Nominations are now open for the second Annual Bloganthropy Awards. The Annual Bloganthropy Awards recognize and honor women who use social media to support a good cause.

In 2010, Bloganthropy.org launched the the Bloganthropy Awards with Child’s Play Communications. Bloganthropy.org empowers bloggers to become philanthropic leaders in their communities. Child’s Play Communications, which supports Bloganthropy’s goals, specializes in connecting companies with moms through public relations, social media and word-of-mouth communications.

Katherine Stone, the blogger behind Postpartum Progress, was the recipient of the first Bloganthropy Award. Bloganthropy.org co-Founders, Debbie Bookstaber and Candace Lindemann, along with Stephanie Azzarone, Founder and President of Child’s Play Communications, presented the award in August 2010 at an event hosted by Child’s Play.

Following the birth of her child, Stone’s own feelings of fear and isolation prompted her to create Postpartum Progress, now the most widely read blog in the United States on postpartum depression and other mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth. She received an honorary plaque, a cash prize and a $1,000 donation to her cause. In addition to Stone, four finalists were acknowledged for their unique contributions to the blogosphere. They were: Kristine McCormick, Cora’s Story; Maggie Ginsberg-Schutz, Violence Unsilenced; Debbie Dubrow, Michelle Duffy, Pam Mandel and Beth Whiteman, Passports With Purpose, and Megan Jordan, Velveteen Mind. All were featured on Bloganthropy.org.

“It is remarkable what bloggers can accomplish in raising awareness for meaningful causes,” added Debbie Bookstaber, co-founder, Bloganthropy.org. “We look forward to once again acknowledging these talented women.”

“We are so impressed by bloggers who use social media to do good,” said Stephanie Azzarone, president, Child’s Play Communications. “Through the Bloganthropy Awards, we can help recognize and reward them for those efforts.”

Bloganthropy, in conjunction with Child’s Play Communications, will announce the 2011 Bloganthropy Awards winner  on Friday, June 24^th in Asheville, North Carolina, at a special event held during the Type-A Parent Conference. Parenting bloggers from across the country attend the conference.  

Bloganthropy founders Debbie Bookstaber and Candace Lindemann, along with the Bloganthropy Advisory Board, Child’s Play Communications president, Stephanie Azzarone, and the company’s Team Mom™ blogger-network Director, Marie Baker, will consider all qualified candidates and select the winner.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 6, 2011. To nominate a blogger for the Bloganthropy Awards, please visit: http://www.bloganthropy.org/awards/blogger-of-the-year-nomination-form/.

2010 Bloganthropy Awards  sponsors included Procter & Gamble’s Good Health, as well as industry leaders such as Baby Boom, The California Strawberry Commission, Cold Stone Creamery, Cuisinart, Giddy Up, Hershey’s, Kraft, K’NEX, Nickelodeon,  Summit Toy and Toyota.

To become a Bloganthropy Awards sponsor, please contact Julie Livingston at (212) 488-2060 x 12 or jl@childsplaypr.com.

About Bloganthropy.org

Bloganthropy.org aims to empower bloggers to become philanthropic leaders in their communities. The annual Bloganthropy Awards recognize those who have made a difference by using social media to effectively promote a cause or charity.

About Child’s Play Communications

Child’s Play Communications specializes exclusively in public relations, social media and word-of-mouth communications for products and services targeted to moms. Based in New York City, the agency has launched an exciting array of proprietary services to engage this influential market through traditional media, online and in-person, including the award-winning Team Mom™, the agency’s own network of mom bloggers. Recent company awards have included Social Media Innovator of the Year (2010) and PR Innovation of the Year (2009).  When it comes to marketing to moms, Child’s Play Communications is the agency to call. For more, visit www.childsplaypr.com.