How Can Relay for Life Teams Use Dallas-Hiram Patch?

Here are 10 ways you and your team can use Dallas-Hiram Patch for FREE to honor victims and survivors and help raise cancer awareness and money for a cure.

The culmination of months of fundraising, Relay For Life of Paulding County—an event during which participants will honor cancer victims and survivors and raise awareness and money for a cure—is set for May 17 at White Oak Park in Dallas. Sixty-eight local teams, with a total of 509 participants, have already raised $29,385.88, according to the American Cancer Society's event website. They include teams of volunteers from local groups and organizations, schools, churches and businesses. Relay teams (and any other local group or organization) can use Dallas-Hiram Patch for FREE to promote their efforts, potentially reaching tens of thousands of local residents, including many outside their existing networks. Here are 10 ways you and your …

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How Can Nonprofits Use Patch?

Here's how nonprofit officials and volunteers can post events, photos and calls for action to be seen by Dallas-Hiram Patch readers.

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Celebrate Your Graduations, Great Grades

Did you earn a diploma this semester? Make the Dean’s List? Receive a scholarship? Share news of your accomplishment on Patch. It’s free and easy.

It’s mid-December, which means that many college students are nearly or have already finished with their semester. And with the end of the semester could come some good news that they—or you as a proud parent, other relative or friend—want to share. If you’re looking to share a graduation announcement, achieving a spot on the Dean’s List or receiving a scholarship, you can post this news on Dallas-Hiram Patch. Learn the many ways you can share your news on Patch by checking out our "Patch 101" series. To start, make sure you're a registered user on Patch (all you need is a name and an email address). Log onto Patch, then scroll to the bottom of the page and select "Announce something to everyone" under the "Contribute" category or click …

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How Can Nonprofits Use Patch?

In our latest edition of “Patch 101,” we share how nonprofit officials and volunteers can post events, photos and calls for action to be seen by Dallas-Hiram Patch readers.

It’s December, which means many nonprofits are in the midst of community projects such as toy drives or feed the hungry events, while others are soliciting donations before the end of the 2012 tax year. If you represent or volunteer with a Paulding-based nonprofit or one that serves the Dallas-Hiram area, you have many ways with which you can utilize Dallas-Hiram Patch to get the word out: 1. Start a blog about your nonprofit or its campaign(s). Maybe you’re with a lesser-known nonprofit in the area, or perhaps you perform a service or hold an event that few people are aware of. Or maybe you want the public to know why they should donate to your cause before the end of the year. One way to educate the public is by posting a blog. Clicking …

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Patch 101: Posting Calendar Events

Do you have a community event coming up? Post it to Dallas-Hiram Patch in seconds.

Unlike many news websites, Patch invites its readers to contribute in more ways than just commenting. Were you at the scene of one of our reports? Add some pictures to our story. Want to talk about something that's not in the news? Start a blog. We can even help you find your lost pet. Learn the many ways you can share your news on Patch by checking out our "Patch 101" series. One of the questions we hear most is a request to add an event to our calendar. But you don’t need to wait for us—you can do it yourself in seconds. Here’s how: 1. Make sure you’re signed in under your Patch account. 2. Click on the Dallas-Hiram Patch Event Calendar and click on “Add an event” 3. Fill out the fields, including the title, date, times, description and …

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Patch 101: Celebrate Your Accomplishments

Announce your wedding, promotion, graduation, sports victory or other news on Dallas-Hiram Patch for free.

Are you the proud parent, sibling, grandparent, friend or admirer of a student who's made the honor roll? Did you earn an awesome promotion, get engaged or married? Did your child’s sports team win a big game? Share the good news on Dallas-Hiram Patch. Whether your child earned straight A's for the first time, you've become a black belt, your company is looking for interns or you have a volunteer opportunity, Patch is the place to share your news! Learn the many ways you can share your news on Patch by checking out our "Patch 101" series. Patch has a category for almost everything (graduation, births, accomplishments, sports awards, volunteers needed, obituaries, etc.), so feel free to post an announcement for just about anything. Patch …

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How Easy It Is To Post on Patch

This easy-to-follow video tutorial shows users of any Patch site how to post an announcement, including full press releases, by using the tools available to all users on Patch.

Have you ever sent a press release or announcement to the editor of Dallas-Hiram Patch and wondered when it was going to post? Well, our Patch sites are designed in a way that is easy for users to post their own announcements without having to wait for the editor to post it. It really is the best way to post your announcement or press release if you are a nonprofit agency, for-profit agency, government body or other group. Follow this video tutorial by Carlos Villatoro, a fellow Patch editor, to see how to do this, step by step. After you finish watching the video, consider using these techniques in the video to post on Dallas-Hiram Patch. See more ways you can utilize Patch by checking out our “Patch 101” series. Be sure to bookmark this …

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How Can Churches Use Patch?

In our latest edition of “Patch 101,” we share how church leaders and community members can share their photos, details and thoughts on church happenings and religious issues with their fellow Dallas-Hiram Patch readers.

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How Can Churches Use Patch?

In our latest edition of “Patch 101,” we share how church leaders and community members can share their photos, details and thoughts on church happenings and religious issues with their fellow Dallas-Hiram Patch readers.

Are you a pastor, church leader or parishioner looking to spread the news about what’s going on in your church? Are you a community member interested in writing about religious issues in Paulding or our nation? Patch is ready to help. We are not just a news portal, but more of a community hub for you, your family and your friends. But we can't do it without your support. Here's how you, your church or other religious group can get the most out of Dallas-Hiram Patch: 1. Start a blog about your church, religion, local issues and other topics. Pastors, you can post previews of your sermons or share them for those who couldn’t make it to church. Or perhaps you want to give your perspective on an issue in Paulding, in our state or nation. …

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Post Weddings, Engagements on Patch

The summer wedding season is almost over, but you can always post your engagement and wedding announcements, and more, on Patch.

Want to announce to the world that you’re engaged to that great gal you’ve had your eye on for a while? Ready to tell everyone that you just married that nice man from your hometown? Patch is ready to help. Share the news of your engagement and/or wedding with a free Patch announcement. Simply click the Announcement option under the News tab on the homepage. On the right side of the screen you’ll see the button “Add an Announcement.” This will you take you to Patch’s new announcement form. When you’re ready, click “publish my announcement” and it will go live to the site immediately. Beyond engagements and weddings, there are many other things Patch allows and encourages you to post, such as births, school or community awards, job …

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