Last Friday, May 21 was a great day of tweeting and following- all for the benefit of helping a 5 yr old boy, Braden and his mom who are both battling cancer togehter. (see last post on how to connect with them and read their story).
With the help of our sponsor, @Delprado, we had 3,226 new followers to our site which amounted to $3,226 that @Delprado will donate to Braden's medical fund. (also see more about the great things Delprado does in previous post).
We had thousands of tweets throughout the day to get more followers, and money to go Braden's way. The beauty of the day was not only did we raise more money but we raised more awareness about Braden, and his daily battles with neuroblastoma cancer.
Our site was developed to gain a mass following to unite for one goal- to @abolishcancer. Thanks to everyone for their contributions to make this work.
Darah
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Today Provides Hope
Today Provides Hope
@Bradenshope is why we are thankful today. Thankful to have been touched by a story of a mom, her family, and in particular, her 5 year old son Braden.
We became introduced to Braden back in the winter when we picked up some of his mom’s tweets at @Bradenshope. Actually, Braden’s mom, Deliece was introduced to us by her good friend Christine @PiedPiperInKC who shared the story of a 5 year old boy suffering from Neuroblastoma cancer and his mom suffering from breast cancer. (they are so united in this fight they even started their chemo on the same day)
Once you get to know the family, you realize that, in their eyes, they’re not suffering, they are FIGHTING. Fighting to beat this disease, as a son, as a mom, as a family. What Deliece and Braden have also done is to inspire others. Check out this great story on Braden and his fight…….. http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-story-facebook-braden-davidcook-022310,0,3141281.story
We are so inspired that we wanted to raise awareness and $ today for Braden and his family. Then came along John Gallagher. John is the CEO of MAPA Imports, LLC which is a family-owned business that produces and distributes Del Prado Gourmet Nectars. (Check out all the great variety of products that Del Prado offers here). A key part of John’s business focuses on social responsibility as an organization. Mapa Imports believes all businesses, no matter the size, have an obligation to contribute to charities to help others in need. With that philosophy in mind, it was a natural connection between John @delprado and @abolishcancer.
Thanks to the generosity of @delprado, for every new follower of @abolishcancer on Friday, May 21, 2010, @delprado agrees to pay $1 to the charity supporting Braden and his family.
Just think, by simply having a Twitter account and following @abolishcancer, you are helping to bring awareness and money to fight cancer. Neuroblastoma is a dreadful disease, and so is breast cancer. We feel that it’s our role as citizens of the world to unite as one to put an end to cancer once and for all. That can only happen with your help. Please follow our cause, send a tweet out in support and get others actively involved in the fight.
We truly believe the power of the people can unite to @abolishcancer. Since November, this Twitter site, with the generous support of our sponsors, and the dedication of our followers has raised over $10,000 to fight cancer….. just by Tweeting.
The power of one can make a difference and the power of hope can lead to recovery and victory in the fight against cancer. Thank you, followers, for your commitment to our cause, and thank you Braden (& mom) for providing us hope. (follow Braden's fight here)
Let’s Do It….. @abolishcancer
Darah Bonham
@Bradenshope is why we are thankful today. Thankful to have been touched by a story of a mom, her family, and in particular, her 5 year old son Braden.
We became introduced to Braden back in the winter when we picked up some of his mom’s tweets at @Bradenshope. Actually, Braden’s mom, Deliece was introduced to us by her good friend Christine @PiedPiperInKC who shared the story of a 5 year old boy suffering from Neuroblastoma cancer and his mom suffering from breast cancer. (they are so united in this fight they even started their chemo on the same day)
Once you get to know the family, you realize that, in their eyes, they’re not suffering, they are FIGHTING. Fighting to beat this disease, as a son, as a mom, as a family. What Deliece and Braden have also done is to inspire others. Check out this great story on Braden and his fight…….. http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-story-facebook-braden-davidcook-022310,0,3141281.story
We are so inspired that we wanted to raise awareness and $ today for Braden and his family. Then came along John Gallagher. John is the CEO of MAPA Imports, LLC which is a family-owned business that produces and distributes Del Prado Gourmet Nectars. (Check out all the great variety of products that Del Prado offers here). A key part of John’s business focuses on social responsibility as an organization. Mapa Imports believes all businesses, no matter the size, have an obligation to contribute to charities to help others in need. With that philosophy in mind, it was a natural connection between John @delprado and @abolishcancer.
Thanks to the generosity of @delprado, for every new follower of @abolishcancer on Friday, May 21, 2010, @delprado agrees to pay $1 to the charity supporting Braden and his family.
Just think, by simply having a Twitter account and following @abolishcancer, you are helping to bring awareness and money to fight cancer. Neuroblastoma is a dreadful disease, and so is breast cancer. We feel that it’s our role as citizens of the world to unite as one to put an end to cancer once and for all. That can only happen with your help. Please follow our cause, send a tweet out in support and get others actively involved in the fight.
We truly believe the power of the people can unite to @abolishcancer. Since November, this Twitter site, with the generous support of our sponsors, and the dedication of our followers has raised over $10,000 to fight cancer….. just by Tweeting.
The power of one can make a difference and the power of hope can lead to recovery and victory in the fight against cancer. Thank you, followers, for your commitment to our cause, and thank you Braden (& mom) for providing us hope. (follow Braden's fight here)
Let’s Do It….. @abolishcancer
Darah Bonham
Monday, May 17, 2010
Everyday Brings Awareness
It's been a while since we posted on our blog, the main reason is that we post so much on the Twitter feed that we neglect the blog often times. Nonetheless, we are excited with all the tweets and support we have been getting and giving as part of our quest to abolishcancer.
We feel as if we are gaining momentum and know a few more sponsorships with a few celebrity tweets will and followers like you will help us grow our army of cancer fighters.
So, don't be shy, tweet, retweet, follow, sponsor- just be active in making a difference to use the power of Twitter to end this disease.
Email us at bonham.darah@gmail.com
We feel as if we are gaining momentum and know a few more sponsorships with a few celebrity tweets will and followers like you will help us grow our army of cancer fighters.
So, don't be shy, tweet, retweet, follow, sponsor- just be active in making a difference to use the power of Twitter to end this disease.
Email us at bonham.darah@gmail.com
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