We, bloggers have always been accused of “more talk, less action”. Somehow there’s truth into it. Oftentimes, we have the brightest ideas but it remains an idea and are rarely put to action. On December 17, 2007 we have the chance to change how people perceive us. Join thousands of Bloggers Uniting in Blogcatalog’s Act of Kindness Challenge.

Over the past months, Blogcatalog has been organizing Bloggers Unite, an activity designed to challenge bloggers to make their voices heard and make a difference. In the previous Bloggers Unite, bloggers were challenged to blog about ‘Abuse’. The challenge resulted in the participation of thousands of bloggers who came up with all sorts of information about ‘Abuse’. This undoubtedly increased the consciousness of the netizens regarding an issue that is oftentimes ignored.

Bloggers Unite - The ChallengeThe brilliant community at Blogcatalog came up with the idea of challenging bloggers to do an act of kindness and blog about it. On December 17, 2007, bloggers who have decided to participate will do any act of kindness. It doesn’t matter how big or how small the act of kindness is. All that matters is that we unite as bloggers on December 17, 2007 and each do something kind and then come back and share our experiences on our blogs.

Here are some suggestions from the BlogCatalog Community that you can do on December 17, 2007.

Start a fund raiser today and donate the money on Dec 16th.

Visit the home for the aged. Bring something for them.

Visit the prison and spend sometime talking with them.

Wake up and call a friend and tell them how much they mean to you.

Take your kids to a retirement community and have your kids share there zest for life with someone that is older.

Write a post on how you plan to change one thing in your neighborhood.

Organize a group to talk about making a change.

Visit the patients in the hospital.

Donate 5.00 to some cause.

Find a person that you never see smile and talk to them.

Write a letter to the troops in Iraq.

Send a care package to the troops in Iraq.

Become a Big Brother or Big Sister.

Volunteer at your child’s school.

Blog about the happiness you try to bring to others lives.

Bake cookies for your coworkers.

Do a selfless act.

Volunteer at a homeless shelter.

Get to know someone of a different race.

Promise to make a positive difference in some way shape or form.

Pay it forward.

These are only a few of the numerous acts of kindness you can do on December 17’s Bloggers Unite. Don’t forget to blog about your act of kindness in the evening or the following day. Be creative. Take pictures or short videos of your act of kindness and share it on your blog. Sharing it will inspire other people to do the same and perhaps will create a domino effect.Amazing Prizes To Participants

I was about to publish this post when I’ve found out that Blogcatalog was able to invite companies to sponsor some prizes to the participants of Bloggers Unite, another reason to participate.

An Ipod Touch

Full Conference Entrance to BlogWorldExpo 2008Blogger & Podcaster Guide has pledged to award the following prizes:

1) A full page ad in Blogger & Podcaster Magazine to the winner
2) 2 – ½ page ads in Blogger & Podcaster Magazine to 2nd & 3rd place
3) 4 – ¼ page ads in Blogger & Podcaster Magazine to 4th-7th place
4) 10 ads in USA TODAY Print Edition 8th-17th place

This is a one day activity and it will be a great opportunity for all of us to show the rest of the world that bloggers don’t simply talk.

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