Poverty Data Day Twitter Campaign

by Leigh Graham · 2009-09-09 16:36:00 UTC
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Tomorrow morning, Thurs, September 10th, the Census will release its first round of 2008 poverty data.  Spotlight on Poverty has organized Poverty Day, a Twitter Campaign to spread the word about the current state of poverty in the U.S.   No doubt it will be bleak.

Poverty in America at Change.org is joining Spotlight on Poverty and many other anti-poverty activists in this Campaign.  To join us in raising awareness about poverty in the U.S., just add the #PDD09 hashtag to your tweets. Including this #PDD hashtag will ensure your tweets show up in Spotlight's TweetGrid.

No need to wait until tomorrow! The campaign has begun!  If you're at a loss for words (poverty is depressing!), consider RT some of these sample tweets:

  • 2008 poverty data will be released on September 10th. Learn more http://su.pr/2je5FS #PDD09 (Please RT)

  • Did you know that nearly 40 million Americans live in #Poverty? Learn more: http://spotlightonpoverty.org/why_spotlight_poverty.aspx #PDD09

  • RT @povertynews Obama Administration makes first estimate of 2008 poverty rate: http://su.pr/1kUBcG - data to be released on 9/10 #PDD09

Take action now!

(Photo by RobertSkirts; I came, I saw, I tweeted!)

Leigh Graham
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