New year is right around the corner, but we cannot celebrate until we've dotted all i's and crossed all the t's on 2024! 😏

We'd like to give a much deserved shoutout to this year's Microsoft's October Giving Campaign, which generated hours of volunteer time amongst Microsoft's employees and ended up achieving as much as 85 days worth of lab research in Stall Catchers!

Whether it was through hosted events or DIY sessions, Microsoft volunteers went all in to help make a difference. Some teams joined live events hosted by Stall Catchers, complete with walkthroughs of the game and presentations about its impact. Others ran their own sessions asynchronously, thanks to the hard work of Microsoft Giving Champions.

Every year, we are blown away by the generosity, passion, and teamwork of Microsoft employees during October Giving Month. Your unwavering commitment to advancing Alzheimer’s research through Stall Catchers is nothing short of inspiring.

Jump to 👉 2024 Microsoft Giving Campaign highlights.

Thanks to everyone who participated this year—you’re helping to pave the way for a brighter future. Until next year’s campaign, happy catching!

Join the Fun!

For Microsoft volunteers reading this: don’t forget to sign up for the Microsoft Giving League! Logging your volunteer time not only tracks your impact but also raises additional funds (around $20/hour!) to keep this important work going.

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You can read about previous Microsoft Giving campaigns here and here.

Campaign highlights

This year’s campaign saw impressive engagement:

  • 462 participants joined in, either through hosted events or self-organized efforts.
  • A total of 52 teams contributed, demonstrating the broad reach of Microsoft’s Giving Campaign.
  • Together, they analyzed an incredible 16,952 research vessels, equivalent to approximately 85 days of laboratory research.

As usual, there was some healthy competition amongst the Microsoft Giving League! This year’s Top 5 Teams were:

  1. MS Pitt – 3,156 vessels analyzed
  2. CPF Finance Stall Catchers – 2,114 vessels analyzed
  3. CCA Gives – 1,856 vessels analyzed
  4. Microsoft Advertising - Give 2024 – 997 vessels analyzed
  5. Microsoft Intune Give Campaign – 937 vessels analyzed

Looking Ahead

The Microsoft Giving League offers a unique opportunity for employees to contribute to meaningful research while fostering teamwork and collaboration. For every hour logged, Microsoft generously donates $20 in-kind, helping to sustain Stall Catchers and its mission.

If you’d like to join the Microsoft Giving League next year, be sure to sign up for Stall Catchers and log your volunteer time. Together, we can continue to make a difference in Alzheimer’s research – one vessel at a time.

Important! If you're already registered on Stall Catchers, make sure you go to Your profile, and select User type --> Microsoft volunteer and opt in to receive our newsletters, where we will inform you of the exact number of hours spent volunteering!

Thank you to all the participants, champions, and supporters who made this year’s campaign a success. We’re grateful for your commitment and can’t wait to see what we’ll achieve together next year! 🚀