Agencies Get on Board with Social Media
I attended an excellent event last night at the HDB Service Group, Inc. in LaGrange, a Metro United Way- funded agency that provides non-emergency medical transportation and runs a free health clinic. It was a volunteer appreciation event, thanking the dozens of volunteer drivers, interpreters, clinic administrators, physicians and nurses who make HDB and the clinic possible.
The director of HDB also took the opportunity to thank the folks at Makespace! Media + Design Lab for donating their time to create a revamped website for HDB, as well as getting them plugged into Facebook and Twitter. As the representative from Makespace! Media walked the audience through the new website and gave a tutorial on using Twitter and Facebook, I could see heads nodding around me. There weren’t actually that many laughs when he said “No one uses email anymore!”
I, myself, was impressed- although not really surprised- at the capabilities of HDB’s new website. More and more non-profits are using social media to fundraise, recruit volunteers, organize events, provide services, and reach the community with news and information. Check out HDB’s new website and social network: http://www.hdbservicegroup.com/ and encourage others to get connected!