March 10, 2009 43 Comments

Pledge to End Hunger

Pledge Banner I’m part of a project with Beth Kanter to end hunger. Actually, there are tons of us. The goal is simple: spend a few bucks and make the world better. I love those kinds of goals. But better still, I love a challenge, and this has a challenge built right in.

There are three things you can do today: give, volunteer, or share, which means that you could donate some money or some time, or you could at least share the news with others. Choice 3 is super easy, so if nothing else, stop by and do that?

Now, if you’re interested in giving some money or volunteering some time, sign up. I’m looking at Boston on their little US map and feeling sad that we’re in fifth place. Surely we can shoot past Illinois, right?

I’m looking at ways to help nonprofits every month in 2009. Helping to end hunger carries on the work I did with Share our Strength, and gives us both another way to spend just a few dollars to make a big impact.

Can you check it out for yourself? Stop by and see what you’re willing to do. And thanks.

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  • http://dannybrown.me Danny Brown

    Great cause Chris, and one that the 12for12k Challenge is supporting this month by raising money for Share Our Strength:

    http://12for12k.org/2009/03/04/fighting-hunger-by-sharing-our-strength/

    Our supporters joined up with PledgeToEndHunger last week and helped reach the goal of 1,000 pledges for Austin – 140,000 kids fed.

    We’re continuing to raise money for 12 different charities each month in 2009:

    January – $4,800 for Warchild
    February – $5,100 for Stop the Silence, dealing with sexual abuse of children.

    Look forward to continuing to use social media for good throughout 2009.

  • http://dannybrown.me Danny Brown

    Great cause Chris, and one that the 12for12k Challenge is supporting this month by raising money for Share Our Strength:

    http://12for12k.org/2009/03/04/fighting-hunger-by-sharing-our-strength/

    Our supporters joined up with PledgeToEndHunger last week and helped reach the goal of 1,000 pledges for Austin – 140,000 kids fed.

    We’re continuing to raise money for 12 different charities each month in 2009:

    January – $4,800 for Warchild
    February – $5,100 for Stop the Silence, dealing with sexual abuse of children.

    Look forward to continuing to use social media for good throughout 2009.

  • http://dannybrown.me Danny Brown

    Great cause Chris, and one that the 12for12k Challenge is supporting this month by raising money for Share Our Strength:

    http://12for12k.org/2009/03/04/fighting-hunger-by-sharing-our-strength/

    Our supporters joined up with PledgeToEndHunger last week and helped reach the goal of 1,000 pledges for Austin – 140,000 kids fed.

    We’re continuing to raise money for 12 different charities each month in 2009:

    January – $4,800 for Warchild
    February – $5,100 for Stop the Silence, dealing with sexual abuse of children.

    Look forward to continuing to use social media for good throughout 2009.

  • http://fashiongreentbags.etsy.com fashiongreentbags

    This is a critical issue. I’ve been donating locally and as much as I can on a regular basis. This is a terrific cause and helping people at home who truly are in need.

  • http://fashiongreentbags.etsy.com fashiongreentbags

    This is a critical issue. I’ve been donating locally and as much as I can on a regular basis. This is a terrific cause and helping people at home who truly are in need.

  • http://fashiongreentbags.etsy.com fashiongreentbags

    This is a critical issue. I’ve been donating locally and as much as I can on a regular basis. This is a terrific cause and helping people at home who truly are in need.

  • http://hightalk.wordpress.com/ George Snell

    Just a question: Is this a for-profit charity group?

  • http://hightalk.wordpress.com/ George Snell

    Just a question: Is this a for-profit charity group?

  • http://hightalk.wordpress.com/ George Snell

    Just a question: Is this a for-profit charity group?

  • http://StarkReAlity.ning.com Amy Stark

    Do you think a true charitable organization must be not-for-profit?

  • http://StarkReAlity.ning.com Amy Stark

    Do you think a true charitable organization must be not-for-profit?

  • http://StarkReAlity.ning.com Amy Stark

    Do you think a true charitable organization must be not-for-profit?

  • http://hightalk.wordpress.com/ George Snell

    Hi Amy:
    I think any organization can be charitable. But that wasn’t my question.

  • http://hightalk.wordpress.com/ George Snell

    Hi Amy:
    I think any organization can be charitable. But that wasn’t my question.

  • http://hightalk.wordpress.com/ George Snell

    Hi Amy:
    I think any organization can be charitable. But that wasn’t my question.

  • http://www.movingfrommetowe.com KareAnderson

    Two Chris Brogan-style places to further that cause are Peter Deitz’s Social Actions and the new http://www.idealistnews.com/

  • http://www.movingfrommetowe.com KareAnderson

    Two Chris Brogan-style places to further that cause are Peter Deitz’s Social Actions and the new http://www.idealistnews.com/

  • http://www.movingfrommetowe.com/ kare anderson

    Two Chris Brogan-style places to further that cause are Peter Deitz’s Social Actions and the new http://www.idealistnews.com/

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  • http://www.youreyesite.com Alan Glazier

    I am implementing social media to provide free eye exams to people in need. My model, just started in February will eventually provide thousands of free eye exams – no fundraising is necessary; by increasing the relevance of my “EyeHealth Information Facebook page” I will offer marketing to doctors across the country in exchange for them providing a handful of free eye exams. When the page is relevant enough, corporate sponsors will be invited to help fund the project, hopefully impacting thousands – perhaps a similar model can be used to feed people as you are trying to organize? For those interested in helping with the free eye exam projet:

    - just copy this URL onto your profile page on Facebook where it says “post a link” once you join the page

    http://tinyurl.com/dfeedn

    Thank you for circulating among your facebook friends.
    Best regards,
    Dr. Alan Glazier

  • http://www.youreyesite.com Alan Glazier

    I am implementing social media to provide free eye exams to people in need. My model, just started in February will eventually provide thousands of free eye exams – no fundraising is necessary; by increasing the relevance of my “EyeHealth Information Facebook page” I will offer marketing to doctors across the country in exchange for them providing a handful of free eye exams. When the page is relevant enough, corporate sponsors will be invited to help fund the project, hopefully impacting thousands – perhaps a similar model can be used to feed people as you are trying to organize? For those interested in helping with the free eye exam projet:

    - just copy this URL onto your profile page on Facebook where it says “post a link” once you join the page

    http://tinyurl.com/dfeedn

    Thank you for circulating among your facebook friends.
    Best regards,
    Dr. Alan Glazier

  • http://www.youreyesite.com Alan Glazier

    I am implementing social media to provide free eye exams to people in need. My model, just started in February will eventually provide thousands of free eye exams – no fundraising is necessary; by increasing the relevance of my “EyeHealth Information Facebook page” I will offer marketing to doctors across the country in exchange for them providing a handful of free eye exams. When the page is relevant enough, corporate sponsors will be invited to help fund the project, hopefully impacting thousands – perhaps a similar model can be used to feed people as you are trying to organize? For those interested in helping with the free eye exam projet:

    - just copy this URL onto your profile page on Facebook where it says “post a link” once you join the page

    http://tinyurl.com/dfeedn

    Thank you for circulating among your facebook friends.
    Best regards,
    Dr. Alan Glazier

  • http://www.clickbooth.com Eric

    Hey Chris, Just checked the site out. It’s great to see that you are part of such a great cause. If everyone did their part to give a little (whether it be time,food,or money) we would start to see a lot of progress.

    I’m involved with a similar non-profit in Orlando called Rock For Hunger, where we spread awareness of homelessness, poverty, and hunger through music and concerts. Not only that, but we do feedings once a week, tutor underprivileged kids, and are working towards building a new school for them as well. I will definitely do what I can to help “Pledge to End Hunger” as this cause if very close to my heart! Thanks for letting me know about it!

  • http://www.clickbooth.com Eric

    Hey Chris, Just checked the site out. It’s great to see that you are part of such a great cause. If everyone did their part to give a little (whether it be time,food,or money) we would start to see a lot of progress.

    I’m involved with a similar non-profit in Orlando called Rock For Hunger, where we spread awareness of homelessness, poverty, and hunger through music and concerts. Not only that, but we do feedings once a week, tutor underprivileged kids, and are working towards building a new school for them as well. I will definitely do what I can to help “Pledge to End Hunger” as this cause if very close to my heart! Thanks for letting me know about it!

  • http://www.clickbooth.com Eric

    Hey Chris, Just checked the site out. It’s great to see that you are part of such a great cause. If everyone did their part to give a little (whether it be time,food,or money) we would start to see a lot of progress.

    I’m involved with a similar non-profit in Orlando called Rock For Hunger, where we spread awareness of homelessness, poverty, and hunger through music and concerts. Not only that, but we do feedings once a week, tutor underprivileged kids, and are working towards building a new school for them as well. I will definitely do what I can to help “Pledge to End Hunger” as this cause if very close to my heart! Thanks for letting me know about it!

  • http://twitter.com/franswaa frank

    Nice to see you continuing to share ways people can make a difference.

    I recently saw a great segment on the news – Feed the Children (http://www.FeedtheChildren.com) is doing some great things by feeding people all over. This story is about what they did in Elkhart Indiana. Trucks of food and lines of people being taken care of.

    http://twitter.com/franswaa

  • http://twitter.com/franswaa frank

    Nice to see you continuing to share ways people can make a difference.

    I recently saw a great segment on the news – Feed the Children (http://www.FeedtheChildren.com) is doing some great things by feeding people all over. This story is about what they did in Elkhart Indiana. Trucks of food and lines of people being taken care of.

    http://twitter.com/franswaa

  • http://twitter.com/franswaa frank

    Nice to see you continuing to share ways people can make a difference.

    I recently saw a great segment on the news – Feed the Children (http://www.FeedtheChildren.com) is doing some great things by feeding people all over. This story is about what they did in Elkhart Indiana. Trucks of food and lines of people being taken care of.

    http://twitter.com/franswaa

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  • http://www.bloggersunite.org/ Easton Ellsworth

    This is fantastic, Chris – thank you! Best wishes to you and Beth and anyone else who participates. I’m fascinated by this online space and have been grateful to be involved with Blog Action Day 2008, BloggersUnite.org and PassOnTheGift.org. I hope to help bring more awareness to worthy efforts like this.

  • http://www.bloggersunite.org/ Easton Ellsworth

    This is fantastic, Chris – thank you! Best wishes to you and Beth and anyone else who participates. I’m fascinated by this online space and have been grateful to be involved with Blog Action Day 2008, BloggersUnite.org and PassOnTheGift.org. I hope to help bring more awareness to worthy efforts like this.

  • http://www.bloggersunite.org/ Easton Ellsworth

    This is fantastic, Chris – thank you! Best wishes to you and Beth and anyone else who participates. I’m fascinated by this online space and have been grateful to be involved with Blog Action Day 2008, BloggersUnite.org and PassOnTheGift.org. I hope to help bring more awareness to worthy efforts like this.

  • http://www.secondhelpings.org Ben

    It’s great to see you being a part of this, Chris. It’s also a fine example of how internet marketing and social media can translate to actual real solutions for real life problems. One internet pledge = 35 pounds of food: that’s what we call ROI!

    Most importantly, thanks for helping shine a light on hunger in America, and being part of the solution!

  • http://www.secondhelpings.org Ben

    It’s great to see you being a part of this, Chris. It’s also a fine example of how internet marketing and social media can translate to actual real solutions for real life problems. One internet pledge = 35 pounds of food: that’s what we call ROI!

    Most importantly, thanks for helping shine a light on hunger in America, and being part of the solution!

  • http://www.secondhelpings.org Ben

    It’s great to see you being a part of this, Chris. It’s also a fine example of how internet marketing and social media can translate to actual real solutions for real life problems. One internet pledge = 35 pounds of food: that’s what we call ROI!

    Most importantly, thanks for helping shine a light on hunger in America, and being part of the solution!

  • http://www.bettertheworld.com/blogs Kristen

    Hi Chris,

    That’s a great cause! It’s amazing how a little effort can help so many people. I do work with an orphanage in Bangladesh and it’s a huge part of my life! I’m also doing some work now with a social enterprise http://www.bettertheworld which lets users surf the web and raise money for charity (no cost but done through downloading a search tool and sidebar). It’s a great way for people who don’t have the money or want to do more to give to charity. And 90% of the revenue goes to charity. Check us out if you have the chance!

  • http://www.bettertheworld.com/blogs Kristen

    Hi Chris,

    That’s a great cause! It’s amazing how a little effort can help so many people. I do work with an orphanage in Bangladesh and it’s a huge part of my life! I’m also doing some work now with a social enterprise http://www.bettertheworld which lets users surf the web and raise money for charity (no cost but done through downloading a search tool and sidebar). It’s a great way for people who don’t have the money or want to do more to give to charity. And 90% of the revenue goes to charity. Check us out if you have the chance!

  • http://www.bettertheworld.com/blogs Kristen

    Hi Chris,

    That’s a great cause! It’s amazing how a little effort can help so many people. I do work with an orphanage in Bangladesh and it’s a huge part of my life! I’m also doing some work now with a social enterprise http://www.bettertheworld which lets users surf the web and raise money for charity (no cost but done through downloading a search tool and sidebar). It’s a great way for people who don’t have the money or want to do more to give to charity. And 90% of the revenue goes to charity. Check us out if you have the chance!

  • http://www.connectioncafe.com Jordan Viator

    Chris – It’s so great to see so many social media rockstars getting involved in great causes like this! It’s obvious that using the internet and social media for social good can be very powerful and you’re doing an amazing job of helping to spread that message.

    Thanks again for sitting down with me at SXSW and letting me get your thoughts on camera on how to use social media for social good. Here’s a link to the video -
    Chris Brogan on using Social Media for Social Good .

  • http://www.connectioncafe.com Jordan Viator

    Chris – It’s so great to see so many social media rockstars getting involved in great causes like this! It’s obvious that using the internet and social media for social good can be very powerful and you’re doing an amazing job of helping to spread that message.

    Thanks again for sitting down with me at SXSW and letting me get your thoughts on camera on how to use social media for social good. Here’s a link to the video -
    Chris Brogan on using Social Media for Social Good .

  • http://www.connectioncafe.com Jordan Viator

    Chris – It’s so great to see so many social media rockstars getting involved in great causes like this! It’s obvious that using the internet and social media for social good can be very powerful and you’re doing an amazing job of helping to spread that message.

    Thanks again for sitting down with me at SXSW and letting me get your thoughts on camera on how to use social media for social good. Here’s a link to the video -
    Chris Brogan on using Social Media for Social Good .

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