My Campaign to Involve More Blogs

Earlier today I located this page of links to Catholic blogs—about eight printed pages worth. I know a few of them are probably already involved in the Blogburst, but many are not. Practicing Catholics are very much pro-life and would be deeply concerned about what is happening with Terri. I would like to contact each one of these blogs and invite them to join, but I need help doing it. I propose to assign 5-10 blogs to each one of you who responds. You would need to go to that blog, find a contact email and then send an email briefly explaining what it is we’re hoping to accomplish and invite them to become a part of the effort. Please respond to me either directly by email (powersthatblog@gmail.com) or by posting a comment to this post. Let me know how many blogs you are willing to contact. I will be checking as often as I can throughout the next few days.

Here’s the letter I composed, which you can copy or modify as you see fit:

Dear Catholic Blogger (Fill in name of blogger):

I am writing to invite you to become part of an organized effort amongbloggers to help bring a just resolution to the plight of TerriSchiavo.Terri Schiavo is a disabled woman who has been denied appropriatemedical treatment and whose life has been threatened for the pastfifteen years. Right now there is a massive effort in the Blogosphereto first save her life and then restore her rights to appropriatemedical treatment. You can help in this effort. Here's how:

1. Educate yourself on her situation. A good comprehensive website tostart with is her family's official website at www.terrisfight.org.You can find the latest breaking news on her case at www.blogsforterri.com. In addition, there are many other linked websites and blogs you can visit, and you can find your own sources with the help of your favorite search engine.

2. Get the word out. Email your family and friends, your local radio stations, newspapers, and anyone else you can think of.

3. Join the effort at http://www.blogsforterri.com/archives/2005/02/
where_do_i_begi.php. Since you have a blog, consider joining the blogburst and post about Terri on a daily basis. Contact the key people in Florida providedhere at http://www.blogsforterri.com/archives
/2005/02/people_to_conta_1.php. You also have an opportunity to participate in a pledge drive to raise funds to place a full page ad in the St. Petersburg Times, Terri Schiavo's local paper. Go to http://www.blogsforterri.com/
archives/2005/02/blogsforterri_a_1.php for more information. No doubt, there are other ways to get involved in the works. Check back at www.blogsforterri.org often for updates.

I know we can't all do everything, but if we all do what we can, we can make a difference. Please join our efforts to help save Terri Schiavo's life and provide her with the medical treatment she has been so long denied. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Beautiful Belgian Babe
The Powers That Blog
http://powersthatblog.blogspot.com

I know there are other lists of blogs out there, so I would invite you to organize a plan to contact those blogs as well. Email me about that too and I can help you get started. I will be keeping the good people at BlogsForTerri apprised on our progress.