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January 22, 2010
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Category: Homepage, News and Updates, The Office Contributor: Invisible Children

A competition between charities: let’s remember what it’s about

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In case you’ve been in a cave, this Chase Community Giving competition has consumed our minds, our facebooks, our emails, our voicemails.  It’s exhausting.  And with a few hours left to go in the competition, it certainly isn’t over!

We just wanted to point out that this is a competition for $1 million… and the competitors are charities.  This is about doing good in the world, with good ideas.  Responding compassionately to causes that grab us, causes that need our attention, causes that we have the expertise and resources to help.

Our hearts belong to invisible children in central Africa.  They also belong to our brothers and sisters in Haiti, to the students across North America and the world that want to be global citizens, to the depressed and struggling, to the inspired and environmental, to the humane treatment of animals, to the pain of disease.   We are in this together.  All of us agree that the world is broken and are willing to work tirelessly to right this ship.

Keep this in mind as you vote, as you celebrate the $25,000 from Round 1, the $100,000 from Round 2, or the $1,000,000 from the top spot.  Money allows us to leap at these dreams, but it doesn’t give us legs or

Do not waste your time hating or cutting down another, but enlist that energy in the service of encouragement.  Support what matters to you, and pour yourself into it.  Don’t be passive.  This world has too many of those people.  Be active, activists, on fire for what matters.

We love you guys, thank you for your unending and unbelievable support.

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  1. Comment by Cole Sampson - January 22, 2010 @ 1:20 pm

    i vote for invisible children

  2. Comment by Sarah Bowers - January 22, 2010 @ 1:22 pm

    i vote for invisible children

  3. Comment by kindal loy - January 22, 2010 @ 1:23 pm

    woooooo go guys!!

  4. Comment by colleen bell - January 22, 2010 @ 1:29 pm

    I vote for IC! Let all do the same!

  5. Comment by Haylie and Jackie - January 22, 2010 @ 1:31 pm

    LETS SAVE THOSE CHILDREN!
    THEY NEED US!
    I VOTE ALL THE WAY FOR INVISIBLE CHILDREN!
    YOU SHOULD DO THE SAME!
    LOVE YOU <3 AND GOD BLESS!! (:

  6. Comment by Stella Williams - January 22, 2010 @ 1:33 pm

    I vote for Invisible Children.

  7. Comment by Ron Carlson - January 22, 2010 @ 1:34 pm

    Let’s do it! Uganda and Haiti need that money!

  8. Comment by amber - January 22, 2010 @ 1:35 pm

    just voted and texted my friends to vote too

  9. Comment by Ron Carlson - January 22, 2010 @ 1:36 pm

    I’m voting for Invisible Children, to get the million dollar prize, with 100,000 for Haiti!

  10. Comment by Ron Carlson - January 22, 2010 @ 1:37 pm

    Somebody needs to fix the program. My text is showing up on someone else’s name!

  11. Comment by sunee washom - January 22, 2010 @ 1:59 pm

    this is so true, thank you for always giving us such truth. you all inspire me.

    a blog like this reminds me why love IC so much

    <3

  12. Comment by BRIANNA - January 22, 2010 @ 2:08 pm

    i votr for invisible children

  13. Comment by BRIANNA - January 22, 2010 @ 2:09 pm

    I vote for invisible children

  14. Comment by Baylen - January 22, 2010 @ 3:19 pm

    i V0TE FOR iNViSiBLE CHiLDREN(:

  15. Comment by Lauren - January 22, 2010 @ 3:56 pm

    I vote 4 invisible children

  16. Comment by Lauren - January 22, 2010 @ 4:15 pm

    I vote for Invisible Children

  17. Comment by Thomas Lawless - January 22, 2010 @ 4:37 pm

    i vote yes!!!!!!!!!!!!

  18. Comment by Thomas Lawless - January 22, 2010 @ 4:41 pm

    They got my vote!!!!

  19. Comment by Megan - January 22, 2010 @ 5:05 pm

    I do feel a little bit bad. I feel like I’m voting against giving money to anyone but IC. But not bad enough…

  20. Comment by Mallory - January 22, 2010 @ 5:36 pm

    That second to last paragraph is absolutely beautiful and is now my facebook status.

  21. Comment by kasey snavely - January 22, 2010 @ 5:36 pm

    I VOTE for invisible children!!!

  22. Comment by Netta - January 22, 2010 @ 6:10 pm

    I Vote for Invisible children!

  23. Comment by Steve - January 22, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

    I vote for Invisible Children. The unfathomable tragedy that is the plight of these children has been almost totally ignored by our media and government.

  24. Comment by Jessy - January 22, 2010 @ 7:16 pm

    You guys are so inspiring. You’ve got my vote, and the votes of as many people I can convince, too. Keep being great <3

  25. Comment by Deann - January 22, 2010 @ 7:23 pm

    I vote for invisible children.

  26. Comment by Charles Jernigan II - January 22, 2010 @ 8:00 pm

    I would like to help for the program

  27. Comment by Lucy - January 22, 2010 @ 8:16 pm

    I vote for invisible children!!!

  28. Comment by fnann - January 22, 2010 @ 8:29 pm

    I vote invisible children.

  29. Comment by Myracle - January 22, 2010 @ 8:41 pm

    I vote for Invisible Children

  30. Comment by Lina Turintseva - January 22, 2010 @ 8:57 pm

    I vote for invisible children

  31. Comment by Julie - January 22, 2010 @ 8:58 pm

    I vote for Invisible Children

  32. Comment by Julie - January 22, 2010 @ 9:00 pm

    Invisible Children

  33. Comment by Laura - January 22, 2010 @ 9:00 pm

    i vote for invisible children

  34. Comment by Judy - January 22, 2010 @ 9:31 pm

    WE WON THE MILLION DOLLARS!! :D

  35. Comment by Tracy - January 22, 2010 @ 9:36 pm

    CONGRATS, GUYS! WE WON!

  36. Comment by rob - January 22, 2010 @ 10:17 pm

    no way! awesome!!

  37. Comment by Daniel Martin - January 23, 2010 @ 4:14 am

    Congratulations IC. WE WON!

  38. Comment by Dan Mart - January 23, 2010 @ 4:16 am

    Congrats IC we won! its amazing

  39. Comment by Cathi Wallwork - January 23, 2010 @ 4:53 am

    Outstanding Job. Prayers for all, especially the children. They deserve our support…..God bless you all.

  40. Comment by Cathi Wallwork - January 23, 2010 @ 4:55 am

    Something wrong, someone else’s name showed up on my post.

  41. Comment by Michael Tyree - January 23, 2010 @ 7:49 am

    Congrats IC!!!! this is amazing Cant wait to see how you guys use the money.

  42. Comment by Gloria - January 23, 2010 @ 9:44 am

    I vote for invisible children!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  43. Comment by Tammee - January 23, 2010 @ 1:59 pm

    Thank you for this.

  44. Comment by Mike Newman - January 23, 2010 @ 4:04 pm

    Beautifully put, and a good thing to keep in mind :)

  45. Comment by Erica Lee - January 26, 2010 @ 9:31 am

    Well said friends… we have freedom of speech and opinions, lets share our wisdom for a good cause, not hate

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