I just wanted to mention this event for a couple of reasons. One, that Intel are supporting a great initiative, the Conservation International Foundation, with this virtual fundraising. And reason number two, Intel had the good sense to pick Nexeus Fatale to provide the tunes for the opening and closing events.
Now, I missed the opening event, but the closing event is 6pm PST on April 13th. In the meantime, you can head over to the Intel Island and plant a sunflower. Intel are donating $1 (up to $10,000) for every sunflower planted, and there are also some great freebies both for SL and RL. According to Nexeus’ blog, the first day sounds like it was a roaring success with over 400 sunflowers planted in just two hours.
This seems like it has been a really engaging promotion, with multiple levels of engagement with the residents, and I applaud all involved. It would seem a good model for events, knowing how well residents get behind great causes. The night of the No 7 Breast Cancer Care event is definitely one of my highlights in SL so far, and raising over L$39,000 in a couple of hours far exceeded my expectations.
Tags: Breast Cancer Care, Conservation International Foundation, Intel, Intel Sunflowers, Nexeus Fatale, No 7, Second Life
