Bombs Away for MedCamps Money Bomb

Today we break from our usual blogging content to share a totally cool organization with you...

MedCamps of Louisiana is a series of one-week camps held each summer free of charge for children in Louisiana facing the challenges of a variety of physical and mental disabilities. TODAY, the organization hopes to raise at least $25,000 for this summer’s camps through the fundraising event called MedCamps Money Bomb, An Explosion of Cash for Camp. Donations will be solicited through email chains, Facebook posts and other online links.

"We are very excited about the MedCamps Money Bomb!” said Executive Director Caleb Seney. “We think it will be a creative and fun way to spread our mission and increase the base of support for our special camps. We truly hope it will be an explosion of cash for camp.”

Seney continued, “Today we’re asking our 1,300 plus Facebook friends to donate $10 each and invite ten of their friend to do the same. That alone has the potential to raise over $140,000."

“Money bombs” first appeared in 2007 and have since become widely popular among political candidates for their ability to raise substantial levels of donations in a very short amount of time. The largest money bomb to date reportedly raised over $4 million in a single 24-hour period.

Donations to the MedCamps Money Bomb may be made online at www.medcamps.com/moneybomb.

Links to the donation site are also available on the homepages of the following area media outlets: The News Star, The Ouachita Citizen, Ruston Daily Leader, KNOE Radio Star 101.9, KJLO K-104, KJMG Majic97, KLIP LA 105, KMLB Talk 540, KRVV 100.1 The Beat, KZRZ Sunny 98.3, KXRR Rock 106, KMYY Real Country 92.3, KXKZ Z107.5, KNBB ESPN 97.7, KPCH True Oldies 99.3, KNOE TV8, KAQY ABC 11, KARD FOX 14 and KTVE NBC 10.

Although the goal of the drive is to raise the full amount online today, donations to MedCamps are always welcome any time during the year. Donations may be made year round online at www.medcamps.com and may also be mailed to MedCamps at 102 Thomas Road, Suite 615, West Monroe, LA 71291. Med-Camps is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions may be considered tax deductible.

MedCamps participants face the challenges of physical and/or mental disabilities, such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, asthma, sickle cell anemia, autism, epilepsy, juvenile arthritis, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech impairment or other developmental disabilities. This summer MedCamps will host 300 kids from across Louisiana over the course of 9 camps, which kick off Sunday, June 6.

For more information about MedCamps or the Money Bomb campaign, visit www.medcamps.com or contact Caleb Seney at 318-329-8405 or info@medcamps.com.

Track the MedCamps Money Bomb on Facebook at www.facebook.com/medcamps.