Monday, November 22, 2010

We Did It - Thank You!


Dear  jay-

It's official! ARC has won the Star Tribune Full Page Challenge!!!

20,291 votes were cast to give ARC a thrilling last-minute victory. If you were one of those voters, thank you so much.

Families stayed up all night casting as many votes as they could. Our staff in Darfur and around the world were voting whenever they could get in front of a computer. And dozens of people called and emailed their friends to ask them to join us and vote.

It was truly amazing to see what the entire American Refugee Committee community was able to accomplish by working together toward a common goal. Now we know - that as a group - we can take on even bigger challenges in the world!

Global Volunteers - the organization we competed against until the very end - put up an amazing fight! They and their supporters mounted a tremendous effort for a very worthy cause.

As winners of the contest, we will receive a full-page advertisement in the Star Tribune Sunday Edition - which reaches 1 million people. We will run the advertisement at some point early next year - to build awareness of the the needs of the refugees we work who are living through the worst humanitarian situations in the world.

Again, thank you so much for voting and helping bring attention to the lifesaving work of the American Refugee Committee!

Sincerely,

-Daniel

Daniel Wordsworth
President, American Refugee Committee

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Keep voting! We're only 300 votes ahead!


Hi jay-

Please, forgive all the emails - but please keep voting!!

 The contest closes soon - at 5:00PM Central Time.

If you haven't had a chance to vote yet, here's how to get started:

  1. Register to vote at: http://startribune.upickem.net/engine/Registration.aspx?contestid=22815. Fill out the required information, then click “Submit”. You’ll only have to do this once.
  2. On the next page, select “American Refugee Committee” from the drop-down menu.
  3. Then, on the next page, scroll down to the "Vote" section and click "Submit Vote".
  4. Leave the browser window open for easy access for your next vote. Just reload or refresh the page after one hour has passed (by holding down CTRL and “R” at the same time), and you’ll be able to vote again by repeating Step #3.

Thank you for your help!

Sincerely,

-Daniel

Daniel Wordsworth
President, American Refugee Committee

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Only 102 Votes Behind


Hi jay-

Please, forgive all the emails - but we're just 102 votes behind! Please keep voting!!

 The contest closes soon - at 5:00PM Central Time.

If you haven't had a chance to vote yet, here's how to get started:

  1. Register to vote at: http://startribune.upickem.net/engine/Registration.aspx?contestid=22815. Fill out the required information, then click “Submit”. You’ll only have to do this once.
  2. On the next page, select “American Refugee Committee” from the drop-down menu.
  3. Then, on the next page, scroll down to the "Vote" section and click "Submit Vote".
  4. Leave the browser window open for easy access for your next vote. Just reload or refresh the page after one hour has passed (by holding down CTRL and “R” at the same time), and you’ll be able to vote again by repeating Step #3.

Thank you for your help!

Sincerely,

-Daniel

Daniel Wordsworth
President, American Refugee Committee

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jay,Just 5 Hours, 5 Votes Left!


Hi jay-

Please, cast your vote for ARC once an hour, for the next 5 hours!

Right now there's only about 200 votes keeping us out of first place. We're so close!

We need all the help we can get. Enlist your family and friends - help them get registered and start voting. All they need is an email address to get registered. The contest closes soon - at 5:00PM Central Time.

If you haven't had a chance to vote yet, here's how to get started:

  1. Register to vote at: http://startribune.upickem.net/engine/Registration.aspx?contestid=22815. Fill out the required information, then click “Submit”. You’ll only have to do this once.
  2. On the next page, select “American Refugee Committee” from the drop-down menu.
  3. Then, on the next page, scroll down to the "Vote" section and click "Submit Vote".
  4. Leave the browser window open for easy access for your next vote. Just reload or refresh the page after one hour has passed (by holding down CTRL and “R” at the same time), and you’ll be able to vote again by repeating Step #3.

People around the world – including our staff in Darfur and Pakistan – have been voting to keep us in the running. People stayed up over night voting. 

Thank you for your help!

Sincerely,

-Daniel

Daniel Wordsworth
President, American Refugee Committee

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You Have 8 Hours Left To Vote - jay!


Hi jay-

Something great is happening. ARC Supporters around the world are voting in support of our work with refugees. People are glued to their computers and phones, voting every hour. In fact, I just heard about a family that stayed up until 3AM so that they could cast their votes a few more times.

If you've been voting, please continue to do so every hour. And try to get as many people as you can to join us.

If you haven't been voting, please help by casting your vote as often as you can.

Here's how to get started:

  1. Register to vote at: http://startribune.upickem.net/engine/Registration.aspx?contestid=22815. Fill out the required information, then click “Submit”. You’ll only have to do this once.
  2. On the next page, select “American Refugee Committee” from the drop-down menu.
  3. Then, on the next page, scroll down to the "Vote" section and click "Submit Vote".
  4. Leave the browser window open for easy access for your next vote. Just reload or refresh the page after one hour has passed (by holding down CTRL and “R” at the same time), and you’ll be able to vote again by repeating Step #3.

People around the world – including our staff in Darfur and Pakistan – have been voting to keep us in the running. Please, cast your votes every hour today and let your friends and family know about this special opportunity.

Thank you for your help!

Sincerely,

-Daniel

Daniel Wordsworth
President, American Refugee Committee

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Your Vote = $1, Today and Sunday


Hi jay-

You have an opportunity. Starting right now, $1 will be donated each time you cast your vote for ARC in the Star Tribune Full Page Challenge.

All this week, ARC has been competing to get the most votes and win a full page ad in the newspaper. We're currently in second place! This morning, two long-time ARC supporters are stepping forward to provide some extra incentive to get ARC to the top. Each time you vote, they’ll give $1. You vote. They Give.

You can make double the impact with each vote you cast – getting $1 extra for the refugees we work with and ensuring ARC wins this contest. These donors will continue matching votes until the contest ends on Sunday at 5pm Central Time or until 2,000 votes have been cast.

Voting is easy. Here's how:

  1. Register to vote at: http://startribune.upickem.net/engine/Registration.aspx?contestid=22815. Fill out the required information, then click “Submit”. You’ll only have to do this once.
  2. On the next page, select “American Refugee Committee” from the drop-down menu.
  3. Then, on the next page, scroll down to the "Vote" section. Type the words that appear in the "Verify" section into the box labeled “Enter the words above”. Finally, click "Submit Vote".
  4. Leave the browser window open for easy access for your next vote. Just reload or refresh the page after one hour has passed (by holding down CTRL and “R” at the same time), and you’ll be able to vote again by repeating Step #3.

People around the world – including our staff in Darfur and Pakistan – have been voting to keep us in the running. Please, cast your votes early and often and let your friends and family know about this special opportunity.

And remember to vote every hour!

Thank you for your help!

Sincerely,

-Daniel

Daniel Wordsworth
President, American Refugee Committee

P.S. Help us spread the word! Think of 5 friends or family members who would vote regularly for ARC. Send them a message and ask for their help. Ask if they’d be willing to ask 5 friends of their own to help. Or, share the contest with your friends on Facebook or Twitter and ask them to vote for ARC.

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Friday, November 19, 2010

We Need Your Vote - ARC in 2nd Place!


Hi jay-

ARC needs your vote! We're currently in 2nd place in the Star Tribune Newspaper's Full Page Project - and we need your help to get to first! 

You can vote once every hour from now until Sunday @ 5pm Central Time. If we win we'll receive a full-page advertisement in the Star Tribune’s Sunday Edition - that will allow us to share our critical mission and work with 1 million readers!

If you've been voting since Monday, I really appreciate it. Please keep voting!  If you haven't voted yet, it's not too late!

Initially you’ll have to fill out a short registration form, but every time you vote after that is easy.

Here’s how you get started:

  1. Register to vote at: http://startribune.upickem.net/engine/Registration.aspx?contestid=22815. Fill out the required information, then click “Submit”. You’ll only have to do this once.
  2. On the next page, select “American Refugee Committee” from the drop-down menu.
  3. Then, on the next page, scroll down to the "Vote" section. Type the words that appear in the "Verify" section into the box labeled “Enter the words above”. Finally, click "Submit Vote".
  4. Leave the browser window open for easy access for your next vote. Just reload or refresh the page after one hour has passed (by holding down CTRL and “R” at the same time), and you’ll be able to vote again by repeating Step #3.

You may be thinking to yourself, 'Great! I'll vote. But how will I remember to do it every hour?' Some people have setup their email calendars to remind them once every hour to vote. Some people have tied a piece of string to their finger as a reminder to vote often. We really need your help, so please come up with some way - any way - to remind yourself to vote every hour.

Thank you for your help! A full-page ad will be tremendous in helping us build awareness of the work we’re doing with people who've lost so much.

Sincerely,

-Daniel

Daniel Wordsworth
President, American Refugee Committee

P.S. Help us spread the word! Think of 5 friends or family members who would vote regularly for ARC. Send them a message and ask for their help. Ask if they’d be willing to ask 5 friends of their own to help. Or, share the contest with your friends on Facebook or Twitter and ask them to vote for ARC.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Vote to the Max!


Hi jay-

I need your help to Vote to the Max for ARC! Beginning now and running until 5pm on Sunday, ARC is participating in the Star Tribune Newspaper’s Full Page Project. It's a contest! The winning charity will receive a full-page advertisement in the Star Tribune’s Sunday Edition - that will allow us to share our critical mission and work with 1 million readers!

You can vote for ARC once every hour. Initially you’ll have to fill out a short registration form, but every time you vote after that is easy.

Here’s how you get started:

  1. Register to vote at: http://startribune.upickem.net/engine/Registration.aspx?contestid=22815. Fill out the required information, then click “Submit”. You’ll only have to do this once.
  2. On the next page, select “American Refugee Committee” from the drop-down menu.
  3. Then, on the next page, scroll down to the "Vote" section. Type the words that appear in the "Verify" section into the box labeled “Enter the words above”. Finally, click "Submit Vote".
  4. Leave the browser window open for easy access for your next vote. Just reload or refresh the page after one hour has passed (by holding down CTRL and “R” at the same time), and you’ll be able to vote again by repeating Step #3.

You may be saying to yourself, 'Great! I'll vote. But how will I remember to do it every hour?' Some people have setup their email calendars to remind them once every hour to vote. Some people have tied a piece of string to their finger as a reminder to vote often. We really need your help, so please come up with some way - any way - to remind yourself to vote every hour.

Thank you for your help! A full-page ad will be tremendous in helping us build awareness of the work we’re doing around the world with people who've lost so much.

Sincerely,

-Daniel

Daniel Wordsworth
President, American Refugee Committee

P.S. Help us spread the word! Can you think of 5 friends or family members who would vote regularly for ARC? Send them a message and ask for their help. Then each morning this week, send them a brief reminder that we’re counting on their votes. Ask if they’d be willing to ask 5 friends of their own to help. Or, share the contest with your friends on Facebook or Twitter and ask them to vote for ARC.

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