...............Join our Global MOVEMENT to unite ALL charities, organizations, and people....to abolish cancer!
For every new follower of @abolishcancer today, @Broelovindivas will donate $1 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help fight cancer. (up to $500). @abolishcancer starts the day with 50,270 followers.
@abolishcancer started Twitterthons in November of 2009 with the hopes of raising $ and awareness in the fight against cancer. Little did we realize that 16 months later, we would have raised $49,000 for various cancer charities by simply tweeting and following on Twitter. While most of our Twitterthon sponsorships exceed $2,000 we decided to dedicate the month of February to smaller “micro” Twitterthons to allow more people to be involved. Today concludes our micro Twitterthons with the support from @Broelovindivas.
About today's sponsor
Here is how today’s sponsor best describes their site…..
“The Broelovindivas site is in support of the Brady and Chloe pairing from Days of Our Lives. One of their big storylines was the leukemia storyline, where Chloe had cancer. There are many of us that support this pairing and the cause of finding a cure for leukemia. So many of us Broe fans have seen, unfortunately, firsthand what this can do. In a way, we look for the hero (Brady) in our own lives. We want to help this cause because of our devotion to their story, the fans that support them and lost the battle with cancer and leukemia, for Nadia Bjorlin's (Chloe's portrayer) own personal cause, and those still fighting this horrible disease. We hope what we raise during this twitterthon will help find a cure.”
We appreciate @Broelovindivas sponsorship today and the opportunity to raise more awareness and support to end this disease. Contact us at abolishcancer if you would like to partner. Abolishcancer.info@gmail.com
“Power of the People, To UNITE, To @abolishcancer”
As part of our “micro” Twitterthons, @abolishcancer is excited to host another Twitterthon to help raise $ and awareness to fight cancer. Today’s sponsor is @FireHouseAgency who will be supporting @ChildrensTheOne Hospital in honor of Anna Basso. (@1MillionAnna)
For every new follower today of @abolishcancer, $1 is donated to the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas in honor of Anna and all children battling cancer. (Up to $500.) Today we start with 49,775 followers.
Today’s Charity
Below is a brief history of Anna and her movement as described by one of their supporters….
“When 17-year-old Anna Basso was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, inaction was never an option. As doctors at Children’s Medical Center did everything they could to help Anna, Mark Hall, her neighbor and founder of Firehouse Agency, began to think of other ways to help her. The idea came to him almost instantly; if one prayer can help, what can 1 million accomplish? Almost overnight, Firehouse focused all of the agencies resources to make this dream a reality. With a goal of 1 million prayers, the website, http://1millionprayers.com, was started to encourage Anna as she battles Ewing Sarcoma. Participants are asked to sign up or “promise” to pray everyday at 12:12 PM.
Why 12:12? It’s two fold really. First, 12:12 is a direct reference to Romans 12:12, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” It’s a call to love in all circumstances, especially in trials. So we pray at 12:12 as a reminder of our joyful hope in the Lord and His healing power, our patience knowing that God is sovereign and in control even in times of trial, and that collectively we will be unwavering in our commitment to lift up Anna and her cancer to the Lord.
So what’s the second reason? We pray at the same time to show our solidarity. Matthew 18:20 says, “Where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” We ask for people to pray at the same time as a symbol that we have “come together” in His name.
Anna continues her battle, and we continue to pray, with over 650,000 prayers and counting. As we approach the 1-year anniversary of launching this initiative on April 22, 2011, we hope to reach our goal of 1 million prayers for Anna. This Twitterthon aims to continue to raise that prayer count and honor those helping to abolish cancer at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.”
About Our Sponsor
Firehouse Agency is a collection of creative problem solvers who believe that every challenge, big or small, deserves a big idea. This has resulted in an impressive track record of getting (and keeping) brands on the path to success. From radical strategic overhaul to nuanced communication and tactics, we're experts in uncovering meaningful consumer insights and translating them into ideas that make a difference.
Background
@abolishcancer was formed in November 2009 by Darah Bonham who combined his interest in social media and charitable work to create a site that supported cancer charities. Darah created the “twitterthon” which not only raised funds for cancer charities but also created awareness through the extensive tweeting that occurs through one of their sponsored events. Twitterthons combine celebrity support, a generous sponsor, and thousands of tweeters and followers that support cancer charities in their work. Since @abolishcancer started in November of 2009, over $48,000 has been raised for various cancer charities, all BY TWEETING.
@abolishcancer has been fortunate to partner with some great celebrity support for our twitterthons with individuals such as Shannon Tweed, Dina Manzo, Michael Smith, Erin Andrews, Kendra Andrews, Jeri Ryan and Alyssa Milano. It proves that so many are passionate about the need to abolish cancer no matter their age, race, income or gender. We feel at @abolishcancer that social media is providing a platform for a global community to unite in the fight to end cancer.
Resources
Sign up to pray: http://1millionprayers.com
CaringBridge: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/annabasso
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=371688425882
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/1million4anna
Children’s Medical Center: http://www.childrens.com/
Sponsor: http://www.firehouseagency.com
Sponsor’s Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/firehouseagency
We are thankful to @FirehouseAgency for their support for Anna and all those “in the fight” to abolish this disease.
“Power of the People, To Unite, To @abolishcancer”
@PatHowley’s sponsorship captured the attention of celebrities and a huge extended @THON family. We realized after this event the power of people to connect for a common cause, in this case, to eradicate childhood cancer.
Thirteen months later it’s only fitting that we once again sponsor a Twitterthon to raise awareness and $ to support our great friends at @THON. With the help of the dedicated team of PSU @THON Captains we have once again secured a sponsor for today’s Twitterthon through the help of Real Christian Business Associates.
Today, for every new follower of @abolishcancer, $1 will be donated to @THON to help fight pediatric cancer (up to $3,500)
About @THON
The Penn State Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. THON is a yearlong fundraising effort, culminating in a 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon. The mission of the Penn State Dance Marathon is to conquer pediatric cancer by providing outstanding emotional and financial support to the children, families, researchers and staff of The Four Diamonds Fund.
Charles and Irma Millard founded The Four Diamonds Fund in 1972 after they lost their 14-year-old son, Christopher to cancer. The Fund’s name comes from a story Christopher wrote, The Four Diamonds. Christopher believed that the four “diamonds’-courage, wisdom, honesty and strength-were necessary traits to overcome cancer. Today, the mission of The Four Diamonds Fund is to conquer pediatric cancer by assisting children treated at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and their families through superior care, comprehensive support and innovative research.
Since The Fund was established, survival rates for some cancers have increased to 90 percent due to continuous support of pediatric cancer research. Each year, THON is the largest donor to The Four Diamonds Fund, raising more than $7.83 million in 2010. This year, THON will take place from February 18th-20th at the Bryce Jordan Center.
You can help support the wonderful work of THON by donating at www.THON.org.
Today's TwitterTHON
We start the day with 43,630 followers with the hopes of gaining 3,500 new members of our movement which will equal $3,500 to support @THON. We, at @abolishcancer, believe in the "Power of the People" to unite for the common cause of ending cancer. We believe there is strength in numbers and combining forces with the THON community gets us that much closer to one day finding a cure......#ForTheKids!
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Today we highlight the work of the Pancreatic Cancer action Network, often referred to as PanCAN. In the United States alone, over 43,000 cases of pancreatic cancer are diagnosed each year. PanCAN provides an array of support to help with this difficult disease. PanCAN has funded over 7.1 million dollars in research grants to assist in the fight.
As their mission, described below, states on their web site http://www.pancan.org/ PanCAN provides comprehensive support for those facing pancreatic cancer.
“The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicated to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the national organization creating hope in a comprehensive way through research, patient support, community outreach and advocacy for a cure. The organization raises money for direct private funding of research—and advocates for more aggressive federal research funding of medical breakthroughs in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network fills the void of information and options by giving patients and caregivers reliable, personalized information they need to make informed decisions. The organization helps support individuals and communities all across the country work together to raise awareness and funds to find a cure for pancreatic cancer. We create a sense of hope and community so no one has to face pancreatic cancer alone. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicated to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer”
We encourage you to help support great non-profits like the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in the fight to abolish cancer. PanCAN can also be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PanCAN
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this recognition we are seeking a sponsor for a Twitterthon in January to raise awareness & $ to fight this disease. In the United States alone, 11,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and over 4,000 die.
A Twitterthon can help raise not only funds for a particular cancer charity devoted to fighting cervical cancer but also a tremendous amount of awareness through our tweets and retweets. We have an influential designer who will be our partner in the Twitterthon but we need a sponsor.
What does it take to be a sponsor?
A sponsor agrees to pay $1 for every new follower that @abolishcancer receives over a course of a day. All the monies go directly to the cancer charity (@abolishcancer receives no funds). The beauty of a Twitterthon is that not only does the cancer charity get a $1 for every new follower but the hundreds and thousands of tweets, many by celebrities, that spread the word and awareness on Twitter. This is better than any ad in a newspaper or billboard road sign.
We need a minimum $2,000 commitment from a sponsor for the Twitterthon to occur. The sponsor also gets the benefit of being tweeted about all day long as well. Since @abolishcancer began 14 months ago, we have helped raise over $43,000 for various cancer charities BY TWEETING & FOLLOWING.
If you are interested in partnering with @abolishcancer, shoot us an email at bonham.darah@gmail.com. We also have a special “micro” Twitterthon month coming up in February. For each workday in February we are asking for a $500 sponsor to support a cancer charity of their choice. So far we have 5 commitments with 15 left to go.
Please spread the word….
“Power of the People, Through Twitter, to @abolishcancer”
Sunrise has many fundraisers and has had some celebrities attend their annual Walk to Help the Sun Rise event in June. Some of the celebrities include: Disney Channels Alyson Stoner; a contestant from America's Next Top Model; a professional wrestler; the NY Islanders mascot; various Broadway stars; and a top 10 contestant from So You Think You Can Dance.
Here is Alyson Stoner featured from a previous camp experience….
The camp is funded through generous donations, and fundraisers. On average, it costs approximately $6,000 per camper to attend camp for the full 8 weeks. Each year, they enroll more campers, and therefore need to find other sponsors to help fund the camp. Last summer, they also launched Sunrise Israel, which was a huge success.
For more information on Sunrise Day Camp in NY, you can visit www.sunrisedaycamp.org
For more information on Sunrise Day Camp in Israel, you can visit www.sunriseisrael.org.il
