Bloggers Unite for Hunger and Hope: The Impact

On April 29th, BloggersUnite partnered with Heifer International for “Bloggers Unite: Hunger and Hope” to raise awareness about the issue of hunger, which affects millions of people worldwide.  Richard Becker of Copywrite, Ink. reports that “approximately 10,000 bloggers…shared stories, contributed funds and encouraged programs” through this joint initiative, and that “according to Nielsen, Heifer International received ten times the awareness on April 29.”

BlogCatalog wants to say a huge thank you to all of the members that participated in this successful event and to recognize some of the exceptional posts that were received:

First Place. — Bloggers Unite for Hunger and Hope At Home by Sarah Andrews. Although she serves communication director for Meal on Wheels, the story about her grandfather who was homeless between the ages 10 to 17, is personal.

Second Place — Beyond Feeding The Hungry: SAME Cafe of Denver by Karen Degroot Carter. In addition to sharing an inspirational story about the SAME Cafe, she reminds her readers that world hunger is always closer than we think.

Third Place — Why Mia Farrow Isn’t The Only Hungry One from the Share Yoga blog. The post provides some insights, and then goes on to define karma yoga and the purpose of selfless service.

Here are just a few more bloggers we think deserve a mention for a job well done:

• So there we were
• Tripletly Blessed And Loving It
• Ben Spark
• Caffeinated Traveller
• A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye
• Double Latte Mama’s Blog
• Popview

Thank you to Heifer International for all the wonderful work they do, and thank you once again to all of the bloggers around the world who took the opportunity to raise their voices on April 29th to fight world hunger.

To read Richard Becker’s whole article on Bloggers Unite: Hunger and Hope, go to the Copywrite, Ink. blog.