Social Media Changes Lives
The other day, I received an email from a kid named Robert:
Hey Chris, you may not know me. I just recently started watching your live feed. I’m nineteen years old. I was born with a lung condition called Cystic Fibrosis. I am on the transplant list at University Of North Carolina. I will have to move up there with my dad for about 8-12 months. The insurance company covers the operation but does not cover living expenses and etc. I am currently taking donations and was wondering If you can do anything to help. Here is the link for donations.
I tweeted the link out and… people responded:
Last night, I did an interview with Alfred.TV and.. check this out:
So, maybe on a weekly (or monthly?) basis, we could do something similar for anybody in our community in need of help…?
6 Comments
Stardust Global Ventures » How Social Media Makes a Difference for People!
February 27th, 2009
at 4:47pm
[...] So why is this important and what has it to do with social media? I was reading my twitter stream and one of my pals, @GeorgeDearing posted a link to Chris Pirillo’s site. It was a specific post about a kid named Robert who has Cystic Fibrosis. You can read more about it here. [...]
Ron Knights
February 27th, 2009
at 8:27pm
Chris, you’re very generous… I’m glad you made your goal.
hsushoe
February 27th, 2009
at 8:41pm
I would support him this disease is serious.
Nathan
March 6th, 2009
at 7:57pm
I think every week or atleast every month you should find a place to raise money for charities like these and for sick children to give them toys for the holidays and a charity like the salvation army to give the homeless people clothing.I think of you as a good person in the fact that you use your “Dog food” bit of fame to give to the needy.
jeremiah Andrick
March 28th, 2009
at 10:38am
Chris, I think this is a good Idea and i used it to raise funds for my charity my worry is that we will burn people out with donation fatigue. What are your thoughts on burning people out?
Jeremiah
Abdessamad
May 25th, 2009
at 7:07pm
God be with him
I would support him this disease is serious.