by Joe Doyle on December 17, 2008
In the past my friends and family have been so generous. You’ve supported my LAF rides and others, but today I’ve got a new cause. World Bicycle Relief is my favorite charity and one of our best clients. We’re supporting their current campaign so they can start anew.
Here’s how you can help:
1. Go here and donate $13.10. Why the goofy amount? You may have read that I’m running a half marathon (13.1k). You’re sponsoring my run for a buck per kilometer, and I’ll think about you when I’m ready to hurl on mile 12.
2. Tell your friends. Seriously, you can join the WBR Facebook Cause, put it on your blog or even Tweet about it. The more people that know, they better.
Thanks for considering the pledge.
On a side note - it’s freaking cold up here in Chicago. We’ve got a big pitch with the Chicago Architecture Foundation when the WBR campaign launches, and we hold great hope for both groups.
Much love - JD
by Joe Doyle on August 25, 2008
Sweet. A couple of kind souls on Twitter are organizing another NFP event, this time for the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas.
You may recall I took part in the TweetUp blood drive a couple months back. Just today I got my donor card (”A neg”, BTW), so maybe it’s time to help again.
The facts surrounding hunger in Austin are staggering:
• One in five adults and one in four children in Texas is hungry.
• 41,000 children under 18 in Travis County are confronted with food insecurity every day.
• 61% of Austin Independent School District (AISD) students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
• 12.6% of Travis County individuals live below the Federal poverty level ($18,850 for a family of four)
[stats pulled from Michelle's blog]
Social media works in so many different ways for everyone, but it’s really great for NFPs. Perhaps it’s the giving nature of online participants, but the word spread and this social exposure prompted Tyson Foods to donate 100 pounds of protein if they got 350 comments on their blog. It took just six hours, and when it reached 420 comments they took the entry down. Social media in action right there.
September is Hunger Action Month (HAM) and Saturday, September 13th is the HAMup TweetUP. Jury is still out on what it will involve, but I’ve got my own ideas brewing on how to raise awareness and food donations, and I’ll be posting about them here.
So stay tuned. And if you’re here in Austin, you best believe I’ll be asking for something from your cupboard soon.
