Posts Tagged ‘Every Dot Connects’

Internet World Stats, there are 220,141,969 Internet users in the United States (as of June 2008), which accounts for 72.5% of the population. Whether or not people are aware of social media, it’s tools bring us closer and more socially connected everyday.

I recently posted about Blog Action Day (coming up next month) and how we, as bloggers, can help spread the word about world poverty. I also mentioned that I am a firm believer of helping those at home first. Now is that chance. I truly believe that through social media tools and how connected we all have become, we can make a difference.

Recently, Hurricane Ike has caused some serious damage to the Galveston and Houston areas of Texas and people are in need of food, water, clothing, etc. Some families have lost everything.

Connie Reece, of Every Dot Connects, is doing her part to help those families in need. Connie has set up a special website to help the Capital Area Food Bank, located in Austin, collect donations.

An excerpt from the site:

Kim Denney and her thirteen-year-old daughter Tera evacuated from Lumberton to stay at a motel in the small town of Giddings, Texas. They drove an hour west to Austin because they heard about the assistance the CAFB was offering people. Denney and her daughter were grateful to receive “substantial food” and “something other than Ramen noodles,” which is what the two have been eating the past few days.

Tera Denney choked up while expressing her appreciation. “We didn’t bring much food, clothing or anything like that. It is just a big thank you. My mom and I both started crying the other day because we couldn’t pay for anything. We didn’t have enough money. My nanny had to give us $200 today to pay for the next few days of the hotel room.”

If you believe that hunger is unacceptable in the Unted States, then please help spread the word. The “Help Us Strike Ike with $5K in 5 Days” campaign has been kicked off and the clock is running!

Please help Connie get the word out by utilizing the social media tools you use daily to communicate: Twitter, Plurk, FriendFeed, or even e-mail to help the families devastated by Hurricane Ike! Every $5 donation will provide $20 worth of nutritious food. A $25 donation provides $100 worth of food…and so on.