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People are talking about Buttons of Hope

"Do you know what most people want? They want you to care."


Another Seth Godin gem.
These words are pinned above my desk (see)

CIMG0764I think these words sum up what Buttons of Hope is all about. Sometimes people want you never to forget and other times they need to you care right now. Either way, they just want you care.

So please take a few minutes to read what people are saying about these little buttons, they are making a BIG difference!

Click on the buttons to read the stories Behind the Button.

NOTE: I make every effort to post these comments respectfully and with permission. If there is any question or if you wish to have your comment removed please Contact Me Now Some comments may be edited for clarity and brevity.

Dear Buttons of Hope, 

Re: JaninecarryHeartFrom Mary Kelker May 2008
As you are aware, my story is about Janine. It has been two years since Janine's life was taken by an underage drinking driver, and we still struggle daily just to survive. I wear my Button of Hope every day because I need to see her beautiful face smiling back at me each time I look in the mirror. I will wear it until the day I die.

I have had several opportunities to share her story with people who ask about the beautiful face on the button over my heart. I tell them this is what drinking and driving can do. . .and that it just doesn't happen to other people, it can happen to anyone, at any time. Our lives will never be the same. Every holiday, every birthday, every family gathering will be tinged with sadness. Thank you, Michael, for this chance to get the word out.
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HushowerDameonFrom Jamie Hushower May 2008
"Thank you Michael, I feel so blessed to have found your company and I will be sure to spread the word even further about what a great company this is! I still plan on writing in the behind the button blog, I just want to make sure I say the right thing. I know I read just one story and that was all I needed to have tears brought to my eyes. I think you have done a wonderful thing in bringing out the reason why people are doing fundraisers. When you have someone's story and photo it makes everything real and not just a fundraiser. So thank you."
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SO WHO IS THIS BUTTON MAN? 

So who is this guy Michael Gibbons and what are Buttons of Hope? I think if you watch this video you'll understand my passion and meet some of the people we have helped!

Custom Buttons | Buttons of Hope - Putting a face on fundraising | North Carolina

Click on Mike's head to see what people have to say!

Behind the Button Blog 

Inspired stories about the people behind the photo buttons we make & some thoughts on fundraising & charities from the founder of Buttons of Hope.

Re: Behind the Button

Make a button, share your story and I will write all about it in my Behind the Button blog!

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"A year ago Mike Gibbons had never done any fund-raising. Now he hopes
to change the world" Regan White in "Message in a Button", Charlotte Weekly November 2006.

Upon reading that I was at first taken aback -- not exactly the kind of thing you want to lead with especially if your stated goal is to "change the face of fundraising". But as I thought about it IT IS PRECISELY what I want people to know and now I open all of my fundraising seminars with that line.

Fundraising is not easy nor is it as hard as you might think. I am proof of that and I am out to help ordinary people do extraordinary things -- the task is not easy but the answer is inside of each of us!

I kinda wish Regan had use this opening line instead.. 

"Here's to the crazy ones...because the people who are crazy enough to THINK they can change the world, are the ones who do."

Maybe the combination of the two sums it up -- I have been lucky enough to find a group of remarkable people, my cycling team MojoRiding and together we have become somewhat of a fund raising phenomenon (often in spite of ourselves I might add!) --we raised over $110,000 in 2007 for cancer and multiple sclerosis causes.

So how did we do it? We personalized our cause, we told a story, many stories! And then we took it a step further we made it tangible -- many of us made photo buttons of our loved ones to wear while fundraising -- can't fully explain it but there is just something powerful about these little buttons  --I have seen it make a difference and in some cases all the difference!

I hope you will take a look around (grab a cup of coffee) at what I am building here on Squidoo. I have tried to make unique, useful and updated lenses on active charity events. If you like the lenses then please visit my blog Behind the Button and of course my website Buttons of Hope -- where you too can go on make a custom photo button to wear in YOUR charity event 

The title of the full quote above is THINK DIFFERENT. Regan was right I am out to Change the World by helping people to not only think different but to be different -- it will change you and together we will be the change we wish to see...I hope one button at a time!

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