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Special Ops Survivors Organize Social Media Thank-You Campaign
Post or tweet a photo for the 2013 Special Ops Survivors' social media, thank-you campaign for the 2013 Memorial Day holiday. The nonprofit group's goal is to get people thinking about the real meaning of Memorial Day.
Traditionally, Memorial Day is a day to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
With that in mind the nonprofit group, Special Ops Survivors, has launched a social media campaign to raise awareness of the sacrifices made by families who have lost loved ones who served in the military.
The goal of the #ThankYouCampaign is to get people thinking about the real meaning of Memorial Day and make the topic trend on Twitter and other social media, as well as around the picnic tables this holiday weekend.
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“We are working to remind people what Memorial Day is all about and that, while they are enjoying the company of their families, there are many military families who are handling the loss of a loved one that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” said Elizabeth Brown, executive director of Special Ops Survivors.
Taking part in the campaign is simple. People are asked to take their own “Thank-You” photo, which can be as simple as holding a sign that says, “Thank you,” or something more creative to show their support and their personalities.
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Photos can then be “Tweeted” with the hashtag #ThankYouCampaign or they can be posted to the campaign’s Facebook page. More information and printable thank-you signs and coloring sheets are available on the campaign’s website at http://www.ThankYouCampaign.org.
The #ThankYouCampaign will focus on Memorial Day each year, but organizers hope it will be an ongoing effort “because every day should be a day we remember the families of our fallen military heroes and the sacrifices they made for us,” said Brown.
Special Ops Survivors is organizing the campaign but is looking for additional nonprofit organizations that serve the families of the fallen to join as campaign partners.
The campaign was created by SHOESTRING (the nonprofit’s agency) as a public service.
To learn more and join the campaign, go to:
http://www.ThankYouCampaign.org
facebook.com/pages/ThankYouCampaign/335932639803215
twitter.com/thankucampaign
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