A friend and past bride of mine (thanks Lizzie!) contacted me the other day with some VERY exciting news. I would like to share it with you:
A couple years ago, a friend of mine started an amazing charity that helps educate children in Africa. Epic Change has done some great things so far, and right now they’re 18 votes away from winning an IdeaBlob contest for $10,000! Please go vote for them!
How wonderful this news is! I wanted to share this with all our blog readers so everyone could go vote! Michael and I both voted, and I think you should head over there and check out the site.
Be part of the change you want to see in the world. There are so many people that are much less fortunate than we are. Here is a part of the big project they are working on now:
“We’ll be using the funds to create a technology lab at the school in Tanzania so that children, teachers and parents in the community can learn new skills, access a whole new world of information and enter global conversations by using social media to share their stories online.
In Tanzania, parents, teachers and students are mobilizing to get email addresses for the first time & vote, but dial-up speeds, language barriers and the cost of internet cafes and transport to town make their efforts very difficult. The photo to the right shows children lined up to vote; click here to learn more about the voting situation in Tanzania. They need our help – and for us, it really is just a few clicks.
Voting ends this Sunday, 5/31 at 11:59:59pm.
Don’t let 18 votes stand between children and access to a world of information.
Vote now. Pass it on.”
Please go vote NOW. Epic Change is doing wonderful things for the people in Tanzania and all over the world. Voting ends tonight!
Love and Blessings,
Lauren & Michael
2 Comments
This is really cool – I’ll pop over and read more!
Thanks SO MUCH for your post – i so appreciate you sharing our efforts! While the results of the Ideablob contest haven’t yet been certified, I wonder if you might do me a favor and add the text below to the bottom of your post. By doing so, you could help Epic Change win even more needed funds from Zemanta’s “Blogging for a Cause” competition. You can learn more about the contest at: http://www.zemanta.com/bloggingforacause/
All you need to do now is include this text at the bottom of your post to help Epic Change even more
This blog post is part of Zemanta’s “Blogging For a Cause” campaign to raise awareness and funds for worthy causes that bloggers care about.
Thanks So Much!!!
Stacey Monk
Founder, Epic Change