Social Media Charity Event Raises $20,000

'Social Media for Social Change' (SM4SC) Celebrates Inaugural Event for Jane
Doe Inc. to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

BOSTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC), a
digital organization that utilizes social media tools to raise funds for
well-deserving charities, raised over $20,000 at its inaugural event on
Friday, October 10 at the Harvard Club of Boston. All proceeds went to Jane
Doe Inc., a Boston non-profit dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual
assault. Seventeen tech-savvy companies sponsored the event, including
presenting sponsor Empressr.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080924/LAW050LOGO)
Gradon Tripp, Boston blogger and founder of SM4SC, originally planned to
organize a single fundraiser for Jane Doe Inc. in honor of his late mother.
After blogging his idea on the SM4SC Website, he received tremendous support
from the online community, inspiring him to start an entire fundraising
organization fueled by social media.
"I'm really proud that the social media community came together for a
cause that's so important to me," said Tripp. "SM4SC is off to a fantastic
beginning, and I think we can continue using Web tools to help other wonderful
charities."
"The success of this event proves that social media can be a leading tool
to promote social change," said Toni Troop of Jane Doe Inc. "We're incredibly
thankful that SM4SC chose us as their first charity to support."
For more information on Social Media for Social Change, visit
http://www.sm4sc.com or follow SM4SC on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sm4sc.
About Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC)
Social Media for Social Change harnesses the idea that collaboration --
both online and offline -- can change the world for the greater good. By
hosting fundraising events across the United States, the social media
community can raise money for charity to help people in need. To learn more
about SM4SC, visit http://www.sm4sc.com.
About Empressr
Empressr is a first-of-its-kind rich Internet application that provides
users with the tools to create and share multi-media visual stories online.
Armed with only a Web browser, users can combine photographs, artwork, text,
music, videos, audio recordings and charts to produce anything from a simple
slide show to a state-of-the-art business presentation. To learn more about
Empressr, visit http://www.empressr.com.
About Jane Doe Inc. (JDI)
Jane Doe Inc. is the statewide coalition of over sixty community-based
sexual assault and domestic violence organizations across Massachusetts
committed to the safety, dignity and liberty of survivors. JDI raises
awareness, engages people to take action, increases access to and improves the
delivery of services, acts as a clearinghouse of information, promotes efforts
to address the needs of underserved communities and advocates for public and
private funding and improved policies and practices in the public and private
sectors to help create a world free of abuse. To learn more about Jane Doe
Inc., visit http://www.janedoe.org.
SOURCE Social Media for Social Change

Rebecca Corliss, Public Relations of SM4SC, +1-603-661-7781,
rebecca@sm4sc.com; or Jessica Hasson, Director of SocialRadi.us,
+1-323-710-3556, jessica@terpin.com