Reading & Blogging for Darfur

COMPLETED:  September, 2008

Here's what Natasha has to say about this campaign:

I'd like to announce that during the entire month of September I will be reading and blogging in an effort to create awareness and raise funds for the people of Darfur.  There is a genocide going on right now in Darfur, Sudan.  Hundreds of thousands of people have died, many more are displaced.  I cannot sit idly by knowing that this blog has given me the opportunity to make a difference.  Why choose Darfur as my soapbox of the month?  After reading about Darfur and watching documentaries about Darfur, I haven't been able to stop thinking about it.  Isn't that reason enough to stand up and do something about it?

I (me, Joy) have committed to:

* writing a post dedicated to the Reading for Darfur campaign (check) using the button to link back to Natasha's blog (check) and placing the button on my sidebar with the link (check)

* visiting and commenting on her blog consistently through September (in progress/check!)

* reading The Translator (Hari) (a book I can cross of my TBR list!/check!) and posting my thoughts here on "Thoughts of Joy..." (not a problem/check!), then leaving a comment on her blog to let her know that I did, so that she doesn't have to hunt me down (I don't want to be hunted down, so I'll make sure to leave a comment when my post is up!/check!)

SIMPLE!  There are other ways to participate as well, if you are interested, please click on the Blogging & Reading for Darfur button above for more information.