Host a Bono Party!
The folks at DATA have sent out an email to their listserv asking people to participate in an exciting event next Tuesday, May 23. Their site says:
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Join Americans from around the country on Tuesday, May 23rd, as NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams broadcasts a portion of Bono’s much-anticipated trip to Africa, live from Ghana, Africa.
Click here if you’d like to host your own ONE Watch Party!
Tuesday evening, May 23rd, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams will broadcast live from Africa for the first time ever. Please join us as we help Bono focus the world’s attention on stories of hope and inspiration from Africa. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to come together and learn more about ONE, global poverty and AIDS, and how we can all make a difference.
We hope you will be a part of this exciting evening. Register your watch party below. Then email your friends. Make sure that they know about Tuesday evening’s broadcast and the watch parties. Click here to review the Toolkit for more information about how to set up your watch party. We will stay in regular touch with you, providing tips, checklists, and ideas between now and May 23rd.
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The DATA site also has a daily blog (which appears to be different than Blog Red). It’s worth checking out.
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I think this is a great idea. I was in Toronto last summer when the Nelson Mandela ad ran nation wide in Canada and it was to the point and very moving. Although the G8 Leaders are still moving forward in microns the message was well put and as effective as possible.
I have been a promoter of One giving out bands(100+ to date)and encouraging people to check it out. But it appears as though they have come to a stand still when it comes to garnering the very large donations from the big foundations out there. This is an organization issue. What are they doing to get and use these opportunities that are clearly still available?
Lets get on the ball and bring these players into the game!