Before I start - I apologize - I had to choose yet another WordPress Theme because the previous one didn’t allow me to post side Widgets!

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October 15, 2008 -  Memorize This Date.  It’s the second edition of this exclusive but open online event. I am totally impressed with the opening video on the site. Genius! This years Blog Action Day takes on the issue of poverty.

I am also impressed that so far over 3,000 blogs/websites are participating which represents an audience of about 4.1 million (so far).  The site also provides a lot of information about how to get involved in the event.  Publish - Donate - Promote

Events such as this are an important example of what the web can do in terms of social awareness and in this case, hopefully - social change.  Bringing awareness to the issue of poverty in this scale further proves that the web community has power and can make a difference.

Participating sites and blogs include: TechCrunch, LifeHacker, Mashable, SalesForce, VentureBeat and Gigaom.  Go to the site to see those who signed up.

So however you choose to participate - do just that - Participate!

Bravo BlogActionDay - Count Me In!