Blogger Challenge
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Skippy the Bush Kangaroo challenges all bloggers to match his donation to the Red Cross of $100.01, and to post the following banner:
We've already given by other means, and I'm working on some other stuff we can do to help get aid where it needs to go. But there's no reason other bloggers can't take up this challenge, eh?
By the way, interesting note: I get several mailings a week from the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee. This week I got notes from both Ken Mehlman (RNC chief) and Howard Dean (DNC chief) soliciting donations for the Red Cross. No political sniping at the other side, either, which was good to see. So if Howard Dean and Ken Mehlman can both donate to Red Cross, I'd say everyone can, no?
To ensure the donation goes straight to a well-known American charity where its members would be comfortable sending a donation, Blog City’s link goes to the Salvation Army.
The well-known blogger NZBear, has launched Blog for Relief Day – a day of blogging focused on raising awareness of and funds for relief efforts to aid those affected by Hurricane Katrina. See here for more information. Bloggers from anywhere can join in the effort!
Meanwhile here at home in the US, Strengthen The Good is launching "Matching The Good," where bloggers act as their own matching fund for victims of the disaster.
The program: Bloggers, rather than just making a donation to their charity of choice, challenge their readers to match the level of the donation by Midnight of next Monday (that allows five days for donations). Info here.