Comments on: Contest: Boogie Shoes

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:47:35 +0000

@Vanessa: Are they going to count the money that HP itself has kicked in, though, or just the money donated by other people? I think our percentage goes way up in the latter case.

By: Sarah D. Bunting

Sarah D. Bunting — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:38:19 +0000

@Vanessa: …I like that answer! Yes!

…I don't actually know how they plan to split up the pot. Do I think you guys deserve to take credit for seventy-eight grand? Yes I do. Every day, all day, fuck yeah. But they may have some fine-printy system that doesn't work that way, which is also fine, because it's free money to buy kids hatchlings and pens and whatnot, so whatever. I'm waiting to hear, and I will tell you what I know when I know it.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:15:48 +0000

@ Sarah: So, if i did the math right, Tomato Nation is responsible for about 38% of the money raised through the Social Media Challenge. This would mean, proportionally, $78,000 dollars would allocated to the Tomato Nation?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:11:22 +0000

We shouldn't have much trouble here — we're beating everybody including HP. But, you know, just in case…

By: Sarah D. Bunting

Sarah D. Bunting — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:46:25 +0000

@charmaine: Yes, I got an email to that effect today. I'll make a more front-and-center announcement later about it, but in the meantime, the more we raise by 10/25, the more we're eligible for. I'll try to get more details.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:40:21 +0000

Half way to the next match! Keep it up!!! :)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:16:02 +0000

DOUBLE DOWN Here are some projects that come with corporate match: SAT Twilight Hop-scotch, Four Square and Double Dutch! The Pleasure of Reading on the Bus... World Literature Festival -- From Panama to Cambodia! Classroom Bully Excited about Encyclopedias! It's Alive! Go Green Help My AP Class Study the American Dream Pink Floyd was 100% Wrong. We do Need an Education! Overcoming Adversity Through Stories Worth Remembering "Miz D, What Does This Word Mean?" Technology for Robot Knights Technological Innovation and Science Fiction Transformations through Text Conceptual Art and Critical Thinking Little Hands, Cooking Demo, and Lots of Supplies Needed There are lots more, too. This would be a great way to get more projects completed.

By: BetsyD

BetsyD — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:09:15 +0000

I just donated $10 to "Engaging Explorations…" and wished I could have given ten times that.

By: Lis

Lis — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:05:16 +0000

Wheee! I just got my $50 gift certificate from DC for signing up for a monthly donation!!! So there's another $50 back into the contest! I love this game!

By: charmaine

charmaine — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:01:06 +0000

2 things. Just read this on the DC blog! http://blog.donorschoose.org/blog/2009/10/20/hp-contributes-250000-to-the-social-media-challenge/
If I am reading right the remaining $200,000 will be divided up on the giving pages from totals through Sunday, October 25. So the bigger our total is then the bigger monies we will get and closer to the goal. Is this right, Sarah?

2-I just received my $50 gift card for signing up for automatic donation at DC…Yippee, way less than 30 days and now I get to spend it with TN. Have to go and get it done.