SharingHope.TV now with Blogging

You do know we have a sweet Video and Photo sharing site called SharingHope.TV right? But did you know that we now have a Blog that goes along with our Web Site? I bet you didn’t. So do me a favor. Go check it out and add it to your RSS feeds and bookmark it in Google Chrome when you get the chance.

What do we cover on this Blog? I’ll let the lady behind it tell you all about it!

“SharingHope.tv is like a television network starring regular folk.    They are survivors, patients, caretakers, and relatives showing how they persevere every day with Cancer hovering over their lives.  They film their own stories in the comfort of their own homes, using simple and increasingly affordable digital cameras.

By adding your story to SharingHope.tv, you join everyday heroes like Annie in giving hope to people who might be frantically searching the internets for information about a recent cancer diagnosis.  If you are a survivor, you probably remember how scary the mountains of information can seem.  What would it have been like to stumble across the smiling face of someone who has been there, and is urging you to persevere?

Can you really make a difference in the lives of other cancer patients and family members simply by telling your story?  We know you can.

So go to SharingHope.tv and watch the videos.  As you will see, the site is still new and needs more of your stories in order to shine.  If you have access to a digital camera with video capabilities, please take the time to share hope.

Hi. I’m Kara. I don’t have cancer, but I’ve lost two way-too-young friends and a grandfather to the disease. I have good friends fighting cancer now, and so I join the millions praying for cures.  I think SharingHope.tv is an awesome idea, and am doing my best to help spread the word.

Just like SharingHope.tv, I’m still in BETA(that’s social media speak for being pretty new at this blogging thing).”

Hunger Bytes – Blog to Make a Difference

So alot of people talk about “Social Media for Social Good” but let’s actualy make something happen. Much like we did for the Central Texas Blood and Tissue Center we are having a Tweetup Food Drive for the Capital Area Food Bank. We have been lucky enough to have Tyson get into the mix. Tyson foods is donating 100 pounds of food to the Capital Area Food Bank for every comment on this post. So help us out!

Read the stats today and Go leave a comment today!

• Nearly one in five adults and one in four children in Texas are hungry.
• 41,000 children under the age of 18 in Travis County are confronted with food insecurity every day.
• 82% of Food Bank Partner Agency recipients are food insecure. 49% of recipients experience outright hunger. (Source: Hunger in America 2006: Central Texas Report, in association with America’s Second Harvest)
• 61% of Austin Independent School District (AISD) students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Whither the media?

Thanks to to the FIC, I attended a conference a couple of weeks ago titled the Future of Media Summit 2008. Here’s my report about it.

The Future of Media 2008 from David Collin on Vimeo.

Social Networks 1.0

Feeling old fashioned today…The New York Times today presents an opt-ed piece on Social
Networks 1.0 – do you know those who literally are the closest to you? These
are your neighbors – whether in your apartment building, condo or street. With
all of the ways to connect with people, do we take the opportunity to know our
first circle of co-habitants? If not, why not? Social media allows us to
connect quickly with others who have similar interests. Enrich that
connectivity by knowing who lives across the hall and across the street.