February, 2008 - The American Cancer Society is launching a new
Web community that will help connect cancer survivors, their friends and family
members through the sharing of user-generated videos, photos, music and
artwork. SharingHope.tv allows users to create an account and upload video,
audio, photos and artwork in order to tell their stories of cancer in ways that
work best for them. Visitors to the site can view the content, share what they
like with others, or find hope and inspiration for their own fight against
cancer.
Cancer survivors and their loved ones are already avid
users of online community Web sites, and with SharingHope.tv, the American
Cancer Society hopes to engage new and existing users of online media. "Many
people share their stories of cancer on Web sites like You Tube, Flickr, and
personal blogs. Now they have a chance to come together in a single online
community, with an organization and an audience that really cares about cancer,"
said David Neff, American Cancer Society High Plains Division director of web
and interactive strategy.
For individuals who have never
uploaded a video, SharingHope.tv walks them through the steps with its own
user-friendly instructional videos. The online community has other unique
features, like free background music for videos, created by independent
artists. "No one knows more about cancer than the people living with it. We
want to make it easy and even fun for that knowledge to be shared." Neff said.
SharingHope.tv can be found at www.sharinghope.tv.
Contact:
Connie Reece
Every Dot Connects
connie.reece@SharingHope.TV
512.394.4575
About the American Cancer Society
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Calling all directors, musicians, artists, photographers - anyone who has a story to share about their experience with cancer. The American Cancer Society is launching a brand new community in January called SharingHope.TV, which will serve as a portal of user-generated content, including videos, photos, audio, music and more.
The idea behind the online community is to give those affected by cancer another outlet to share their story, and network with others who are experiencing something similar. SharingHope is a site where cancer survivors, their friends, family members and those who are simply curious about the disease can venture to find out about how people are dealing with cancer.
"Here we put a face to the disease, and you give it the story. This site isn't about cancer - it's about the people it affects," said David Neff, American Cancer Society, who spearheaded the idea for SharingHope.TV, along with a national committee.
You don't even have to be technology-savvy or an experienced filmmaker to show your content on this site. The Society has included instructional videos on the SharingHope.TV site that walk you through every step of the upload process. All you need to provide is your insight on how cancer has impacted your life. Whether it's a tale of heartbreak, sadness, triumph or joy, the American Cancer Society wants to hear your story - in whatever format you choose - a song, a video, photo, artwork -- or whatever else inspires you.
So share what you
know, and share hope at www.SharingHope.TV.
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The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. For more information any time, any day, in many languages, call toll-free 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
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]]>We believe that digital media offers a way to capture, connect, and
engage American Cancer Society constituents. Digital technology has made the creation
of content easier, cheaper, and faster than ever before; anyone can
become a filmmaker, and thanks to the Internet, anyone can share their
content with the world. So go visit our page today and let us know what you think!