make sure there’s a human you can:
- Call
- Text
- Hand a flyer to
- Meet at a porch meeting or event
They’ll bridge your contribution into our system.
📢 Want to Try GitHub Later?
We encourage everyone to try using GitHub when they feel ready.
- It’s free.
- It shows your contributions publicly.
- We’ll help you every step of the way.
If you want to learn, talk to your neighborhood lead and they’ll walk you through our Quick Start Guide.
🎖️ Your Contributions Count
- Whether online or on the block, you’re part of this campaign.
- You don’t need to “speak GitHub” to make a difference.
- We’ll meet you where you are—because that’s what real organizing looks like.
🧭 Need Help?
- Call your local Neighborhood Lead (their number is listed on your flyer).
- Or contact the campaign team at: 📞 PLACEHOLDER (placeholder) **📬 hello@castroforgeorgia.com
Thank you for building a campaign that’s open, inclusive, and rooted in real people—not just platforms.