Social Network for Good
By Matt Shaw on April 26, 2011∈Blog
On Saturday my wife Lana was out for coffee with a
friend. She saw an older lady holding a “please help”
sign. After talking with her for a few minutes and finding
out some of her needs, Lana called me. This sweet lady,
who not long ago lost her job and then her apartment,
wanted some personal hygiene items and a tent.
I posted a request for the tent on Twitter and
Facebook. Immediately it was retweeted by others on
Twitter. On Facebook, it was reposted by others, including
Charlotte 24-7. One of their followers spotted the post,
contacted 24-7, who contacted me, and I called the donor.
He not only had a tent to give, but wanted to drive 50 miles
to deliver it.
Giving someone a tent is not an answer or solution to
homelessness. It’s a band-aid. However, it meets a very
basic and immediate need. Have you ever camped ∈a
rainstorm? (I have.) Now imagine doing it without a tent–
nightly. We can’t disparage the importance of this kind of
help. The lady who received it was ecstatic.
Helping like this doesn’t have to be painful–it’s you and
I using our connections and sharing the needs. I can’t help
every person, neither can you, but when we speak up, it
gives others a chance to get involved.
Available at http://www.speakupmag.org/2011/04/social-network-forgood/
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