Your share could raise $30
Before you go, did you know that simply by sharing this campaign, you could help it raise $30? It's an effective way to support the cause.
No thanks- Pin it
- SubscribeUnsubscribe
- Embed
Anne Hofweber hasn't added a story.
I have launched a health and wellness website to provide education and tools for our aging population to live a more natural life. The site is be directed toward baby boomers and caretakers who provide care for adults of any age, but contains valuable health information for people of any age.
I spent two months designing the site and now I am working on building content and spreading the word.
View the site here: http://seniorhealthguru.com
Inspiration
- I have been involved with seniors my entire working life, first as an elder law paralegal and now as a yoga instructor in adult foster homes. Working with this population brings me complete gratitude. I have had a number of experiences in both capacities when I wanted to offer a natural therapy, yet found myself biting my tongue instead of speaking out about alternatives to Western medicine.
- My parents, aunts, uncles and all of their friends are at or approaching retirement age and I am becoming more concerned about their health and wellness.
- The current state of “health care” (more appropriately called ”sick care”) in the United States is at best, uncertain.
These three factors are motivating me to support our aging population in living in a state of optimal health.
Being proactive is an essential component to this and in order to be proactive people need great resources, which I intend to provide.
My Background
I have studied health and nutrition since high school. While it was initially simply an “interest,” it has since then become my career.
A few years ago I became very sick both physically and mentally. I was confined to my bed for two months and found no relief or support from my Western medical doctors.
From this broken place, I was introduced to the holistic healing system of India, called Ayurveda, a sister science to yoga (literally translated as "the wisdom of life". Through it's practices I was able to not only heal, but became healthier in my mind, body and spirit than I had ever been in my life.
My experience was so profound that I started a holistic health practice to share my knowledge. I have a blog on the website for my practice, and have been ghostwriting blog posts for another health coach for the past year. I love writing and spreading my knowledge to others. To find out more about me visit my holistic health practice website here.
What I Need to Launch
The estimated launch date is June 2014. I have several articles written and six months worth of article ideas drafted. Once the site is launched, I plan to publish articles at least two times per week and send out bi-weekly newsletters.
To complete the launch of the website, I need funds for the following start-up costs:
- Website design
- Logo and branding
- Recipe and meal plan development
- Adobe Acrobat Pro software
- Email hosting subscription service
- Stock photos
- Advertising
Initially the website will have:
- Healthy recipes
- Natural health articles (i.e. natural pain relievers, dry skin remedies, food and herbs for certain health imbalances, etc.)
- Nutritional articles
- Formulas for natural cleaning products for the home
- Guest posts from elder law attorneys and financial planners about healthy money management
- An online “shop” where I will have products that I personally recommend
- Senior moments – a place for readers to share their heartwarming stories of working with seniors (which is how I anticipate readership will grow quickly)
As the site grows I would like to offer downloadable meal plans, e-books, e-courses, online yoga classes and a phone app. (My 95 year old grandpa loves his iPad!)
What You Get
Everyone will have free access to all of the wonderful information on the website, whether you contribute or not!
Even if you can’t make a donation yourself, I encourage you to share this campaign with your community or with any businesses that might be interested in donating in exchange for Ad space.
I also welcome guest blog posts and your heartwarming senior stories (email me: anne@seniorhealthguru.com).
Perks
If you want to remain anonymous, no problem! If you want to take advantage of the advertising perks, please note that I will only allow advertisements for products that are in alignment with natural living so no processed foods, OTC or Rx drugs, etc. Feel free to email me for specifics.
Donate $25, $50, $100: Name or business mentioned on site page for sponsors for first 6 months upon launch.
Donate $150: Small Ad space on site Sponsors Page for your business for 3 months upon launch + Name or business mentioned on site for next 3 months. Actual ad space dimensions will be dependent on site design.
Donate $300: Small Ad space on site Sponsors Page for your business or favorite cause for 6 months upon launch. Actual ad space dimensions will be dependent on site design.
Donate $500: Large Ad space on site Sponsors Page for your business or favorite cause for 6 months upon launch. Actual ad space dimensions will be dependent on site design.
Donate $1,000: Small Ad space running on all site blog pages for your business or favorite cause for 3 months upon launch. Actual ad space dimensions will be dependent on site design. (Limit 4)
Donate $2,500: Large Ad space running on all site blog pages for your business or favorite cause for 6 months upon launch. Actual ad space dimensions will be dependent on site design. (Limit 2)
Perks
Highlights
See all activity5Activity
Launch Senior Natural Health + Wellness Website Community
Our community shows our leading supporters and the contributions they've made or inspired by sharing our campaign.
How it works
To appear in our community, simply make a contribution to our campaign
and show your name, or inspire a contribution from someone else by sharing your personal link (below).
The more contributions you make or inspire, the higher you'll go and the more the campaign will benefit.
How it works
To appear in our community, simply make a contribution to our campaign
and show your name, or inspire a contribution from someone else by sharing your personal link (below).
The more contributions you make or inspire, the higher you'll go and the more the campaign will benefit.
Here's your personal link to share:
CopyDelete media item?
Delete this item from the media gallery? It will also be deleted from any related story update.
Set as ?
The campaign video will appear in social media and email.
The campaign cover picture will appear in social media and email.
The will appear at the top of your campaign page and in social media and email.
Reset ?
It will be removed from the top of your campaign and won't be used as default in social media and email. The will remain in the media gallery.
Embed
Share a link
Delete update
Delete this story update?
Any pictures or videos will remain in the campaign's media gallery.
Report campaign
Report submitted
Thank you. We take reports like yours very seriously. Our goal is to keep the community safe.
Please know that we may contact you for more information, but that we won't notify you personally of our decision. If the campaign remains available within a few days, it's likely that we determined it not to be in violation of our policies.
Thank you. We've already received your previous report. If the campaign remains available within a few days, it's likely that we determined it not to be in violation of our policies.
Tell us about the problem. Please fill in both fields below.
Record a video
Upload a video
Nothing grabs attention for your cause like a personal video. Take a minute or two to record one now. Record a short video message of support. Or upload one from your device. You can preview or redo your video before you post it.
Nothing grabs attention for your cause like a personal video. Upload a short video message of support. Upload a short video message of support. Or record one right now.
- Most effective video length: about a minute.
- Maximum length: 5 min.
- You can preview or redo your video before you post it.
Heads up! The existing video will be replaced.
Email your friends
Join our team
Tell people why our cause matters to you. Your personal message will encourage others to help. Easy, effective, optional.
Say it in video
Short personal videos by supporters like you are incredibly powerful. Record one right now and you'll help us raise more money. Easy, optional, effective.
Add a personal goal
Set a personal fundraising goal. You'll encourage more contributions if you do. And rest easy. There's no obligation to achieve your goal or bad consequences if you don't. Easy, optional, effective.
We have a video!
Video thumbnail
We'd love to show you our campaign video. Want to take a look?
, you're already on the team.