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Old 29th Nov 2011, 09:02 PM   #1
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Default Help the Matthew Shepard Foundation!

Hey guys!

i just wanted to make sure that everyone here knows that next week, the American Giving Awards will host voting for many different charities and how they will divide the $2 million dollar prize to each charity. If you're confused by that so was I when I first wrote it but basically:
1st Place gets $1 Million, 2nd gets $500,000, etc.
So basically, although we're guaranteed a cut, we all need to help make sure we get first prize!
Voting runs from Dec. 1-8. However, we can only vote once per day.
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1. Voting will begin at 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, December 1, 2011.

2. To vote, you must be a registered Facebook user, you need to “Like” the Chase Community Giving application, and “Allow Access” to use the voting platform.

3. Each user will be able to vote 8 times until voting closes at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, December 8, 2011. However, you may only cast one vote each day, so to fully support the Matthew Shepard Foundation, please stop by daily to give your voice the most impact!

4. If you are Chase customer and have an online account for your checking, savings or credit card accounts, you may also vote one more time at Chase.com during the same voting period.

5. The results will be announced in the first ever NBC broadcast, hosted by 22-time Emmy Award winner Bob Costa, in a two-hour primetime special on Saturday December 10, from 8 to 10 p.m. ET from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.
I'm gonna now leave a few links that help explain/get everyone connected to vote!
Info on voting
Matthew Shepard Foundation » Blog Archive » American Giving Awards -

Info on Matthew Shepard Foundation
Matthew Shepard Foundation » Our Story -

Facebook link to Voting page
https://www.facebook.com/ChaseCommun...23284047772276
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Old 29th Nov 2011, 09:24 PM   #2
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Default Re: Help the Matthew Shepard Foundation!

Thanks for the links!
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Old 1st Dec 2011, 07:04 AM   #3
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Default Re: Help the Matthew Shepard Foundation!

Hey Everyone!
Just a reminder, VOTING STARTS TODAY! So go vote!
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Thank you for this. I'll make sure to spread the word.
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I voted. Planning to vote everyday. I hope that the organization receives the largest grant, because it has done such a good job aiding everyone who needs it.
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I shall vote in spirit since I do not have a Facebook account and it is technically impossible for me to vote otherwise. Unless I steal someone else's FB page temporarily for the cause.

RIP, Matt Shepard, I just finished watching the movie for The Laramie Project a few hours ago, and it has greatly inspired me.
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Old 4th Dec 2011, 12:02 PM   #7
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Just reminding everyone, that voting is still going on!
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