C4AC#3 – Guest Blogger Interview
Comment for a Cause (C4AC) is back for it’s 3rd year. C4AC is my way to raises funds & awareness. This year I’ve picked Right to Play as my charity of choice. Each comment this site gets equals $1 that I will be donating at the end of the month.. Don’t forget to keep up to date by subscribing to my rss feed
I’ve known Kimm for a few years now so when she asked me to be a guest blogger I was stoked. Sadly, I have a lack of inspiration on what to write about. I’m lame like that but since I didn’t want to let her down I decided what could be better than giving her a simple interview. Since I don’t know much background on her project I hope that her answers to my questions will help anyone reading understand it a bit better.
What is Comment for a Cause?
- Comment for a cause or C4ac for short is basically get the readers involved and raising money for a great cause and each year the charity changes.
How did you get into hosting C4AC?
- About 4 years ago, I noticed the pink for October website and wanted to do something more then just change my layout a colour for a month. By the next year I came up with Comment for a Cause where my readers decide how much I will donate to a charity that I choose.
I know you run C4AC every April, how far back does it go and why April?
- This is the 3rd year of c4ac, I first started this back in October for 13 days but after that trial period I thought of trying it in the spring and its been like that since.
What cause does the money support and how do you decide?
- This year I had to flip a coin to see who I wanted to support.
How do you choose the causes? I know you said you flip a coin, but how do you go about finding a cause to be interested in?
- Either by something that is close to my heart that I’m involved in OR see/hear a mention about a cause and look into it.
What cause will you choose this year and what is your goal?
- This year I’m raising money for Right to Play, I would love to raise more then $300
How much have you raised for causes so far?
- $79 the 1st year and $186 last year so in totally $265.
How do you decide what to write about daily?
- I bring out my big calendar to look at what’s happening like earth day, easter etc.. just so I can work around those days/posts then the rest are filled in by either a topic I want to talk about.
Aside from hosting up this kickass project, what are some of your hobbies and goals?
- Other than my sports, nothing really! I coach the H20Geeks team, which is a twitter dragonboat team. It’s an awesome feeling to participate and I encourage anyone who hasn’t dragonboated before to try the sport and raise money for the BC Children’s Hospital.
How do you think that C4AC has made you a better person?
- I’m not sure. It has made me a little more aware of the problems in the world and is a way for me to give back.
Is there anything your readers can do aside from comment daily to help support your cause?
- If anyone wants to help by writing a guest post they are more then welcome to, mentioning about this on their own blogs and or starting up their own c4ac for a charity of their choice.
So ladies and gents, there you have it. I have to really commend Kimm and what she’s doing here. It goes to show that the world still has compassionate people who want to help bring some change. I can only hope that you all take the time to comment and spread the word for Kimm’s project. After all she is matching her own cash per comment rather than spend it on the latest video game or night out like most people. All it takes is one comment a day to help contribute.
Rock on Kimm!
This guest post is brought to you by the awesomesauce-ness of the crazy Dez of DeltaEchoZulu.com.
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Hi, the name is Kimm, I'm a 30 year old Canadian who has been online since 1999. For the last 16 years my main passion has been dragon boating where I've eaten, slept and breathed it and raced all over North America. 
Thanks for doing this, Dez! Comments 4 A Cause is a so great and it’s so good to hear more about it! I learned a few things I didn’t know, actually, even though I’ve been following it for a few years!
Glad I could help. \m/ GO KIMM GO!
If it wasn’t for C4AC, I’d have serious lack of karma issues myself.
Great interview! Thanks!! So are we allowed to comment more than once for this cause?
If not…ignore this comment…if so…I’ll be back…lol…
Great interview, go Kimm & Dez! =) I didn’t realize that you more than doubled the amount from year 1 and 2! That’s so awesome!
awesome. hope you reach your goal
I gave ya a small plug in my day in the life post 
Great idea, Dez. Interviews are always fun to read.
I loved reading the interview and am so glad you have started C4AC. Right now with the recession, it gives people who can’t afford to make monetary donations themselves to do something to help even if it is as simple as leaving a comment on your blog!
Look I’m back commenting *kaching!*$$$$$
I really need to step up my game and comment for a cause!
You’ve been doing this for a few years and I have always supported you greatly, this year, I seem to lack emotion *kicks*self* – I often forget how great of a person you are simply because you life a little far away form me *but not really if you think about it!* – Prepare to have an increase comment explosion!
You are great Kimm, keep up the great work.