19,769 of us have promised to do
something about it. How will you help?
In the coming week or so, we’ll be working with Tyson Foods and other partners to select the dates and receiving food bank for each truck.
In the meantime, we’d like to know how each state prevailed. Were you part of the team that led your state to victory? Let us know the secret to your success here in the comments.
15 days ago, we unveiled the Digital Can Drive to help launch our yearlong initiative. We started with a simple mantra:
15 days. 1.5 million meals. 15,000 promises to end hunger.
We have far surpassed our initial goals and have built the foundation for a vibrant movement. Much more than just an awareness campaign, the Digital Can Drive has helped create meaningful relationships with people all over the United States who are each committed to ending hunger in America.
At 5pm ET/2pm PT, we began to verify the results. Tomorrow (Friday), we will announce the official Top 10 states by 3pm ET/12 noon PT.
Even though, the Digital Can Drive has come to an end, WeCanEndThis.com is just getting started. We’ll be announcing more details for our next phase on Monday.
Let us what you think so far. We realize we’re imperfect and are always open to new ideas and different opinions.
With the finish line at 5pm ET today, the Digital Can Drive is accelerating to the finish. As of this post, it only takes 350 cans to place in the Top 10. Surely, your state can do it.
Here’s what you can do to help right now:
1. Make your promise and donate your digital can to your state.
2. Share this on Twitter, Facebook, and email.
Here’s a shortened URL for you to include in your status updates: http://bit.ly/chpblg
Now, let’s finish strong!
Today’s 9:30-11:30 session of the CauseLab was a major trending topic of the morning at SXSW. We expect a large crowd for the 3:30pm session.
No matter where you are, you can be a part of the CauseLab thanks to the Secret Beta Test. Even better, the best idea created will win $1,000 and the person who collaborates the best will win $500, when the CauseLab ends on April 15.
Go now to view the solutions created this morning, help shape, or even submit your own idea. You can access the Secret Beta Test here. Use “sxsw” as the user name and passcode to enter the site.
Feel free to set up your profile either using Facebook connect or a standard profile registration.
Join the Secret Beta Test now.
Local Partners Announced for the Top 10 State Deliveries
At the beginning of the Digital Can Drive, we asked for your input on how to select the local partners that would receive the Tyson Foods truck deliveries in the winning states. Your response was loud and clear: the food banks and communities that were the most active promoters of the Digital Can Drive should receive the deliveries.
We agreed with this idea and spent the past two weeks asking those who donated digital cans to let us know who led the winning states to victory. We also reviewed the blogs, Twitter accounts, and Facebook pages in each state to see what we could learn on our own. After considering these factors, we’ve come to a decision and are pleased to announce our local partners for the Tyson Foods truck deliveries:
Each food bank serves a multiple county area, some even covering their entire state. The Tyson Foods trucks will be loaded with much needed protein and feed many, many people thru the various food agencies supplied by these food banks. The exact dates of each delivery are being determined now with the help of our local partners. We’ll announce them when we’ve finalized the schedule.
Given the quantity of trucks, we will deliver them over the next 4-5 months. Not only will this give each food bank the opportunity to showcase their state, it will help meet the increased demand on the food bank system during the summer months when school children aren’t able to benefit from school breakfast and lunch programs.
Congratulations to these great local partners! We look forward to the upcoming deliveries and shining a bright light on hunger in America with your help. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll be asking for your help to compile photos, videos, and written stories about hunger in your state while showcasing the good work already being done and how people can help end hunger in America.
Let us know if you’d like to help us by leaving a comment!