Comments on: Contest: Pushing 90

By: Cij

Cij — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:50:06 +0000

OMG- you guys are making me talk like Gossip Girl. I leave my computer for 10 hours and LOOK WHAT HAPPENS!!

The awesomeness of you all has me shameslessly crying. No dust storms. no allergies, just gobmacking amazement at what Tomato Nation is able to achieve.

If you need another challenge after this one, I vote for world peace or affordable healthcare (in the US, since the rest of the world seems to have figured it out).

I *heart* you all. Go Asirda. Go HP, go Sars, but mostly GO TOMATO NATION FOR BETTING RED!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:49:47 +0000

(snif) Damn dust.

It feels good to do what I can…but it feels AMAZING to be part of Tomato Nation's Army of Awesome like this. You rule. Each and every one of you.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:47:49 +0000

Okay, so with THE GREAT AND POWERFUL ASIRDA's help, it's just a *smidge* more before we're at 100k, right? We should be able to make that by the original Wednesday deadline, easy!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:46:33 +0000

@anotherkate: My confirmation email has this:

Thank you for signing up to make a lasting impact. You will be giving hundreds of high-need students access to learning.

We will charge $10.00 on the 17th of each month — starting on Oct 17, 2009. Visit your account at any time to cancel with 1 click, or change your settings:

You'll get an email from us every month, letting you know that your automatic donation is available as credits in your account. You can then visit DonorsChoose.org at any time to choose a classroom project you care about and your credits will be applied automatically upon check-out.

You will receive your sign-up bonus, a $50 GivingCard to support a classroom project of your choice, within 30 days.

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If you don't have that last line, you may want to call customer service.

By: ADS

ADS — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:24:31 +0000

Do we get 10K if we make $90k by midnight Tuesday? Cause, I was thinking, maybe we're due some extra credit? :)

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:20:26 +0000

I left my computer at 6 pm EST, when we were at about 85k. I refreshed when I got back in shortly after midnight, EST, thinking 86k would be great. Must be something dusty here too. Somehow we raised more than 5k in less than 5 hours. I feel like Thanksgiving has come early.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:10:58 +0000

This is just exciting (and, though it goes without saying, AWESOME). In these trying economic times, so many denizens of the Tomato Nation have found it within themselves to give what they could spare, and then some, to kids and teachers and schools truly in need. Roombalicious!

My eyes are watering. Must be exhaustion. And dust. Yeah. That's what it is. [sniffle]

By: Laura from CT

Laura from CT — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:03:28 +0000

Had to check in before going to bed and – AWE. SOME.

I need to go take my contacts out now. Got some dust in 'em or something.

By: Kimra

Kimra — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:49:20 +0000

… you guys basically took that out in the time it took me to get home from school. I was literally about to surf over and make another donation, but maybe I'll wait for the next special challenge now! Because there will be one, right? I'm sure.

By: rlb14

rlb14 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:46:21 +0000

OMG you guys. seriously?!? I left work and did not check back in until just now. BANANAS! I mean awesome awesome bananas, but still.