A little over three years ago I became a volunteer for an organization that has changed my life.  Heartline Oklahoma provides a variety of different services from suicide prevention, 2-1-1, the CareLine, and the Volunteer Center.  Since 1971, Heartline has connected Oklahomans 24 hours a day with over 100 volunteers.

The Carnival of Hope features bloggers who are also passionate about Heartline and the great services they provide thousands of Oklahomans.  As the Ring Master I am happy introduce our featured acts for the first ever Carnival of Hope!

Shauna Moerke, also known as the HR Minion starts the Carnival off with a touching post, Carnival with a Cause. Shauna, a resident of Minnesota, is a Human Resource innovator in the social media realm.

Brent Buxton, owner of Oklahoma based, Oklahoma Security Systems follows up with a blog post focusing on the Power of Hope.

Sharlyn Lauby, known as the HR Bartender mixes it up and discusses the importance of attendance and punctuality which is certainly important when arriving on time to the upcoming Festival of Hope Gala on August 28th.  Sharlyn is another Heartline supporter promoting from far away Florida.

And for a strong finish Oklahoma City’s Social Media Director, Mike Koehler brags about Heartline. Mike is one of OKC’s Social Media elite.  I recommend that aspiring businesses and social media enthusiasts should follow Mike.

The upcoming Festival of Hope on Friday, August 28, 2009 from 6:00-9:30 p.m at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK.  Tickets are $125 a person.  Thanks to all our supporters, kind comments, and bloggers who sent well-wishes and helped promote Heartline’s Festival of Hope.  I look forward to seeing you on August 28th.

And don’t forget to follow Heartline on Twitter.

**If you are a blogger who wants to participate in this or future carnivals, please email me directly at jessica@xceptionalhr.com.