Social Media is undoubtedly relevant these days and is proving just how much more with the latest cross-platform event that’s set to raise lots of money for charity: Social Media Smackdown for Charity – Celebrities Compete, Charities Win. Indeed this competition leaves no losers.
The Social Media Smackdown started yesterday and gives celebrities only ten days to raise as much money as possible for their favorite charities using Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, and MySpace. The event is sponsored by PayPal, which has pledged to donate and additional amount to the charity that the celebrity team supports. Celebs joining the smackdown include:
Kyle Petty for Victory Junction
Corbin Bleu for Stand Up to Cancer
Ernie Johnson for Samaritan’s Feet
Hayden Panetterie for The Whaleman Foundation
Elevennoms for Share Our Strength
Alec Baldwin for The Actors Fund
Linkin Park for Music For Relief
Brea Grant for Girls Rock Camp Austin
Pete Cashmore for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
You can vote for your favorite celeb or choose to vote because of the charity they support. So far Team Kyle is in the lead with $360 and Linkin Park lags miserably with just $10. Hey people remember this isn’t just another popularity competition so click on those links and donate to charity!
If you want to help a team raise money you can copy the Paypal widget for the charity and add it to your own page.
