1000$ Prize | AI Gives Back Hackathon | Prompt Anything × Mel
about this event
Build an AI tool that helps people this holiday season. Win up to $1,000. This is a one-day build. Use AI to do some good. Come to The HUB in Miami, or join online from anywhere.
How it works: Start with Prompt Anything. Turn your idea into your best prompt. Build with Mel. Give that prompt to Mel (openmel.dev) and build a tool that works. Give it away. Your tool should help a charity, a cause, or people who need a hand.
Prizes: $1,750 total. 1st place: $1,000. 2nd place: $500. 3rd place: $250.
Schedule (Eastern Time): Fri, Dec 11, 10:00 AM — Kickoff, in person and online. Fri, Dec 11, 8:00 PM — Last call to turn in your build. Sat, Dec 12 to Sun, Dec 13 — Judging. Sun, Dec 13 — Winners announced online.
Entry: $50, by application only. Seats are limited, and we read every one. Solo or teams up to 4. Beginners welcome.
Need an idea? Pick one of these or bring your own. Volunteer match: tell it what you're good at and when you're free; it finds a shift near you. Grant helper: a small charity shares what it does; the tool writes a first draft of a grant ask. Food rescue: places that cook post extra food; shelters claim it before it goes bad. Gift drive: families share wish lists; givers pick a gift without seeing who it's for. Thank-you notes: every giver gets a thank-you that shows what their gift did. Help finder: ask in English, Spanish or Creole where to get a meal, a bed or a coat. Holiday check-in: a kind call or text for older folks who are alone this season. Drive board: a live list of what a toy or food drive still needs.
How we judge. Impact: who it helps, and how much. It works: show us a live demo. The prompt: share the Prompt Anything prompt you started with. Ready to give: could a real charity use it next week?
What to bring: a laptop, a charger, and an idea (or take one of ours). Online? You get the link and the form to turn in your build after you sign up.
when
Kickoff
Kickoff at 10:00 AM, in person and online. Last call to turn in your build at 8:00 PM.
◍ The HUB @ Office LogicJudging
Judging runs from Sat, Dec 12 to Sun, Dec 13.
◍ TBAJudging and winners announced
Judging concludes; winners announced online.
◍ Onlinetickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry (by application only) | $50 | TBA | Available | Entry is $50, by application only. Seats are limited, and every application is read. Solo or teams up to 4. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| 1st place | First place prize | $1,000 |
| 2nd place | Second place prize | $500 |
| 3rd place | Third place prize | $250 |