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GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE Gift of Life Family House is a non-profit organization providing temporary lodging and supportive services to transplant patients and families seeking transplant treatment at Philadelphia transplant centers. http://philadelphia.twestival.com/

Get ready to blame all day on 9/9/09! Blame-a-Thon starts at the stroke of Midnight on 9/9/09 (that’s Tuesday heading into Wednesday), and it’s going to raise tons of awareness and donations for LiveStrong. There are two halves to Blame-a-Thon. Overnight through noon is @ Indy Hall; from noon on is @ North Star Bar. Below is the basic info about both locations, and how you can give to LiveStrong. http://blamedrewscancer.com/ # Hear Drew talk about the Blame-a-thon Alex Hillman talks about how he got involved. Britt and Michaelangelo talk about the day's events Melissa Jones from Alex Lemonade talks about the story of Alex's Lemonade vision.

Social Media for Social Good Social Media Club Philadelphia, PANMA, and Temple University Dept. of Journalism Presents: Social Media for Social Good from Mark Magliocco on Vimeo . Social media offers organizations an indispensable tool set for a wide variety of philanthropic activities including activism, education, donor and volunteer development, and direct fundraising. Because of its inherently personal and community-based nature, social media provides an ideal canvas to work within, allowing causes to not just communicate, but also to activate and invigorate significant grassroots activity. [source: Geoff Livingston on Social Media for Social Good] On Tuesday, August 25th, we'll have local do-gooders discuss how they utilize social media for their specific causes. We'll have panelists representing the following causes: Blame Drew's Cancer - blamedrewscancer.com/ Twestival - twestival.com/ / Philadelphia Twestival - philadelphia.twestival.com/ American Red Cross - red...