$100K Contest on Twitter

[Guest]

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[DoubleR]

Actor Hugh Jackman plans to donate $100K to a single charity to anyone who can convince him (via Twitter in a 140 characters or less) why that charity is worthy.  Anyone up for the challenge?  This would be a great opportunity to get some more "star power" to help promote Kiva's mission.  Hugh plans to announce his pick on April 24th.

Here's the original note posted at:
http://twitter.com/RealHughJackman

I will donate 100K to one individual's favorite non profit organization.Of course,you must convince me why by using 140 characters or less.

4:25 PM Apr 14th from web

Regards,
Ronan

[Jan & John]

ok - done - but someone with better word skills had better add theirs...
we should be blanketing his Twitter home page with the word Kiva.
thanks Ronan - every little chance to spread the word is great 
jan (who wonders who reads all our tweets)

[A Nonny Mouse]

If ever there was a thread crying out for my input this is it.  I know there are many people here who don’t know who Hugh Jackman is.  Here’s what you non-Australians need to know:  he’s a decent Australian fellow, famous in the entertainment world, and he wants to give away some money.   Let’s help him with that!

There’s good news and bad news.

Good news:  Kiva may have an edge here.  Mr. Jackman is a fan of Muhammad Yunus.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Jackman:
As a philanthropist, Jackman is a longtime proponent of microcredit — the extension of very small loans to impoverished prospective entrepreneurs in undeveloped countries. He is a vocal supporter of Muhammad Yunus, microcredit pioneer and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner.[32][33][34]

More good news:  Kiva has a strong Australian lender presence.  The main Australia lending team is SEVENTH out of 6044 teams, has over one thousand members, with almost 5000 loans that total $140,650 (and climbing!)  And that’s only ONE team of Australians!  There are more!   How can Mr. Jackman resist such powerful testimony from ordinary (but really, EXTRAordinary) Aussies? 

Are you a member of an Australian lending team?  Please help Kiva by posting a link in your team messages to this thread!

The bad news:
I don’t Twitter.  At all.  And I suspect few KFs do, based on how quickly this thread got buried.  But I DO understand the concept of “messages 140 characters in length about your favorite charity.”

So, to those Twitter-using KivaLurkers out there (yes, YOU) the next post contains twenty 140-characters-or-less messages written for ANYONE who can Twitter them.  I give you permission to use, borrow, steal, alter, humorize, or otherwise improve on these messages.  My only request is that you GET BUSY – Mr. Jackman announces a winner on 4/24.

[A Nonny Mouse]

   

MrJackmn consider kiva.org I loan 25/wk 2 th workng poor in developng nations & they pay it back so I can loan AGAIN! Its awesome&feels gr8!

Help developng nations w/ microloans,not bombs&guns! Loan thru kiva.org &show other countries that ur govmnt doesnt speak  4 U! Be a Loaner!

Kiva.org is YOUR charity MrJackmn! Kiva makes it possble to LOAN 2 th workng poor all over th world just like Yunus imagined. Im a loaner 2!

Kiva.org deserves ur $100K- in 3+ years 457K people have loaned $62mil 2 people in developng nations 2 lift them from poverty – Kiva ROCKS!!

I loan on Kiva.org bcuz it keeps me from being a spoild rich kid. A few less lattes 4 me=a life-changing loan 4 someone else; it’s ALL good!

    

When U loan on Kiva.org, its a hand UP not a handout 4 hardworkng people in 40+ developng nations: improvd karma 4 U, improvd life for them!

I think Wolvrine secretly lends on Kiva.org b/c he is cranky on th outside;goodhearted on th inside. Dont tell him we guessd his secret tho!

I work 2 jobs just 2 survive but even I can loan $25 2 help some1 poorer than I.  It feels gr8 2 give a helpng hand! Microloans on Kiva.org!

Be a banker 2 th poor at Kiva.org. Pick 1 of 40+ developng countries/loan $25/lift some1 out of poverty/get ur $25 back/loan it out AGAIN!

I will watch ur new movie 50 times if U choose Kiva.org: microloans where U r the banker! Muhammad Yunus would b so pleased with you!

    
 
Wolvrine says: I gave up cigars & now I spend my $ on Kiva.org where even an animal like me can make a difference with microloans 2 th poor!

Check out the Australia team at Kiva.org! 100s of Aussies cant b wrong about microloans 2 th poor in developng nations/140K loaned so far!

Wikipedia sez U r a fan of Muhammad Yunus. Kiva makes it possible 4 us 2 lend 2 th working poor & realize Yunus’ dream! Choose KIVA.ORG!

Put down th pizza & beer mate! Loan ur $25 (or $100K!) on Kiva.org: microloans to 40+ developng countries. Who knew sacrifice felt so good??

Charity 4 U: Kiva.org. Lets you & I microloan to hardworking people in 40+ developing nations. 1 loan = $25; $100K = 4000 loans!!

   

2day I lent $25 2 a farmer in Vietnam/2morrw I’ll lend $50 2 a tailor in Ghana. Just imagine wot ur $100K could do! Microloans at Kiva.org!

Microloans R sexy – come 2 Kiva.org &become an internat’l financier with only $25/wow, wot would $100K accomplish?? B a Loaner on Kiva.org!

Skip th fancy coffee 2day/put ur $$ 2 better use/loan it on Kiva.org/$25 microloans 2 people working their way out of poverty/it feels GR8!

Ordinary people loaning small amounts 2 ordinary people in developing nations/provides 100% of ur daily good deeds! Microloans on Kiva.org!

Im a plain workng man but I cn spare $25 2 loan 2 a lady in Togo/she starts a biz &gets out of poverty! Its awesome! Microloans at Kiva.org!

 

...oh, I'm not done yet...bwahahahaha!

[Jan & John]

Nonny - you could Tweet - s'not hard    http://Twitter.com

but I just sent this... thanx to your post.

@RealHughJackman please check out Kiva.org cause the Aussies have an amazing team of lenders you could join - they do make a difference !

jan -  go get him...

[A Nonny Mouse]

Excellent!  And that brings up my next point:

You Non-Twitter-Using-KFs out there....yes YOU.  I see you trying to walk past this thread!  Stop right there!   

I can name at least 10 KFs who write MUCH better than I...I challenge each and every one of you to come up with a handful of 140-character messages stating why Kiva is great and POST them in this thread.  I am going to do my best to direct some Twitter users this way -- give them some beautiful lines to work with!

We have roughly SEVEN days to accomplish this! 

[Mona]

Ok, if someone could tell me in easy words how to add my comment to Mr. Jackman's page (I tried but could not find where to enter my recommendation), I would love to add my 5c, too. 

[Natasha]

Are you a member of an Australian lending team?  Please help Kiva by posting a link in your team messages to this thread!

OK Nonny, your zealous enthusiasm, compelled me to relay this message to the Australian Team!   

[mejane]

The bad news:
I don’t Twitter.  At all.  And I suspect few KFs do, based on how quickly this thread got buried.  But I DO understand the concept of “messages 140 characters in length about your favorite charity.”

So, to those Twitter-using KivaLurkers out there (yes, YOU) the next post contains twenty 140-characters-or-less messages written for ANYONE who can Twitter them.  I give you permission to use, borrow, steal, alter, humorize, or otherwise improve on these messages.  My only request is that you GET BUSY – Mr. Jackman announces a winner on 4/24.

Hey Nonny,
I know Henry is on Twitter.  Maybe you can convince him to be your "Twitter Ally."
Jane

[Gryzio]

I do good finding my way around here. 

I know totally nothing about Twitter. 

I like to see what under the water before jumping in. It look like signing up is easy. But, once we are in, do we find Jackman somewhere to tell our 140 to? 

Well, I think I have an idea how it work.   

I hope my e-mail is hidden?? 

OK, I am in   

https://twitter.com/Gryzio

Dang, now I need a nap.