Comments on: Contest: TN + HP = Aw.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:34:57 +0000

Awe, thanks you guys. Don't know why but the paper crane story has really touched me. Wheeee origami kids!

By: Cristina in Vienna

Cristina in Vienna — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:37:18 +0000

@ Jen: thank you for sharing that, I loved the comment and I hear you on the budget. That's what's so great about participating here, I give what I can and there's the army of awesome helping along.

@ Tanya: really loved that image. Thank you!
@Vanessa: the tykes will get their trikes. They will!

And many thanks to Sarah and the Incredible Intern.

By: Cij

Cij — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:31:12 +0000

@Tanya- the paper crane explosion is origawesome.

By: Leia

Leia — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:01:14 +0000

Well, this does sound pretty cool.

It does sound complicated–I hope they already had some auto-magic and what not figured out or some poor interns and accountants willl be up late nights feverishly pounding on keyboards (and googling Tomato Nation at some point, no doubt)!

I think we're all awesome. From those giving their winter coat dollar finds to the money goal matchers! Many thanks, Sarah and Dr. Internhatten!

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:57:34 +0000

So, I'm not a graphic designer, but I was inspired to make this little drawing by the mental image of tiny paper cranes exploding at Sars.

http://tiny.cc/aYIEA

Hope you enjoy!

(This comment was supposed to go here, please excuse my brain error)

By: Vanessa H

Vanessa H — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:01:46 +0000

I had a couple of bad days. I was hoping to get something together to help get some of the remaining Michigan projects funded, but life interfered. So I read this post this morning and nearly cried. I know that sounds melodramatic, but from what I can figure, the projects will likely get funded because HP and the Nation are awesome. And I'll be able to earmark a large chunk of one of the projects so I'm going to be able to make sure some little kids get trikes. Thanks everyone!

By: Sandman

Sandman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:01:31 +0000

"One year, I funded an entire reading project, and got the personal thank you letters, one of which is still on my fridge (direct quote: 'I don't know why you wasted your money on us, I guess you really want us to read this book')."

@Jen: I haven't really teared up over this year's contest, (I know, I know!) but that? I have to say, I'm a little verklempt now. You're awesome, and so's that letter on your fridge.

By: Regina

Regina — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:56:11 +0000

@Jen…By some miracle I have managed to not tear up over the past month; however, reading your comment totally got me. Thankfully my office mate is not here so I won't have to explain my sniffling.

By: Margaret in CO

Margaret in CO — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:35:21 +0000

"40844 students reached" <— That's what chokes me up. And that's just October of 2009. So far! SQUEEEEEEEE!!!

Awe & then some!

By: Emerson

Emerson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:27:24 +0000

It's all over my head at this point. I want to add my thanks to you, Sars and Asirda, for your hard work.