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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About Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC)
Social Media for Social Change harnesses the idea that collaboration — both online and offline — can change the world for the greater good. By hosting fundraising events across the United States, the social media community can raise money for charity to help people in need. To learn more about SM4SC, visit http://www.sm4sc.com.
About Empressr
Empressr is a first-of-its-kind rich Internet application that provides users with the tools to create and share multi-media visual stories online. Armed with only a Web browser, users can combine photographs, artwork, text, music, videos, audio recordings and charts to produce anything from a simple slide show to a state-of-the-art business presentation. To learn more about Empressr, visit http://www.empressr.com.
About Jane Doe Inc. (JDI)
Jane Doe Inc. is the statewide coalition of over sixty community-based sexual assault and domestic violence organizations across Massachusetts committed to the safety, dignity and liberty of survivors. JDI raises awareness, engages people to take action, increases access to and improves the delivery of services, acts as a clearinghouse of information, promotes efforts to address the needs of underserved communities and advocates for public and private funding and improved policies and practices in the public and private sectors to help create a world free of abuse. To learn more about Jane Doe Inc., visit http://www.janedoe.org.
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