Blogosphere Donates Over $3000 To A Blogger In Need

Only bloggers know the surreal feeling of unity and comfort that can be received from within the largest virtual community ever conceived. There are many reasons why people have blogs. For some people, it is therapeutic, for others it is their full time jobs. Regardless of the reasons why bloggers blog, there is a solid unity and feeling of love and trust within the community. This atmosphere is what bloggers refer to as the blogosphere.

When a blogger falls, it hurts us all…

On January 15th, 2007, well known blogger, RT Cunningham, announced that his wife needed surgery and that she would be out of work for three to four months. To make matters worse, RT is in the Philippines and his wife is currently is the US. Naturally, he wanted to fly out and be with his wife during such times of need. Multiple problems were headed directly into RT’s path. The cost to travel to the US was estimated to be around $1200 USD. Money wasn’t exactly saved up for such an event, as the situation of his wife needing surgery wasn’t something to be expected. To complicate matters even worse, RT has a son attending school and couldn’t be left behind. With a lack of money and extremely complicated family issues, the thoughts of RT being able to see his wife weren’t looking very good. Without money, nothing else was even worth trying to figure out.

The power of bloggers can help those that fall…

Vic, publisher of a blog titled, Blogger Unleashed, who is a regular reader of Untwisted Vortex quickly caught wind of the situation and came to RT’s assistance. He wrote a post titled, A Blogger In Need and then contacted Darren Rowse for assistance. Darren Rowse is a professional, full time blogger and publisher of a blog titled, ProBlogger. Vic asked Darren Rowse if he would mention the situation on his blog and ask for his readers to help. Darren Rowse granted the request for help and then wrote post titled, Help a Blogger in Need.

There were many other bloggers including myself who pitched in to help RT generate the amount of money needed for him to travel safely to visit his wife. In just 24 hours over $3000 dollars was donated to RT and his wife. I had the pleasure of speaking with RT and he is extremely appreciative for all the bloggers who gave out a helping hand. RT mentioned to me, “Both I and my wife thank Vic of Blogger Unleashed for getting the ball rolling and contacting Darren Rowse of ProBlogger, whose post drove well over a thousand visitors to my blog. Without their actions, only a handful of people would have known about it. I’ll keep everyone apprised of updates as the situation evolves.”

This is truly a moment to be recorded in blogosphere history. It is times like this when I can say I am truly proud to be a blogger. I am very pleased to associate myself with such fine people. To generate over $3000 dollars in less than 24 hours to help a blogger out is a story that will be told for years to come. Special thanks goes out to Darren Rowse and the many others who contributed. These people are all class acts in my book. May the power and love within the blogosphere continue to grow and rise.

The story of how the blogosphere helped raise over $3000 dollars is a huge hit. Here is a list of majority of the blog authors out there that helped out:

• help out a fellow blogger
• John Chow Is Getting Fat!
• A Blogger In Need, Needs A Blogger Indeed
• The Power of Blogging to Help a Blogger in Need
• Blogger In Need
• RT at Untwisted Vortex Needs Your Help
• Your Chance To Help A Fellow Blogger
• Blogger In Need
• Social Media and the Power of Giving
• Rally Round!
• Help A Blogger In Need
• Please Help Our Fellow Blogger
• tips to get more out of your WordPress blog.
• lend a helping hand…
• Bloggers Unite to Help
• C’mon Guys, Let’s Do It For RT

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