Final Update: If I have this right… ONE. THOUSAND. ONE. HUNDRED. FIFTY. DOLLARS!
WE DID IT!!! WE DID IT!!!
Our current goal is 260 comments… but I’m holding on hope that more people will step in with donations (of any amount) if we hit higher numbers! <3
Keep it coming! And to think, this started as a ten dollar drive. Rock on, Lovelies!
From $10 to $1,100!!! Incredible!!! (Also, shout out to Mara who already donated $50. As did I – you get this nice email from the UN Foundation, signed by Ted Turner. Which the wonderful Shiloh has gotten to, as well as Liza. 😀 And an amazingly beautiful other contributor.) Now please comment to make sure Ali, Courtney, Bree, Vivian, Stacy, Tigris, Carly, HelenKay, Lauren, Donna, and Jennifer have to step up as well! Well, Ali, Courtney, Bree, and Vivian are done for. Cheers, everyone!) Likari, Ann Marie, and our very on C2 stepped in as well! And the very kind and generous Magdalen. And Shelli – and so many more.
Today is Social Good Day. You can see hashtags on twitter with #SocialGood
YOU have the power in your hands to make sure a minimum of $975 on my/our part gets donated to (RED). Please make it happen.
Most of you know about Mashable, which is actually a company/something I know less about. Social media opinions are for another post. (RED) is an organization I’ve kept on my radar for a while, because of my interest in ONE.
The Global Fund (where all (RED) money goes) invests 100% of (RED) funds into HIV/AIDS programs in Africa. I’m totally cool with giving them my money.
Need or want more reasons to feel good about this?
Why you should feel good about supporting the (RED) cause today:
- Thirty-three million people in the world have AIDS. Twenty-two million live in Africa.
- Every day 3,800 people die in sub-Saharan Africa from AIDS.
- It costs just 40 cents per day for the life-saving medicine someone living with HIV/AIDS in Africa needs to help them live a healthy and productive life.
I’m poor- I have no job and have law school loans, but this is important to me. I wish I could give more… but here’s what I’m going to do. If 10 people comment on this post today, I’ll donate $10 to the (RED) fund. [And let’s hear it for optimism, because if there are a whole slew of comments, I’ll re-assess that amount.]
I included a [multiple links] of the (RED) video too, as WordPress hates me and strips my video code. Anyway – come on Romance Community, I know we can do something awesome. Help me give away my money – and now I challenge you. What are you going to do?
Oh – and here’s something else totally easy for you to do – and where I got/ganked the idea – comment on these blogs, and they’ll donate too! *I copied this list from My Aim is True – wanted to give credit.
- Bake It Pretty – Amanda is one of my favorite clients and best friends! Get inspired to bake some yummy treats.
- Yuping Liu-Thompkins – Yuping, a super smart friend of mine who’s an expert in internet marketing and customer loyalty
- Reina Communications – my good friend Michelle (this meetup was her idea!) and one of my awesome clients, we are going to Blogworld together in a few weeks! Vegas baby! Look for some videos from that adventure.
- Greater Good Life – Michelle’s personal blog about how easy it is to live well, be generous, and do social good
- Powerful Learning Practice – social media enhances education; over 4,000 teachers have been impacted by their brand of professional development. My mom runs this company, I am so proud to be a part of what they’re doing. They’re up for an Open Leadership award too! They’re donating $5 per comment, so please leave one and make a difference.
- OBX Design Works – William Dodson, a talented Web designer and blogger in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
- JASE Digital Media – a local digital media design consultancy that employs some of the area’s best designers (hi, Keith!); their blog offers up lots of good tips and resources on social media
- My Aim Is True – [This is Bake It Pretty’s personal blog]
Really – all you need to do is comment. And you’re doing something awesome. Now get chatty. [*ETA here is “edited to add.”]
*ETA!!! You guys!!! The most awesome Shiloh Walker told me if I get 50 comments, she’ll donate $50. Please! Take our money!!!
**ETA #2: O.M.F.G.! I said to a friend earlier today (when there were only 7 comments for like the longest time, it seemed) that I’d cry if we didn’t hit 50 today. Well I just got a message from Ali, one of my favorite people, who told me that if we get 75 comments, she’ll donate $50 as well. Now I might cry because this is getting to be more awesome than I thought.
And – since we’re nearing 50, which is way more than I thought, I am for sure committing myself to a $25 donation… and we’ll see if my guilt complex pushes me to $50 as well. (I mean, I’ve got to match these incredible ladies, right? So please- spread the word!)
**So to recap: I pledged $10 if I could get 10 comments today. Shiloh messaged to tell me if we hit 50, she’d donate $50. How amazing is that? And I just got word from Ali that if we get 75 comments, she’s donating $50 as well.
At this point, I’ve changed my commitment to $25, and am contemplating $50. How about, if we hit 100 comments, I’ll do $50 as well, so there you go. Simple – 100 comments, and a minimum of $150 gets donated!
***ETA 3: You guys. I might cry. I’m sniffly right now, with good reason. Courtney Milan, who is all around incredible, told me if we hit 100 comments, she’ll throw in $50 as well. That’s $2 per comment that someone else will be donating!!!
I have no words. And won’t be using asterisks anymore. If you see in the comments, Mara said [she? they?] would donate $50 as well if we hit the 100 comments today goal. Honestly – this is for an amazing cause. And it takes so little effort!
WOW! And the hilarious and great Bree, half of the much loved writing team that forms Moira Rogers told me to put her down for $50 as well if I wanted. And I do. So I did.
! Vivian Arend asked if I wanted to put another $50 down for her. Of course I have no problem spending other people’s money, so now she’s listed too. 😉 This makes me so happy.
Stacy is also getting in on this – come on, if we hit 150 comments, she’ll donate $50! Talk!
And now Tigris Eden has promised to contribute as well if we make it to 150 comments!!! Whee!!!
YES!!! The great Carly Phillips is joining this fabulous cause! She’s also setting the goal at 150 comments!
I have no words, really. HelenKay Dimon is a fabulous author, a fabulous person, and well, pretty much all around is fabulousity. And as incentive to make you comment and spread the word, she’ll go in $50 too if we hit 150. Not a bad deal, right?
Awesome! Liza has said she’ll contribute $10 to the cause as well. <3 Every little bit helps!
More more more!!! Lauren Dane, who is all kinds of fantabulous and awesome as well, is going in with $50 if we meet the next comment goal!
Whee! We haz VOLTRON! Heh – Donna stepped in as well, the other writing half of Moira Rogers – see? I told you that Moira Rogers is awesome! She’s in for another $50!!! <3
I LOVE THIS WOMAN! I think all? Most of you know Jennifer Haymore has been dealing with cancer. She just finished her radiation today. And she just told me if we hit the next level, she’s in for $50 – come on! Help this woman meet her goal!!!
Yes!!! And the duckies have stepped up! The most lovely, kind, and generous c2 has pledged $75. I wheedled her into it. She’s so beyond awesome.
Then, Likari stepped in with $50.
And Mean Marie, Ann Marie, who obviously isn’t that mean, is coming in with another $50 if we meet our goal.
As is Magdalen, with another $50 – BUT only if we hit 256 comments (or more) – how fun, right?
And – Jackie is now issuing the challenge of 260 comments. For $25.
Shelli Stevens is in with another $50.
And and and!!! You guys are so awesome! Will have a complete list later!
Result? 260 comments = $975 donated to (RED) – come on romance community! Show me you care! (For those of you keeping track, Mara, Shiloh, Liza, and a beautiful silent contributor and I have donated already so that is $225 – and we’re depending on your comments to bring in the rest!)
Thank you so much for doing this! It’s so generous. <3
Okay, i feel guilty now. My usual donations go to literacy, but you’ve made me want to branch out. I admire you for doing this, and will explore some of the links. Well done.
This is awesome. Thanks for joining in. I love it when people take action. I hope we can get some more participation.
Your blog is great, too.
Very inspiring! Great work on spreading social good =)
:O) How sweet of you…
What a wonderful thing to do!
Yay for doing good deeds! Its good to giveback and to recommend charities – there are so many out there it’s hard to know where to give money and how much of it will actually go to help those in need.
Wow, fantastic!
Here’s helping you get to the 50 🙂
Thanks for making it easy to contribute!
You rock (and Shiloh Walker rocks extra hard)! I’m posting and retweeting, and making my way to (RED) to donate!
You’re doing something wonderful. Thank you
Shiloh is awesome. Nice job, guys.
Looks like you are at 10, hoping I can help you get to 50.
(RED) is a great cause!
Ok, this is officially the best post I’ve seen in months!
Hugs,
Dee
Good luck!
An excellent idea that benefits an excellent cause. 🙂
what a good idea!
See how simple life is. Today you gave me a chance to do something good and I took it.
Brilliant idea. You have many–as does Shiloh, who also has one of my favorite romantic names. Fab post!
Awesome!
Every fall I buy a handful of shirts for myself and my kidlet from Gap’s (PRODUCT) RED line; they donate 50% of their profits to (RED). The shirts are cute and we need ’em anyway, so it’s sort of an automatic thing now. Even after a direct donation, it’s super easy to keep doing a regular one just by shopping.
Hope you guys get to 50, I’m sending the link out to my family and friends and posting it up on my Facebook page, if they ever get it fixed today.
What a fantastic thing to do! That is a great cause. Way to go, you!
You’re one comment closer! If I comment again, does that count too?
How awesome you two! Way to go!
LOL… um, no, Karin… I think they probably need to come from different peoples. ;o)
You’re all awesome. 🙂
Hey! Another comment!
Good luck!
None of us is here today without the support of someone else. We learn, we grow, we are supported, assisted and loved by others. This is part of the foundation of what makes up community.
We like to give money to the Children’s Tumor Foundation – our oldest son has neurofibromatosis a genetic disorder that causes growth of tumors on the nerve endings. CTF does great work on several fronts from camps for kids with NF to research.
Red is an awesome charity organization. They are dynamic and energetic, I love them w
Fabulous idea! Here’s to a resounding success!
Great cause! Here’s hoping you get those 50 posts!!
You are awesome!
Awesome idea. I’m hoping you make it. I spreaded the word!
Awesome idea. I’ll spread the word!
I may look like a bad girl, but I love doing good! Thinks for that chance!
What a wonderful and generous thing to do!
It’s a wonderful cause. Y’all are rock stars for supporting it!
What an awesome idea! And big smooches to Shiloh, too!
Thirty-three million people in the world have AIDS. Twenty-two million live in Africa.
That’s a frightening and sobering statistic.
I like to loan money through Kiva, too. Not only do I get the money back (haven’t had a loan defaulted yet) but I can loan that money out again. And again. And again.
It’s all a good cause. Yay you & Shiloh Walker. (even though our collegiate rivals wore red, I’ll support this)
Aw, this is a great thing you’re doing here… how awesome of Shiloh, too 🙂
Go for it girl!
What a great idea! I really believe that every little bit helps, and this is way more than just a little bit. Good for you.
Yay! I love (red). Great, great cause. Thanks for this, Lime. 🙂 You’re so very right, a little bit helps. If everyone gave a little bit, a whole lot would get done!
WTG, Lime! You totally rallied the troops!
My goal to get day job work done is being thwarted by all these pretty things. Hmph. You do-gooder, you.
What an awesome idea!
All right! What a great cause.
\m/\m/ ROCK!!!
Pamela
Huzzah! Way to go and thanks for being inspiring!