Tag Archive: 12for12k charity

Fighting Hunger by Sharing Our Strength

The 12for12k Challenge is delighted to announce that Share Our Strength will be the supported charity in March. Also known as simply Strength.org, Share Our Strength is a national organization that makes sure no kid in America grows up hungry.

Support for Stop the Silence Extended

Since February is a short month, it was always the intention of the 12for12k Challenge to support Stop the Silence for an extra couple of days. Unfortunately, due to an administrative error, the ChipIn for donations closed early on the afternoon of the 28th. This not only stopped donations, but meant we couldn’t hold our…

The 12for12k Challenge Video

After a lot of hard work behind the scenes over the past 6-8 weeks, I’m delighted to unveil the official 12for12k Challenge promotional video. My sincere thanks to our creative partners Susan Murphy and Cheryl Gain for bringing together the collection of images and videos into what you see here; Rob Lane and his incredibly…

What If They Were YOUR Kids?

Think about $10. What could it buy your kids? A ticket to a movie. A couple of value meals at your local fast food restaurant. Some trading cards maybe? Now take a minute and think what $10 would mean to these kids. $10 may give your kids a night at the movies or an extra…

Why War Child Needs Our Support

As you know, the 12for12k Challenge chose War Child as the first charity we’re supporting in 2009. There were many reasons why this was chosen as the lead-in charity: it’s for children and the donations go straight to those in need being just two. It also helps children worldwide and in some of the most…

Jason Falls Backs 12for12k

One of the most respected figures in social media has recorded a special video for the 12for12k Challenge. Jason Falls, director of social media for Louisville-based branding agency Doe-Anderson and co-founder of the Louisville Social Media Club, as well as owner of the widely-respected Social Media Explorer blog, offers his support for the challenge in…

Media Interest In The 12for12k Challenge

Now that the 12for12k Challenge has officially launched, it’s beginning to catch the imagination of the media. The challenge has already been featured in the Mississauga News in the Greater Toronto Area. On top of that, Danny will be interviewed on Toronto news station CityNews by CityNews reporter Kris Reyes. The interview will take place…