Local Blogger in Running For Award to Benefit Charity

Local blogger , who has been blogging as “The Blogunteer” since August of 2010, (and who has posted many times on Shakopee Patch), is currently in the running for a GOOD Maker award.

The Blogunteer could win $1,500 through GOOD Maker, a new online platform for catalyzing social change. GOOD has asked the community to submit ideas and will invite the public to choose a winner. 

The Blogunteer's focus is nonprofit organizations and volunteerism. 

“I started The Blogunteer as another way to give back to the many organizations already out there making a difference in the community," said Pearson, who lives in Savage. "I have found that every organization has a story and it has become my mission to share those stories.” 

Voting for this contest is open through the end of July. To vote for The Blogunteer, go to http://bloggers.maker.good.is/projects/theblogunteer and click VOTE. The website works best with Chrome and Firefox browsers.

If she wins, Pearson plans to donate the $1,000 that goes to charity to the Minnesota Women of Today foundation, a local non-profit dedicated to community service. Pearson has been a member for about nine years and said the organization inspired her blog. She also chose them because they support a variety of other organizations based on their members' interests and the needs of the local communities they serve. 

Learn more about The Blogunteer by visiting http://blogunteer.com. Find out more about the Minnesota Women of Today:  http://blogunteer.com/2011/09/21/minnesota-women-of-today/

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