Lea Writes.» volunteer opportunity http://leaswenson.com Fresh, Professional Business Copywriting Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:01:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Minnesota Bloggers Gather to Network, Volunteer for a Great Cause http://leaswenson.com/2010/01/19/minnesota-bloggers-gather-to-network-volunteer-for-a-great-cause/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minnesota-bloggers-gather-to-network-volunteer-for-a-great-cause http://leaswenson.com/2010/01/19/minnesota-bloggers-gather-to-network-volunteer-for-a-great-cause/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:26:58 +0000 Lea http://leaswenson.com/?p=142 If you’ve been searching Twitter for anything Minnesota-related, you may have come across a conversation that’s been going on between 40 Minnesota bloggers under the “#MinnBloggersEvent” hashtag. Turns out, it’s much more than just a blogger meet-up — participants will also donate their time to an organization called Feed My Starving Children, which is contributing to the relief efforts in Haiti.

Photo courtesy Feed My Starving Children

Photo courtesy Feed My Starving Children

Tonight’s event, which was organized by Melissa Berggren (@MarketingMamaMN), kicks off with a networking gathering at Houlihan’s restaurant in Eagan, later moving on to the Feed My Starving Children facility.

Berggren, a hospital marketing professional and Minnesota blogger herself, says that although the event was organized before the Haiti earthquake, “Our time and work are now needed more than ever.” 

“There are so many powerful voices in the Minnesota blogging community,” says Berggren. “We’ve formed amazing connections online, but many of us have not met in person before. I wanted to pull together a blogger event that’s fun and allows for networking, but is meaningful and inspirational as well.”
 
According to Berggren, event participants come from diverse backgrounds. “We’ve got mommy bloggers, fashion bloggers, foodie bloggers, writer bloggers, a recruiter, agency bloggers, journalist bloggers, weight loss bloggers, corporate bloggers — what a great list!”

To volunteer or donate to Feed My Starving Children, please visit their website.

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