Expanding my muffin in the name of charity.

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Let’s face it.

Me? In a charity pancake eating contest against former rock stars and a local weather guy?

I don’t stand a chance.

I can talk smack, but in this case? I can’t bring it.

What I can bring? An audience and maybe some donations.

The Indy 500 is a big huge deal out here, the entire state turns into one giant black and white checkered flag for the entire month of May. Potato chips are also perpetually on sale. There’s something called Carb Day every year before the race and it has always involved beer and music.

However, the Carb Day I’m involved in? Carb Day for a Cause. And that Cause? St. Vincent de Paul food bank, which feeds over 3,200 families each week. No beer, just pancakes and rock stars. With tattoos and trendy jeans. (I personally will have stretchy pants and Hannah Montana on my iPod.)

The goal is to raise money by having a bunch of us Indy Social Media dweebs trash talk each other and make a sticky spectacle of ourselves this Saturday. I of course would adore any donations, from $1 to $1,000. I’d also love for you to come.

Time: May 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Parade starts downtown at noon!)

Location: Locally Grown Gardens, 1050 E 54th St

Cost: Spectators can get a $10 all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, which will also go to the food bank

I’ve kind of become the social media poster child of feeding hungry people in Indianapolis. Thanks to your efforts moosh in indy readers were able to win $5K for Gleaner’s Food Bank from Quaker Oats back in February. A month later y’all helped me get a truck full of food donated to the same food bank from Tyson Chicken.

Social media can do so much more than suggest the best new app for your iPhone or the best place to get all of your political news. It can feed the hungry and bring together a community, no matter how big or how small.

Thanks for any help in this bum expanding effort.

carb day for a cause

19 thoughts on “Expanding my muffin in the name of charity.”

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  13. I love how much you have adapted and embraced our Hoosier state. That’s awesome!!! I do have one suggestion having been born and raised here in the land o’boring flatness. I know you love Long’s donuts (and they are tasty!) but if you are ever in Terre Haute, try Square Donuts. They sell out fast and for very good reason. I reluctantly tried them in college and have yet to venture back in Long’s since I tried them! (hanging head in shame!!!!)

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  14. Ok that sounds pretty insane. 😀 I tried to donate but paypal is being mean to me. is there another way to do it or should I just wait till later?

    it definitely sounds like something exciting to go see, but alas, I could never make it. 😦

    yoshis last blog post..Ugh Indeed

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  16. You’re, like, the total package! You’ve got brains, beauty, AND a social conscience! Wish I could be there to (eat pancakes) cheer you on! Hope to read about the results!

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  17. I would love to see this. Maybe you can do a live action replay at BlogHer.

    We give money, food and clothes to SVDP all the time. We hold charity events for them at our school throughout the year. It is a very worthy cause for which to stuff your face.

    Momo Falis last blog post..I Blame Wikipedia

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