Hi Everyone,
Just a quick note before everyone heads off for the long holiday weekend here in the States. Next Tuesday is Giving Tuesday in the US, a day when many people make their big charitable donations for the holiday season.
This year, we’ve set up a donations page for the Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF) where you can specifically designate how you’d like your donation to be used. Want to help fund our infrastructure costs? Improve the ROS documentation? Support our educational efforts like the Diversity Scholars Program? Now you can choose!
We’re always thankful for your support, whether it’s monetary or a quick pull request! And remember, the OSRF is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible charitable organization in the US.
If you, your colleagues, or your employer would like to support the OSRF and its mission, you can make a one-time or monthly donation using the new page. Many employers match charitable donations during the holiday season, so be sure to check if yours does. Here at Intrinsic, we’ve used our employee match program to raise almost $15,000 for the OSRF. We’d love to see other members of the ROS community join the effort.
Finally, please help us spread the word! Our Open Robotics community is huge, and if we all pitched in just a little bit we could make some amazing things happen in 2025.
Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful holiday season! 
