The What
Blogathon.org is a global blogging marathon where participants publish one post on their blog each half hour for 24 hours…that’s 48 posts in one day! At the same time, they raise funds online for their favorite cause.
I’m hoping to get a group of bloggers together in the Guelph-area to raise some money for local charities. If there’s enough interest, I’ll even approach a local coffee shop and see if they’ll keep the doors open for 24 hours to help support our cause.
The When
July 25 from 6 a.m. until 6 a.m. on July 26.
Who should I blog for?
In the interest of getting local non-profits the much needed exposure and financial boost in these challenging times try to come up with a charity that’s in your own backyard.
I’m blogging for the Foundation of the Guelph General Hospital. If you’re looking for a local charity I would recommend that one (Disclosure – I’m the communications co-ordinator there), and can provide any help you would need to make your efforts a success.
How are pledges & donations collected?
Blogathon.org will have a tracking system up and running.
An alternative is for participating bloggers to create a personal donation page on Canada Helps, a system that supports online donations for thousands of non-profits across the nation.
Interested?
Bloggers
If you are a blogger in the Guelph-area and would like to participate in Blogathon 2009, please be sure to register on the global site starting July 1. You can follow @blogathondotorg, @guelphblogathon and guelphblogathon.wordpress.com for updates.
If you don’t have a blog, head over to wordpress.com and sign up for one – its free and easy. You’ll be posting in no time.
Once you’ve registered (or even if you’re thinking about signing on) contact me so that I can add you to a special Guelph Blogathon blogroll on doerrmedia.org and guelphblogathon.wordpress.com to help you promote your campaign.
Can’t take the pressure to come up with 48 posts in 24 hours by yourself? Try putting a team together.
Sponsors
If you are a business in the Guelph-area and would like to help out let me know. Any support would be greatly appreciated. Specifically, we would need prizes for the highest donation/pledge, a prize for the blogger who raised the most in the 24 hours, swag bag items for participants, a coffee shop/restaurant that would be willing to host us for the length of the event.
Non-Profits
If you are a Guelph-based charity, that doesn’t have a blogger signed up on your behalf, you can have someone from your organization (a volunteer or an employee) participate. Contact me to help you set up a blog if you don’t have one.
Still don’t think you’re up for the challenge? You can still participate! Feel free to stop by to make a pledge, cheer us on, or bring some treats.
Guelph Blogathon Tweetup
If I can secure a venue I will try and have a tweetup going at the same time. Details to follow.
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