The Results Are In…
UPDATE, 7:38PM EST 6/9/09:
We were able to share the news with Mama Lucy in Tanzania just after we heard, and wanted to let you in on that conversation. Only listen if you’re ready for a lot of laughing and 4 minutes of pure joy:
[audio:http://www.epicchange.org/blog/wp-content/audio/mamalucysreaction.mp3]
Today, Ideablob announced the results of their May 2009 showdown, and sometimes the written word is simply insufficient, so check out my video message below to find out the final tally:
If you missed me screaming madly into the video camera, that’s right, WE WON!!! $10,000 – TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS – for a technology lab in Tanzania. Click here you’d like to read the full press release at www.ideablob.com.
Sometimes a girl really needs the universe to just say “yes.” I’m so truly grateful that you made that possible.
Next week, a giant check will be presented when I have the unbelievable opportunity to speak at the 140 Characters conference in NYC. If you haven’t yet made plans to attend, it’s a conference not to be missed that’s been called the “Davos of Twitter” and conference organizer Jeff Pulver has generously offered to make available a limited number of discounted event tickets to benefit Epic Change. Just use the discount code “EPICdiscount” to register for the full conference pass at www.140conf.com, and you’ll get tickets for $675, a 25% discount off the regular $895 admission price, and Jeff will donate $200 per discounted ticket to Epic Change.
In an effort to include even more changemakers in the conference, Jeff has also created a limited number of nonprofit discount tickets. Employees of 501c3 nonprofit organizations who register quickly can receive full conference passes for the two-day event for just $225, a 75% discount off the regular ticket price. For this discount, send me a request and proof of nonprofit employment at stacey@epicchange.org.
Space and discounted tickets are limited, and discounts are available for new conference registrations only.
I’m too excited to sit still long enough to write more, except to say, from the bottom of my heart: I am so grateful. To each of you who voted, spread the word or even held a little seed of hope in your heart:
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!!
I’m in the process of reaching out to share the news with Mama Lucy, and as soon as I’m able, I hope to add her reaction to this post, so stay tuned…
Posted: June 9th, 2009 under The Foundry.
Comments: 15
Comments
Comment from Steve Jennings
Time: June 9, 2009, 12:32 pm
BIG CONGRATULATIONS – “humanity in action” :)
Comment from Trevor Rotzien
Time: June 9, 2009, 12:46 pm
Stacey, HUGE congrats to you and all involved!! Inspiring… makes me hopeful for what is possible in social media for social causes. (I’m cooking up an initiative of my own – will let you know when it launches).
Comment from Scott Henderson
Time: June 9, 2009, 1:47 pm
Congratulations! Your vision and leadership is inspiring to me and many others. Keep shining your light.
Comment from Elizabeth
Time: June 9, 2009, 3:07 pm
Hooray! Congrats to you – well deserved and definitely earned!!! All your work is fabulous!
Love ,
Elizabeth for the Fabric of Life Team
Comment from Dave Kerpen
Time: June 9, 2009, 3:34 pm
CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS! It couldn’t have happened for a better organization and leader. :)
Comment from Kathleen Talbot
Time: June 9, 2009, 5:28 pm
YES! YES! YES! How sweet!
Congratulations to all involved.
Enjoy the conference. I won’t be there…but you know i’ll be supporting you and cheering you on.
Kat-ya
Comment from uberbabyboomer
Time: June 9, 2009, 5:50 pm
This is truly amazing and is evidence of the power of community when one, inspiring, tireless and very gracious leader steps forward. Your enthusiasm and grateful politeness via twitter caught me up in the energy of your quest to help others.
Wow! Just Wow!
Comment from Nancy Iannone
Time: June 9, 2009, 6:10 pm
Thank you for bringing all of us together to create change!
Comment from Zoe
Time: June 9, 2009, 11:40 pm
That was wonderful to listen to the phone conversation! I’m wonderfully excited for all of you :).
Thanks so much for pulling this project together!
Comment from Liz Gorgue Rosas
Time: June 9, 2009, 11:46 pm
give me a W-O-O-T !!!
so thrilled for epic change – cannot think of an individual or organization more deserving.
stacy, i hope you will take a moment and stay still and present in the joy of this wondrous achievementfor even, say…. 24 hours, all to yourself…. (or at least bask in the glow of the limelight :P) … before you again selflessly channel your amazing spirit into effecting powerful impactful change and inspiring still others, as you have me.
congratulations to all of you making epic change happen!
cheers!
liz
Comment from Liz Gorgue Rosas
Time: June 9, 2009, 11:49 pm
ps- forgive the typo in your name. am in españa on vacation and just got home from dancing prior to posting my comment ‘ currently 5:48 AM :) ´´vivir sin dormir´´ is our moto *wink*
Comment from F.Gidori
Time: June 10, 2009, 7:33 am
We are so excited to win!When I told my son Gideon who is the pupil at Shepherds Junior School who is in the bed sick for malaria this morning, he rose up quickly and wanted to go to school to join with the colleagues to CELEBRATE the victory. Finally,our dreams has come to the reality! We are waiting eagerly to see the lab just blooming in the village of Moivaro, Arusha Tanzania!. Stacey, receive a BIG HUGS from the pupils at Shepherds J.School. We can’t wait to see you physically when you land in this country. Karibu sana – Tanzania – Thanks so much for all what you have done!
We love and appreciate you.
Comment from John Haydon
Time: June 12, 2009, 12:33 pm
Stacey,
Just getting around to seeing this news!
Congrats – well deserved.
John
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