How Does Social Media Affect Your Local Community [Contest]

(mashable.com) Social media enables people to connect across the world, but it can also help people connect locally unlike ever before.
Social Media Day will kick off on June 30 with events all over the world to celebrate the tools, technology and people that are bringing together a connected generation.

This year we want to dig deep and find out exactly how social media has affected your community. Whether it’s using Twitter to break down barriers to your local government or creating new ways to communicate with your neighbors, let us know. We want to hear from you.
How has social media impacted your local community? Tell us your story in the comments. We’ll select five of the most inspired answers as winners who will each receive a Motorola Droid Razr Maxx.
Check the list below for ways to participate in the many Social Media Day celebrations happening worldwide. Last year we doubled participation with more than 1400 meetups and 11,000 attendees. We look forward to celebrating with you this year on Social Media Day 2012.

Ways You Can Participate

• Sign up to attend or organize your own event on the Mashable Meetup Everywhere page.
• Use the #smday hashtag on Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and any other social network of your choice.
• Find your Mashable Meetup community:

Social Media Day 2012 Is Presented By Motorola Mobility

Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.

Image courtesy of iStockphoto, Olena_T.