Archive for March, 2009
Twelve Texas Nonprofits Launch “We Are One”
Central Texas nonprofits are banding together to increase support, involvement and change in the community. Hannah Nokes, Vice President of Development and Marketing at Leadership Austin, sums the effort when quoted, “We believe that by acting as one collective voice, our organizations and the people who support us can more effectively address the important and growing needs throughout our community, [...]”
The nonprofits working together include: American Cancer Society, Austin Children’s Shelter, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Capital Area Food Bank, Greenlights for Nonprofit Success, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Leadership Austin, LifeWorks, SafePlace, Seton Family of Hospitals, Southwest Key Programs, and United Way Capital Area. Check out the central Texas community working together here.
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-Jesse
Add comment March 31, 2009
David Neff Interviews Holly Ross of NTEN
Holly Ross is the Executive Director for NTEN, a social networking community geared towards nonprofit technology (thus NTEN). Check out the interview, courtesy of FI Space.org, here.
-Jesse
Add comment March 27, 2009
So Many Mustaches!
Jodi Buell, whom is involved with the American Cancer Society PDX CANswer Project, noticed a Sharing Hope status update on Facebook about Mustache March at this years SXSW and shared some information about a similar event taking place in Portland, OR called March Man-ness Celebration. Can’t come to Austin or simply don’t enjoy travel and are in the Portland area? Grow a mustache (or grab a button, for the mustache impaired) and check it out!
Become a fan of the Sharing Hope Facebook fan page to show your support for the fight on cancer and meet other cancer conscious in the online community!
-Jesse
Add comment March 12, 2009
Mustaches Unite for All Causes: Mustache March
Unifying all causes with the symbol of the mustache, “[...] because in the end, all our causes are connected”, the Mustache March is going on at this years SXSW and is put together by CauseCast for all people in the Austin area wanting to make a difference. Regardless of the cause you may support or ability to (or not to) grow facial hair (faux mustaches will be supplied) this is a chance for everyones movement to be supported equally.
The event begins at 4:30pm on March 19th, 2009 . We look forward to seeing you all there as causes of all kinds take to 6th street!
-Jesse
Add comment March 9, 2009
David Neff Interviews the Founder of PlanetCancer.org
Check out David Neff interviewing the founder and Executive Directer of PlanetCancer.org, Heidi Adams here (YouTube). View the article courtesy of FI Space.org on how Heidi is Sharing Hope in the cancer community here.
-Jesse
Add comment March 3, 2009
Texas 4000 Donates $50,000 to the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge
The Texas 4000, a group of current and former University of Texas students who make the remarkable bicycle ride from Texas to Alaska to fight and raise cancer awareness, donated $50,000 to the American Cancer Society’s Houston Hope Lodge. Please read the Daily Texan article for further details: http://www.dailytexanonline.com/1.1572346-1.1572346
Check out their Facebook page here to learn more about how they are Sharing Hope!
One last note, my name is Jesse. This marks my first post and first week interning for the American Cancer Society High Plains division in Austin, TX. I look forward to many comments, user contributions and many more blog posts this semester.
2 comments March 3, 2009