Blog Action Day: Stand Up To Poverty, October 15th
Written by Jacob Cass on Saturday, August 16, 2008 – 5:14 pm
October 15th is Blog Action Day 2008. Get involved.
What is Blog Action Day?
“Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world’s bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same issue on the same day. The aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion.” - This year the discussion is poverty.
In layman’s words… the goal of Blog Action Day is to get as many bloggers as possible writing about the same issue on the same day and to do it in a unique way that is associated with their own blog.
You can read more about Blog Action Day here.
Why?
To raise the awareness about poverty and make people talk, think and act about it.
Did you know half the world — nearly three billion people — live on less than two dollars a day?
There are even more frightening facts than that.
What Can Just One Person Do?
- Advocate
- Work
- Give
- Inform
More details are available on the Blog Action website .
What to do now?
Blog about it now, let others know about Blog Action Day and line up a story to be posted on October 15th too. Register your blog and get more information by going to the official Blog Action Day website.
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By Doug C. (39 comments) on Aug 16, 2008 | Reply
Signed up a few days ago when I first heard about it. I haven’t a clue what I’m going to write that would relate to my blog, but I definitely know about being poor and homeless.
By Brian Hoff (7 comments) on Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
Hey Jacob, thanks for the info. I remember reading about the one last year and I’m glad you reminded me.
Also, I thought it would be fun to hold a Blog Action Day poster contest over at my website http://www.brianhoff.net. Winner receives a $25 iTunes card!
By NaldzGraphics (10 comments) on Aug 18, 2008 | Reply
i never heard about that since i just start blogging way back 1 month ago:)but now i know whats Blog Action Day.thanks for sharing Jacob:)
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By AzAkers (13 comments) on Aug 22, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for pointing this out Cass.
I’m also rather new to blogging, so I was unaware of the effort, but I think I’ll pitch in. I mean one man alone feels like he can’t make much of an impact, but together…
I’m diggin’ the banners & buttons they offer too
Sorry to see so few comments on this post
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By cheritycall (1 comments) on Oct 27, 2008 | Reply
Hello, Do something to help the hungry people in Africa and India,
I created this blog about that subject:
in http://tinyurl.com/5qlbzs