Giving is Awesome Tour
Travel the U.S. in a tour bus with 12 top photographers, promoting Giving is Awesome and providing GIA shoots in each city. Donate remaining funds to ConKerr Cancer. More info: http://www.givingisawesome.com http://www.conkerrcancer.org
I founded Giving is Awesome in December of 2008. It was a simple premise: photographers give a portrait shoot and products to a family who deserves it, but can't afford it. In the twelve weeks since then, over 530 photographers have donated over $550,000 worth of custom portraiture to families who couldn't afford it. Artists in places as far flung as Australia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and Mexico joined in. Giving is Awesome is also featured in this month's issue of Professional Photographer magazine, and we're looking to continue to spread the word about giving.
What better way to spread the word than to load 12 photographers into a tour bus and hit up cities with Giving is Awesome shoots? The blog traffic generated by the tour would easily reach 50,000 photographers per day, thus multiplying the number of photographers who sign on for the 2009 version of Giving is Awesome. (The goal: 15,000 photographers for the 2009 edition.)
...but how would we decide who to shoot for those tour bus Giving is Awesome giveaways? Why, we would rely on our friends at ConKerr Cancer, an international charity, to provide our subjects: children currently living with cancer. We'd be bringing awareness of both utterly smashing organizations to light, spreading the photographic love, AND rockin' a tour bus! Now we're talkin'!
What if this project doesn't cost $50,000? Easy! ConKerr Cancer receives the funds to purchase cameras for their chapter coordinators, less the expenses of the tour. This allows the impact of the tour to go much further than the people on the bus, or even the photographers associated with Giving is Awesome. It's the ripple effect in its truest form, giving sparking giving sparking giving.
For more information about the organizations mentioned: http://www.givingisawesome.com & http://www.conkerrcancer.org
33 Comments
Awesome idea! I love it!
I believe in this project with all my heart!
You go AHEAD with your crazy-sparking, giving self :) Lovin' the fabulous karma mojo!
This rocks! Excited to see how many people's lives this touches!-The Selanders
Pic'd it! Love that this project is still spreading it's wings!!
This really needs to happen!!
Love it! Great idea!
yay!!! this is has already helped so many people - brought them joy :) can't WAIT to see what God does with this project!!!
This is such a great project. I can't wait to see where it goes!
Great ides, I want to be on that bus!
I love this idea.....Giving is freakin' Awesome!
I think this is THE most awesome idea!!!
Great, great project!!!!!
Love how you are takin' it to the next level. Good luck and best wishes.
*An amazing gift for children living with cancer and their families.
*An incredible journey for the photographers selected.
This sounds like an amazing opportunity for everyone involved!
just awesome.
I hope this makes it - what a wonderful gift!
This would bring so many families SUCH joy. Go, Giving is Awesome, GO!
Love it!! I knew that tour bus idea was still floating around in your head and what a way to use it!!
Fab, as usual!!
I like your idea!
I voted for you, will you vote for me? Let's do this and see how it turns out. Let's help each other!
Good luck!
Great Idea!
Great idea, I also want to give back. Here's my idea: http://www.nameyourdreamassignment.com/the-ideas/jenmay/unity-through-community/
Pik'd you are awesome ~ G
LOVE LOVE LOVE Giving is Awesome! Over $560,000 donated in the FIRST YEAR, phenomenal!
Wonderful idea!
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Good luck, I love the idea and truly believe one person can make a difference.
This is such a great idea! I love that you founded an organization like this. I wish there were more selfless people like you out there using your talent to make a difference is someone's life. You have my vote. Good luck!!
I love this idea! check out mine and Pic it if youd like! Congo here I come...
REALLY an awesome idea and love that you involve other photographers on the tour, your website, the well thought out essay, etc. Best of luck to you!
Getting multiple photographers involved is a great idea. So I'm voting for you. Feel free to return the favor and vote for my project on political struggles, land seizures and rights abuses in Zimbabwe.
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This is awesome, I love it when people come together and make a positive impact on the world. I pic'd this.
If you would like to return the favor, please check out "From Australia With Love" and vote for it if you like it.
Thanks and good luck.