The Importance of Fundraising And Getting Involved

I love what I’m seeing on the web today– people working together–raising awareness, funding non-profit organizations and supporting causes.  Today, I want to share a few things that are important to me and I hope you’ll take a moment to get involved as well.

I’ve long been involved with supporting Hands & Voices and you may have seen the link on my blog, Donate to Hands & Voices.  We don’t actively ask for donations, but our project is there for anyone who wants to support families with deaf and hard of hearing children.  After four years of being involved with this non-profit organization, I can see how hard our leaders are working at the helm to make changes for deaf and hard of hearing kids today. 

Over at Chicago Moms Blog, we are participating in the Bloggers Challenge to raise funds for various school projects.  There are several projects there that involve funds for deaf and hard of hearing kids.  Several teachers that I know have shared with me that they often dip into their own pockets to fund their classrooms and to expand opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing kids to learn more.  Check out the projects:  Chicago Moms Blog Bloggers Challenge.

We have another big opportunity coming up to make a difference:  Blog Action Day 2008–Poverty.  I learned about this from Easton Ellsworth, whom I met at the SOBCon ’08.  Take a moment to take a look (it is captioned):

Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.

The issue of poverty is something that we in America often do not come to experience, for even the most poor often have their immediate needs taken care of if they choose to participate in government programs.   I live in an area where poverty cannot possibly compare to poverty in areas around the world.  Even the homeless man who lives in a nearby town has full internet access in his parking garage home.

So join me and thousands of other bloggers on Blog Action Day on October 15, and together, let’s make a difference.