NJ middle school teacher trying to win a grant

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[lissteach]

I am sorry if anyone is offended that I joined multiple teams since it was the only way I could reach most Kiva supporters.  The vast majority of comments from the teams were positive and encouraging and we will probably win the grant, so I think it was a worthwhile endeavor.   I remember lending before teams existed...everyone seemed to embrace the concept of pulling in the same direction. For those who supported my classes, thank you!   For those who are bummed out that I joined their team my apologies.

[lissteach]

The winners for the grant were announced yesterday.  My classes received 1940 votes from all over the world and came in second place out of 661 projects!  The comments and support from the Kiva community became a lesson unto itself.  Thank you for helping us win one of the five grants being offered.  100% of the cash will be used to fund businesses through our Kiva program.