{"id":3913,"date":"2011-12-31T11:21:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T19:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/dataplatforminsider\/2011\/12\/31\/last-chance-to-add-to-the-sqlfamily\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:49:51","slug":"last-chance-to-add-to-the-sqlfamily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2011\/12\/31\/last-chance-to-add-to-the-sqlfamily\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Chance to Add to the #SQLFamily"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the past couple of weeks we\u2019ve been asking you to submit stories about how the #SQLFamily gives back to you. In exchange for each submission we\u2019ve received, we\u2019ll be donating $50 to the <\/span>Pragmatic Works Foundation<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to provide SQL training to veterans, the jobless and the underemployed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tomorrow is your last chance to submit!<\/b> Our goal is to reach 400 submissions, which would be a $20,000 donation, but we still need your help to make it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You can submit your story in one of three ways:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Email your story to <\/span>sqlfamilysubmission@live.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Send a tweet to <\/span>@SQLServer<\/span><\/a> using the <\/span>#SQLFamily<\/span><\/a> hashtag<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Post to our <\/span>Facebook wall<\/span><\/a> and begin your post with \u201cThe SQL Family\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So submitting is really as simple as sending a tweet our way, commenting on our Facebook wall or shooting us a quick email.<\/span><\/p>\n

    To help give some inspiration, we thought we\u2019d share a few of the more interesting and heartfelt posts we\u2019ve received:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Meme Monday: What #SQLFamily Means to Me<\/strong><\/a>
    \n<\/strong>(originally a part of the #mememonday, was submitted via email)
    \n<\/em>By Doug Lane (<\/em>    blog<\/em><\/a> | <\/em>twitter<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cMy thoughts on #SQLFamily in haiku form:
    \nFamily of friends
    \nbound by passion, vision, love.
    \nSuccess is cheered on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    SQL Family in Action<\/strong><\/a>
    \n<\/strong>By Yanni Robel (<\/em>    blog<\/em><\/a> | <\/em>twitter<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cI\u2019m telling you what.\u00a0\u00a0 These group of people \u2013 they are my professional peer.\u00a0\u00a0 They are not the friends I grew up, or my blood family.\u00a0 We know each other because we have the same passion about the same technology and in this community, the SQL community, we took it to the next level.\u00a0\u00a0 We are not just \u2018peer\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0 We are family.\u00a0\u00a0 We helped each other in so many ways.\u00a0\u00a0 Today, a handful member of this community were there for me when I was told that I might not be able to run the marathon that I\u2019ve been training for 4 months.\u00a0\u00a0 They were there when I broke down in tears, devastated and angry.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, they were virtually there via my laptop \u2013 but they were there with me.\u00a0\u00a0 They took the time from their busy day, on this h0liday season to login to Google Hangout and be with me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    What #SQLFamily means to me.<\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>By Justin Dearing (<\/em>    twitter<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cI hung my head in shame for about a week while fretting over what to do because I knew right away I was the offender. Eventually I decided to simply send an email to Paul saying I realized I was the one that offended him and apologizing. He accepted the apology and sent me the sticker. Like a functional family, when forgiveness was sought it was quickly given, the incident was forgotten, and I\u2019d like to think I\u2019ve been a little more polite and considerate both on and off the internet as a result.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    Please remember that submissions are due prior to 11:59pm PST tomorrow! Let\u2019s make sure we can add 400 more members to our #SQLFamily.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – The SQL Server Team<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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