Blogathon 2008: recap, donation instructions, full post list, and my thanks
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Karen Hamilton
July 27, 2008
After wading through the sea of comments, emails, text messages, and phone calls, I am happy to report that we:
- raised $305 $540 for the David Suzuki Foundation
- signed 4 7 people to the Nature Challenge, and
- had 1 person send letters to government reps using templates offered on the Take Action page
Even more people described what they would change in their lives to conserve nature and to strive towards sustainability. That’s great to hear! Make your pledge count by adding yourself to the team of 364,855 individuals that have taken on the Nature Challenge.
Great work everyone!
How do I donate to the David Suzuki Foundation?
Have yet to submit your pledge to the David Suzuki Foundation? Do you still want to donate to the cause?
Please complete the 4 steps below:
- Visit this special Tiny Bites link to their online donation page
- Fill out the 2-page form with your info and your donation amount. Feel free to make it on behalf of your restaurant or business. You’ll get a tax receipt and much gratitude from me if you donate $20 or more!
- In the field marked Comments, please type in tinybites. This will help us track donations that are tied to this Blogathon effort. See the sample screenshot below
- Write me a comment on this page to let me know of your contribution
What did you write about during the Blogathon?
Below is the full account of posts published during this 24-hour fundraising effort. If you didn’t get the chance to make a contribution during the course of the Blogathon, please consider making a donation today. You can think of it, like pledger Andrew does, as a subscription to restaurant reviews and other foodie content from Tiny Bites!
- 10pm: Blogathon 2008 begins!
- 10:30pm: Art & Gastronomy at the Autumn Brook Gallery
- 11pm: Live pledge #1: Randy Pante
- 11:30pm: A musical dinner at Hell’s Kitchen
- 12am: More than just congee at the Congee Noodle House
- 12:30am: Blogathon 2008: a water conservation tip from a supporter
- 1am: A pre-salsa dinner at Hon’s
- 1:30am: Salsa birthday eats at Habit
- 2am: My direct encounter with David Suzuki
- 2:30am: Blogathon 2008: pit stop #2 at Calhoun’s
- 3am: Downtown pho at Saigon Venture Restaurant
- 3:30am: Pies galore at A La Mode
- 4am: Progress reports on Blogathon 2008 and the Nature Challenge
- 4:30am: Exploring the drink menu at Alpha Global Sushi & Bar
- 5am: Trial #1 of cornbread à la Memphis Blues
- 5:30am: First impressions of Calhoun’s
- 6am: Fine organic meats at Sebastian & Co
- 6:30am: Thai on the water at Chilli House
- 7am: My indirect encounter with David Suzuki
- 7:30am: Blogathon 2008: Yaletown bound
- 8am: Blueberries in season: celebrate with this blueberry-banana bread
- 8:30am: Rouxbe.com Cooking School: the rolling technique
- 9am: Keep an eye out for sustainable seafood
- 9:30am: Keep an eye out for the Ocean Wise symbol
- 10am: Blogathon 2008: halfway to the finish line!
- 10:30am: Blogathon 2008: pit stop #3 at AGRO Cafe
- 11am: Blogathon 2008: pledge your support by taking action
- 11:30am: Cookies by George nostalgia
- 12pm: How I discovered AGRO Cafe
- 12:30pm: The relationship between caffeine and roasting coffee beans
- 1pm: Recipe recap: beef coconut curry
- 1:30pm: Blogathon 2008: family phone-ins to date
- 2pm: Blogathon 2008: pit stop #4 at Brioche
- 2:30pm: Crepe heaven is found at La Bretagne Creperie
- 3pm: Cocoa, truffles, and more at Chocoatl Chocolate Boutique
- 3:30pm: A taste of Turkey at Baghdad Cafe
- 4pm: Blogathon 2008: the final stretch
- 4:30pm: Progress report: will David Suzuki dig my garden?
- 5pm: Blogathon 2008: pit stop #5 at Trees Organic Coffee
- 5:30pm: Sometimes concert food can be good for you…
- 6pm: Quick recap of our lunch at Brioche
- 6:30pm: Pielicious delights at Savary Island Pie Company
- 7pm: Yopo Cafe saves the (week)day
- 7:30pm: A survey of cheesecake at Trees Organic Coffee
- 8pm: Blogathon 2008: pit stop #6 at Boneta
- 8:30pm: Visual previews of lunch at Goldfish
- 9pm: Visual previews of So.Cial at Le Magasin
- 9:30pm: First impressions of Boneta
Happy browsing!
One more note of thanks…
Many people contributed to the success of this fundraiser in other ways and must be recognized:
- Stephen and Jennifer of SalsaVancouver.net, for loaning me a Macbook so that I could take this campaign around the Wifi eateries of Vancouver
- Eli van der Glessen of the David Suzuki Foundation, for setting up a Tiny Bites donation tracker and providing links to useful resources and media materials
- My friend Jason, who printed out my blogathon in progress laptop banner in full colour
- Robert Kwon of Autumn Brook Gallery, who went out of his way to provide me with internet access and provided computer support throughout my stint at the gallery
- The staff of Calhoun’s for keeping me company during the lonely hours of 2-7am
- Matti of AGRO Cafe, for playing upbeat music while I blogged in the morning, giving me a sample of my first Clover light roast, and teaching me a little bit about the roasting process
- Eduardo and the staff of Brioche, for treating me to lunch and preparing a special dessert platter for me and my husband
- Mark, Jeremie, Andre, and Sean of Boneta, for allowing me to wrap up the Blogathon at their establishment and celebrate with a truly wonderful dinner. That gnocchi was to die for!
- Eileen, Steve, and my dear husband Kurt, for visiting me on the campaign trail
- My fellow Blogathoners for your superstar efforts on your own sites (Raul, Duane Storey, Rebecca Bollwitt, Shane Gibson, Ayeza Garcia, Isabella Mori, Danny Dang, Mehnaz Thawer, INVOKE, Barbara Doduk, TAGGA, and Colleen Vince), for providing encouragement and inspiration throughout, and Rebecca in particular for organizing all of us!
- All of you that stopped in to cheered me on through the trying hours of this campaign
You have my deepest gratitude for helping me to raise awareness for this organization that is near and dear to my heart. Thank you all so very much.
Categories: Blogging for Social Change, Downtown, Food, Gastown, Going Green, Kitsilano, Restaurants, Yaletown
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Congrats on a job well done!
“You can think of it, like pledger Andrew does, as a subscription to restaurant reviews and other foodie content from Tiny Bites!”
Yea yea – $20 pledged =D
Congrats on completing a gruling task. I didn’t get to read all your posts yet, but look forward to over the next little while.
Cheers
Colleen
Hi everybody,
Did you guys know that for every dollar donated over $200 for the year the portion of your tax rebate increases from 21% to 43%? Don’t believe me?
Check out this website that explains the rules :http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/how-the-charitable-donation-tax-credit-works.htm
So you might as well shell out enough to get you over the $200 amount for this year!
With that being said I will buck up a $100 to make sure I’m over $200 for the year!
Cheers,
Jason
Nice work, Karen. I’ve signed up for the Nature Challenge and will explore ways to use my car less and take public transit and/or walk.
as promised … $25 from your ol’ pal jay
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