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 $225 – and we’re depending on your comments to bring in the rest!)
My mom, Silver, sent me here to comment. I hope you get to 100!
Nice job, ladies.
How awesome!
Yeah! I believe you’re over the 100 mark. Wonderful idea and love all the supporting authors.
Great idea!!! Go
hugs, billi jean
Thank you so much for doing this! Together, we can really make a difference. Happy Social Good Day!
You got it! Congratulations! I’m glad my comment will prove completely pointless here….
WE DID IT!!! WE DID IT!!! Now – all of you need to go comment on the blogs linked to in this post, please. Last time I checked NONE of them had met their goals – so there’s definitely still more money out there to be donated!
Please help = it’s so easy!
This is awesome, all you guys rock
I can do this. 🙂
What an amazing effort, everyone! Congratulations!
This is a great cause. 🙂
What an amazing idea! Well done!!
Terrific cause! All of you are super awesome for doing this. 🙂
So nice to see so many people helping out. Wish you luck!
I am with Trelina on this you hit 150 comments I go in an add another 50$ with Trelina’s this is just too awesome not to contribute!
Great idea! Well worth taking a second to comment.
Well done!!
CindyS
What a wonderful cause! Congratulations 🙂
What a great idea. I just read about this on Book Binge and I’m happy to comment.
This is a wonderful idea, I hope you reach 150 comments
Great cause! I’m in for $50 if you hit 150!
Go you little red fire engine!
Awesome idea.
I hope you get your $150 comments!
Good for you all!
Hey, I can post for charity! Good luck!
+1 for a good cause!
What an excellent cause! Hope you get heaps of comments! Good work done all round.
This is a great way to spread the word about such a wonderful cause.
Good luck in reaching 150 comments for the $500 donation.
+1 you have my sword, lime.
How wonderful of all of you. Human kindness pays in wonderful ways.
This is a great concept and cause!
What a great show of support from the romance community. Thanks for getting us started and inspiring us to support such a worthy cause
Best!
Patricia
At the socialgood day meetup in buffalo, NY now. Wanted to add my comment. Keep up the good work!
Comment, comment! Get those $$$
Nice!
What a good idea for Social Good Day.
I have, like, eight email addresses. Can I use them all to make comments? (Kidding!)
This kicks large amounts of ass. You go girl.
Thanks for providing an easy way to help make a difference!
Thanks for providing an easy way to help make a difference!
What a great idea to raise awareness and support. I know you’ll make your goal.
What an awesome thing to do. 🙂
Awesome! Let’s do this. I’m posting this to Facebook to spread the word… ^_^
This is a great idea to raise awareness. And thank you to the generous ladies who are helping to donate $550. I <3 spending money, even if it's not mine!
I hope that you get those last few comments!
amazing concept for an amazing cause.
You guys are awesome! Thanks for helping lime spread the word about a great cause and up the count :).
And if you can please stop by the other sites lime mentions so they can pony up bucks as well *g*
Great cause!