#TeamAndrews Twitterthon.... A Recap

What do you get when you combine celebrities, a noteworthy charity, and thousands of people active in a cause? An @abolishcancer Twitterthon, of course!

Friday, October 22 was a great day in the TwitterVerse when @BeatProstate agreed to pay $1 for every new follower of @abolishcancer to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. What made the day even more exciting was the fact that celebrities Erin Andrews and sister, Kendra Andrews, helped support the cause. Erin and Kendra experienced cancer as a family first-hand when their father was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer last year. (see previous post)

At the conclusion of our Twitterthon on Friday, @abolishcancer had accumulated 3,000 new followers, equaling $3,000 donated directly to PCF -all thanks to @BeatProstate’s sponsorship. With the $3,000 raised on Friday, @abolishcancer has now raised $30,500 in eleven months through our Twitterthons simply by getting sponsors and having people to tweet and follow us……NICE!

The Twitterverse was buzzing with tons of tweets throughout the day yesterday. We thank all of you who were constantly reaching out to try and get us more followers. Added to Kendra and Erin’s tweets were the additional tweets from influential tweeters like Louis van Amstel, Dina Manzo, MaksimC, Jonathan Holland, Kyle Petty, Jenna Fryer, Marcellus Wiley, Tina Cervasio, Bruce Feldman, and the one and only LeBron James.

We’ve proven that “the little guy” can make a difference in the fight vs cancer. We’re not only using social media tools to communicate a message, but we are uniting a global cancer community with one goal in mind… to abolishcancer. We know it can be done. Never underestimate the “Power of the People” to unite to make things happen.

So, what’s next? We are connecting with several celebrities on future Twitterthons. If you want to partner with us as a cancer charity, a celebrity, or a sponsor, give us a shout at bonham.darah@gmail.com.

Power of the People, through Twitter to @abolishcancer!

Celebrity Sisters Erin Andrews & Kendra Andrews Team Up With @BeatProstate to Abolish Prostate Cancer

Friday, October 22, 2010 brings another exciting opportunity to raise awareness & $ to @abolishcancer. Today we host a Twitterthon with celebrity sisters @ErinAndrews and Kendra Andrews (@KendraAndrews1) to fight prostate cancer. We are fortunate to have the support today from a sponsor that is “in the fight” to attack prostate cancer, a cancer that one in six men will face in their lifetime.

Almost the day we began looking for a sponsor, Todd from RC Cancer Centers found us on Twitter and was looking for a way to get the word out about these great new video testimonies he had recently filmed. It’s a great story about how their project came together and the videos themselves help educate and inspire men to “Beat Prostate Cancer“. Here’s a montage of several of the men’s stories:



We are thankful for the work that @BeatProstate does, including raising awareness and early detection for men. They are instrumental in the advancement of modern medical procedures to promote less invasive prostate treatments.

Today, for every new follower of @abolishcancer, @BeatProstate agrees to donate $1 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (@PCFScience) to fight this disease. (up to 2,500)

#TeamAndrews Joins the Fight

We are also fortunate today to partner with @ErinAndrews and @KendraAndrews1 in this fight. Prostate cancer hit home last year when their father, Steve Andrews, was diagnosed with this disease. Fortunate for the sisters, their dad was able to treat the disease early and become a cancer survivor. Both daughters understand the importance of early detection for men and are thankful their father was able to tackle this disease before it spread.

“My Dad and best friend, Steve, is my rock and the center of my universe. I felt the whole world crumble when he told me he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. But we are so very fortunate that the doctors caught it early and that he was able to proceed with surgery. We got the greatest news in the world when we were told he now has a clean bill of health. We are passionate about raising awareness and funds for prostate cancer and research so that we may help others fight the fight!! Daddy, you are so loved and this is for you..." - Kendra Andrews

Erin Andrews was equally as appreciative that early detection played a role in her Dad’s treatment….

“I will never forget the night my parents called me and told me my Dad had prostate cancer. I thank God the doctors caught it early enough, he was able to have surgery, and rid himself of this disease. There are too many people that aren't as fortunate as my family. We want to raise awareness of this cancer, in honor of our Dad and best friend Steve Andrews.” - Erin Andrews

The Andrews’ story emphasizes not only the need for early detection, but also the fact that cancer can impact all of us, at any time. We are grateful for the Andrews sisters and @BeatProstate to share their stories and partner with us today as we look to raise more awareness and funds to tackle this disease.

At @abolishcancer, you, the follower, have helped us raise over $27,500 for various cancer charities JUST BY FOLLOWING AND TWEETING through our Twitterthons. We are assembling a global community of cancer fighters with one goal in mind…..to @abolishcancer.

Join us today in the fight. Be a follower, but also be a leader... in helping to spread our message. We start the day with 29,230 followers.

“Power of the People, through Twitter, to @abolishcancer”

Helping #TeamAndrews Fight Prostate Cancer

@KendraAndrews1 and @ErinAndrews are partnering up with @abolishcancer to help raise monies to fight prostate cancer. #TeamAndrews, as we call it, is looking for a sponsor or number of sponsors for an @abolishcancer Twitterthon. During a Twitterthon, a sponsor agrees to pay $1 for every new follower we get over a 24 hour period.

Twitterthons not only help raise $ for the cause but also tons of tweets which raises awareness for our fight. What better fight than to take on prostate cancer, which is a devastating cancer for men?

So, if you are interested in sponsoring, email Bonham.Darah@gmail.com to discuss details.

Together we can unite the "power of the people" on Twitter to abolishcancer!!!

Show Us How U Put An "X" To Cancer

A week or so ago we asked our followers on Twitter how they would best represent our logo in showing how they put an "X" to cancer. We had some cool entries. Here are 3 new submissions.

This one by @Melly1901

...next one by @TheRealJDC

... and this one submitted by @SummerandMike

So, how do YOU put an "X" to cancer? Draw the @abolishcancer logo at an event you may be attending and submit it to us so we can display.

Putting an "X" to Cancer

Earlier in the week we asked our followers to show us an image of how they put an "X" to Cancer, as represented in our logo. We promised a free @abolishcancer tee to the winner.

Here are our two winners

Submitted by @melly1901 on Twitter

and

submitted by @SummerandMike

Thanks for all the submissions. Keep them coming!