Social Media Charity Event Raises $20,000
October 13, 2008 – 11:29 am by Rebecca Corliss‘Social Media for Social Change’ (SM4SC) Celebrates Inaugural Event for Jane Doe Inc. to Support Victims of Domestic Violence
BOSTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC), a digital organization that utilizes social media tools to raise funds for well-deserving charities, raised over $20,000 at its inaugural event on Friday, October 10 at the Harvard Club of Boston. All proceeds went to Jane Doe Inc., a Boston non-profit dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. Seventeen tech-savvy companies sponsored the event, including presenting sponsor Empressr.
Gradon Tripp, Boston blogger and founder of SM4SC, originally planned to organize a single fundraiser for Jane Doe Inc. in honor of his late mother. After blogging his idea on the SM4SC Website, he received tremendous support from the online community, inspiring him to start an entire fundraising organization fueled by social media.
“I’m really proud that the social media community came together for a cause that’s so important to me,” said Tripp. “SM4SC is off to a fantastic beginning, and I think we can continue using Web tools to help other wonderful charities.”
“The success of this event proves that social media can be a leading tool to promote social change,” said Toni Troop of Jane Doe Inc. “We’re incredibly thankful that SM4SC chose us as their first charity to support.”
For more information on Social Media for Social Change, visit http://www.sm4sc.com or follow SM4SC on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sm4sc.
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