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Main Event — Bloggers Unite April 29

Posted by Rich • 4/06/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS]
Topics: bloggers unite, heifer international

Everyone has been asking when BlogCatalog.com would launch its next campaign. We're thrilled to say it's happening this April 29. Based on member input, BlogCatalog.com and BloggersUnite.org will be tackling hunger as our first coordinated event of the year.

Stay tuned for a new event page and announcements.

BlogCatalog.com Partners With Heifer International
For Bloggers Unite For Hunger And Hope

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — BlogCatalog.com, the leading social network for bloggers on the Internet, is partnering with Heifer International, a global non-profit with proven sustainable solutions to end hunger and poverty by providing livestock and agricultural training to improve lives, to launch a global social awareness campaign to end hunger and provide hope.

The campaign, Bloggers Unite for Hunger and Hope, begins April 29 and asks bloggers from all over the world to post about how people can end hunger and find hope with programs like Heifer’s that create self reliance. Collectively, their posts will reach millions of people all over the world at the same time, even in those countries where hunger and poverty is rampant.

"Heifer International is thrilled to be a part of Bloggers Unite for Hunger and Hope," said Tom Peterson, senior director of Heifer International. "Bloggers Unite for Hunger and Hope is a great way to harness the power of the Internet, and it coincides with our Pass on the Gift campaign.”

The Pass on the Gift campaign is a month-long celebration that allows participants to get involved and work together to end hunger. With an entire month of stories highlighted from around the world, Heifer International will share dozens of examples of ceremonies with BlogCatalog and BloggersUnite members for their April 29 posts.

“BloggersUnite.org has evolved from an initiative into a member-driven social network where anyone can promote social awareness and nonprofit events from all over the world,” says Antony Berkman, president of BlogCatalog.com, and founder of BloggersUnite.org. “Three times every year, 190,000 BlogCatalog.com members pick a main event, and we’re thrilled their commitment has attracted the attention, admiration, and support of Heifer International for our first main event in 2009.”

Berkman said each blogger will be choosing their own topics about ending hunger and providing people hope in the spirit of Heifer International. He anticipates that some may even share their own stories of tragedy and recovery -- stories that have yet to be covered by mainstream media.

Since 1944, Heifer International has helped communities learn to become self-sufficient by raising animals that provide direct benefits such as milk, eggs, wool, fertilizer, as well as indirect benefits that increase family incomes for better housing, nutrition, health care, and schools. For more information, visit www.heifer.org.

Since 2007, BlogCatalog’s Bloggers Unite campaign has evolved from the first blogger-driven social awareness campaign initiative into a self-sustaining social awareness network. More than 190,000 bloggers interact on BlogCatalog.com every day and provide the foundation for BloggersUnite.org. For more information, visit BloggersUnite.org or Blogcatalog.com

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  1. 4/06/09
    Rich
    Here is a link to the upcoming event page.

    www.bloggersunite.org/event/unite-for-hunger-and-hope
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  2. 4/07/09
    timethief (guest)
    Thanks Rich. I've done two promotional posts and will also do another one on the 29th.
    Curing Poverty: New Tribalism
    thistimethisspace.com/2009/04/03/curing-poverty-new-tribalism/
    Unite For Hunger And Hope
    thistimethisspace.com/2009/04/07/unite-for-hunger-and-hope/
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    1. 4/08/09
      Rich
      Thanks so much TT!

      We're off to a pretty good start. We have art on the event page, along with badges.

      The media has been very receptive too.
  3. 4/08/09
    vincefadyen
    Okay cool.. just joined Bloggers Unite.
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    1. 4/09/09
      Rich
      Excellent.
  6. 4/09/09
    datamusicata
    yo rich, count me in. there is no excuse for anyone going hungry in this world now. we have the no how and the awareness and the ability.
    james lee stanley
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    1. 4/09/09
      Rich
      Thank James. I really think this is going to be a great event.
  7. 4/10/09
    georganna
    A Writer's Edge is happy to once again participate in Bloggers Unite action to help end world hunger. I've already posted an announcement at www.writers-edge.info/2009/04/blog-for-hunger-and-hope-2009.htm encouraging other bloggers to unite and participate.

    Thank you, BlogCatalog, for organizing this collaboration to provide so many more bloggers with an awareness of their power to make significant changes in our world.
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    1. 4/10/09
      Rich
      Excellent. I especially like the new graphic Oscar and Daniel designed.

      Did you have an opportunity to add the link at BloggersUnite as well? You don't have too; it's just another great way to ensure your efforts are noticed.
  8. 4/10/09
    papercages
    I have a badge in my sidebar and will be doing a couple posts in the next few days on this and of course on the 29th. I want to get more info before I post. ~ tricia
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    1. 4/10/09
      Rich
      Awesome Tricia!
  9. 4/14/09
    ErMaL
    We are from italy and we are going to join the cuause:
    the blog is in italian
    we have a badge in our sidebar and here is the invitation post for other bloggers:
    emigrapensieri.blogspot.com/2009/04/unire-la-fame-e-la-speranza.html
    we are going to write our point of wiev April 29
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    1. 4/15/09
      Rich
      Great to hear! Thanks so much!
  11. 4/28/09
    Men101
    Hi,

    I placed a badge in my sidebar and published a post at

    blog.verysexymen.com/2009/04/hunger-is-not-sexy.html
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  12. 4/29/09
    Piracuama
    I posted about it!

    Look at:
    myguidestar.blogspot.com
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  16. 5/06/09
    tonybeach
    Is this ongoing?
    Let's follow each other if you like making money! Or need more traffic/visitors!
    Tony
    entrepreneursocialnetwork.blogspot.com/
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  17. 5/06/09
    tonybeach
    posted a tweet here just now for you gals and guys...I'll look at it thoroughly within the month!'
    Way to go!
    Tony
    www.twitter.com/tonybeach
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  18. 5/07/09
    Rich
    Such a great collection of posts! Thanks everyone. Look like we have some more reading to do.
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