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First Book Update- a Ripple

Well, I only had comments from 7 people on my blog. But when I was checking the FirstBook blog comments at the point where there were 554 comments, I was definitely responsible for 56 of the comments and possibly more who may not have linked their sites and only put first names.

I decided to do the donation piggyback on my own site a little later than when I had originally posted just the First Book Disney link on several sites. So, keeping with the spirit of Christmas giving, I gave $2.50 for every comment I was responsible for on the First Book blog. Then I secured funds from an anonymous donor that just about matched my donation and ended up being able to donate enough for First Book to get 200 books!

It was a really nice way to give to others during the holiday season. I am sad that more people didn’t find out about the promotion since Disney was willing to give up to 250,000 books and the final count was 705 comments. But, I do know that I did my part and was responsible for at least 8% of those comments getting posted with lots of help from others who spread the word on after I told them.

Thanks to everyone who left a comment and/or spread the word! I think this effort was the best part of my Christmas.

2008
12/31
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Happy Chrismukkah!

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah (if the wishes don’t come til the 3rd day, are they late?) to all of my friends and peoples.

Wanna give? Here’s a free quick way to make an impact…
Here’s a shortened link…
http://is.gd/d0BE

Here’s the real link…
http://blog.firstbook.org/2008/12/19/a-call-to-action-post-a-comment-to-help-share-the-magic-of-bedtime-stories/

First Book is an organization that encourages literacy and reading by providing low-income kids with new books to read and own. Please take one minute using one of the links above this Christmas Eve or Day to leave a comment over at the First Book blog on a post sponsored by Disney to promote the new Adam Sandler Bedtime Stories movie. For every comment until December 25, Disney will donate a new book to First Book. They’ll donate up to 250K books and there are less than 500 comments so far. Honestly, I don’t know why this idea touches me so, but I am for some reason compelled to spread this around and encourage as many people to comment on the post. I guess I just feel like there’s a wasted opportunity there if Disney’s willing to donate up to 250K books and there are way less than that.

So, please forward this around a bit via Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, email, blogs, etc. and let’s try to help them reach that 250,000. It’s something free that requires little time that can really make an impact.

And as a special bonus, I will donate $2.50 to First Book for every comment on this blog entry between now and 11:59 PM EST on December 27 through First Book’s special that allows gifts to be matched by Random House and make double the impact. Normally, a $5 donation gets you 2 books, but until December 31, the organization will get 4 books. If 10 people comment on this post, we’ll be able to give 40 books.

So, promote your business, share pictures of your family, whatever…do it in my comments and I will donate some $$$ for books.

Rob and I enthusiastically wish you a happy holiday season, while Beans and Nico are more reluctant about it.
Rob and Nico
Beans and Me

I’ll write more about my extended absence from my blog after Christmas, but for now I’m going to enjoy the rest of the holiday season with family and friends because I feel like the last 3 months has been crap/blah/whoa and I’m done with 2008. Bring on 2009.

Nothing but love.

2008
12/24
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