Virtual and Geographic Community
You don’t have to look far to learn my opinion of on our role in community. Today’s round up is a look at the community in action.
This Friday run a 10k to help raise money for Forester’s fight with cancer:
PLEASE join us for Seabrook Island’s 2nd annual 10k charity run/walk & silent auction! You’ll get a groovy t-shirt and help us with the burden of medical bills! Before and after the walk/run there will be the opportunity to bid at a silent auction. Also, a cash bar with Bloody Marys and Mimosas will be available before and after the race! Mimosa before running? Sounds like a great idea!
Cross-promotion is a clear benefit of community participation.
Have you been paying attention to Geoff’s mishap? It’s encouraging to see so many locals rallying behind him.
Geoff is getting an idea of the real America – yes, bad things happen, but that’s when we come together.
JJ weighs in and shares a quote from Helen Keller:
“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.”
It seems that folks from the Lowcountry and beyond are determined to help Geoff stay on the road – and at the same time redeem his frustrated view of this country.
According to Dan Conover at Xark!, the fund-raising effort has been largely decentralized and has garnered support from the North Carolina blogging/Twitter community in addition to widespread local response. Conover writes, “Online communities are communities nonetheless.”
And of course, we need to hear from the man himself:
What do you say when someone sets up a ‘help Geoff‘ website for you? When ‘#helpgeoff’ becomes a Charleston hashtag of the day. Or most of all, when people are willingly parting with their hard earned dollars in these tight-times to cough up for me for new equipment and keep me on going some. Today I learned the definition of the word ‘humbled’.
‘Humbled’, of course, cannot begin to sufficiently describe how it made me feel. No way will “Thank you” go anywhere near towards really thanking you for you help, love and support.
By the afternoon, my mind was made up. I carry on. Because giving up would be … well … just giving up, wouldn’t it? And as another favourite quote of mine goes … “You can’t fail, if you don’t give up”, which means that giving up is not an option.
Janet wants to know what the Lowcountry creative tech community needs:
what YOU would do — with a building that could have shared infrastructure in terms of both space and tech. I’m talking about a really spacious spot, with room for cooperative workspace, offices, artist studios, classroom space, editing bays, event venue, commercial kitchen, even conference and workshop space. Maybe a gallery. The concept I’m in love with is downtown. It is HUGE, though, and mostly ready to go.
What does downtown Charleston/rest of Lowcountry need?
Our blogging and Twitter community frequently leaves the comfort of the monitor’s glow to meet up. Another opportunity will soon be here. The Social Media Club of Charleston will be meeting at the downtown Taco Boy July 14 from 6 – 8pm. If you’re on Facebook, send an RSVP.