January 29, 2010

Promote your Optimist Club online

The members of the Optimist Club of Elkhart, Indiana learned about a new shelter for women who are homeless at their meeting this week.  Next week they will learn about the Organ Donor Association and as an ongoing global project, they are collecting used mens shoes and clothing that they ship to Eden Children's Village in South Africa.

How do I know this?  Because the eTruth ("e" for Elkhart) told me all about the Optimist Club and other service clubs in their community.  This online newspaper has local, national and international stories.  Most important, their stories have color and personality and they let the average person know how to get involved in the community.  What a great service!  And what a great opportunity for service clubs to tell about what they are doing to make their city a better place to live.

Be sure to see if your city or region has a community portal and if it doesn't, why not consider developing one?  Today's digital world makes it easier than ever before to be our own publishers and promoters.  Send me a message  linda [at] newoptimistclub.com and I'll help you get started with your own blog.  Who knows where you may go from there.

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