COMPETE for YOUR Cause – We Have a Winner!
C.H.A.N.G.E. wins the Grand Prize In Compete for Your CauseWinston-Salem, NC, June 23, 2010: Supporters for C.H.A.N.G.E. (Communities Helping all Neighborhoods Gain Empowerment), came out in force on June 23, 2010 to help the organization take home the Prize Pot in the final hour of Compete for Your Cause. CHANGE won $6,800. El Buen Pastor Latino Community Services and The Forsyth County Humane Society came in right behind C.H.A.N.G.E. in votes. Compete for Your Cause raised more than $12,000 for close to 100 local non-profits.
Compete for Your Cause is a community-wide fundraiser for non-profits in Forsyth County sponsored by The Winston-Salem Foundation and hosted on the new web site for social networking in Forsyth County: Bridges – Connecting Communities ( www.MyBridges.net ). Each non-profit that participated in the event will receive $5 for every vote that was cast in its name. The organization with the most votes at 5:13 pm on June 23 won the Prize Pot.
“Our Mission is to create Bridges between people in Forsyth County and the causes they care about. MyBridges.net, our social networking web site, has only been up and running since April 23, so it was exciting to make our mission a reality by helping our community’s non-profits raise much needed funds this summer,” states Bridges’ Founder, Cheryl Schirillo. “Compete for Your Cause also generated a lot of excitement and awareness for our local non-profits, which is an added bonus. We are grateful to The Winston-Salem Foundation for serving as the sponsor of this first-time event.”
Compete for Your Cause kicked off on May 17, 2010 and ended on June 23, 2010. Individuals purchased $10 Raffle tickets for their favorite non-profit in Forsyth County online at www.MyBridges.net. The organization that they chose automatically received $5 and 1 vote for each $10 raffle ticket bought in that organization’s name. The other $5 went into the pot for the Grand Prize. On June 23, the organization with the most votes won the Grand Prize. The competition was free to non-profits.
Compete for Your Cause is the brainchild of Cheryl Schirillo, Founder of Bridges – Connecting Communities ( http://MyBridges.net/ ).
Bridges’ is a social networking web site that connects people to what they care about in WS/Forsyth. It’s Facebook meets LinkedIn, meets the heart and soul of the community. During online events, Bridges encourages face-to-face gatherings – transforming the faceless Internet into an exciting bridge to real life.
www.MyBridges.net is a new way for folks to connect to their hometown and make it a better place to live. It’s an online community, a forum of people who want to be “in the know” about issues that matter and who want to use that knowledge to make a difference. Facebook connects you to your friends from high school and college. LinkedIn connects you to business professionals. Bridges connects you to the topics and events that are shaping our community, and to people who are involved in dynamic projects, causes and movements. From education and politics to featured non-profits, volunteer opportunities and major events to farmer’s market schedules and lifestyle news, it’s never been easier to find a cause that fits your interests, to make a difference — no matter how big or small – with just the click of a mouse.
Users who set up a profile on www.MyBridges.net can share what types of topics, issues and causes matter to them. Each time they visit the site, they will have access to multiple ways in which they can connect and create change for the better in the community around them.
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admincheryl said: Wednesday at 2:48pm
CHANGE supporters came out in force the last 10 minutes of voting to pull the organization well into 1st Place when voting was closed at 5:13 pm. Kudos to all the folks who voted for their favorite non-profit in the very first Compete for Your Cause. Thank you to The Winston-Salem Foundation for sponsoring this online fundraiser.
admincheryl said: Wednesday at 12:04pm
$10,000+ News Flash! Bridge Builders just raised over $12,000 for their favorite non-profits! There’s still over 2 hours left to vote.
Go to the top of this page for frequent updates on who’s in the lead.
admincheryl said: Wednesday at 11:30am
At 2:26 pm it’s so close between our 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Place Leaders. Good luck folks! Click here
http://mybridges.net/win-share/
if you’d like to buy a couple more tickets and make a difference for your favorite non-profit.
*****Remember, EVERY vote sends your favorite $5, guaranteed, no matter who wins the Prize Pot at 5:13 pm today.
admincheryl said: Wednesday at 10:55am
CHANGE and the Humane Society are getting the most votes... full postadmincheryl said: Wednesday at 9:35am
Noon update: Carolinas Great Pyrenees just got their first donations/votes, Hospice moved up a notch, and Dress for Success is getting more votes.
admincheryl said: Wednesday at 8:31am
Samaritan Ministries and Authoring Action (formerly the Winston-Salem Youth Arts Institute) have moved up in the ranks. Donations are coming in for over 100 non-profits which is growing the prize pot nicely. Go Winston-Salem/Forsyth! This community is rich with Bridge Builders.
admincheryl said: Wednesday at 7:29am
Note The times you see with these posts are in Pacific Standard Time since Bridges’ server is in California. – Cheryl
admincheryl said: Wednesday at 7:27am
Only a few votes separate 2nd and 3rd Place. BBBS and Humane Society are quickly closing the gap toward 1st Place/El Buen Pastor. It’s like watching Olympic runners or speed skaters. CHANGE, YWCA, Hospice and Samaritan Ministries are pulling in more votes too, anything could happen folks.
admincheryl said: Wednesday at 4:34am
CHANGE, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Humane Society continue to mobilize their supporters, but El Buen Pastor Latino Community Services remains in the lead. With only a handful of votes separating our leaders, the Grand Prize is truly up for grabs today.
admincheryl said: Tuesday at 2:05pm
Second Harvest Food Bank has moved up two slots and Samaritan Ministries has moved up 20! slots since this morning. CHANGE and Big Brothers Big Sisters been neck and neck for 3rd Place. The Humane Society continues to close the gap, but El Buen Pastor continues to bring in the votes to say in the lead.
admincheryl said: Tuesday at 5:23am
Empowering Girls in Real Life Situations (E-Girls) is starting get... full postadmincheryl said: Monday at 3:28pm
Change has moved up again, Old Salem is bringing in donations/votes and our three leaders are holding steady.
admincheryl said: Monday at 10:04am
CHANGE just moved up the ranks. full postadmincheryl said: Monday at 10:00am
Noon update: Piedmont Chamber Singers have jumped into the game. YWCA, Hospice and the Food Bank are pulling in lots of new votes. Scroll to the top of this page to see the updated Leaders List.
Cast your vote here: http://mybridges.net/win-share/
admincheryl said: Monday at 4:51am
Our 2nd Place leader is now the Forsyth County Humane Society. The Second Harvest Food Bank has moved into 4th Place. El Buen Pastor Latino Community Services is still holding strong at 1st place, but only by 34 votes as of 7:30 a.m. Monday morning. Votes keeping coming in for Big Brothers Big Sisters and other organizations as well, so it’s going to be an exciting week at http://www.MyBridges.net.
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Look to the top of the page for the complete list of leaders. We’ll update the list every few hours.
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Only a handful of $10 donations/votes separate our leaders from the rest of the pack, so continue to vote for your favorites. And remember, EVERY vote sends your organization a direct donation. You can buy more than one ticket.
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Vote here:
http://mybridges.net/win-share/
admincheryl said: Sunday at 9:37am
News Flash: only a few votes separate our 1st, 2nd and 3rd place leaders in Compete for Your Cause. Any organization that mobilizes now could easily win the grand prize this Wed., June 23. Scroll to the top of this page to see the compete list of leaders.
admincheryl said: Sunday at 9:15am
Sunday Update: The race continues to be close between our top three leaders. Second Harvest Food Bank is steadily moving up the list and could easily jump into one of the top slots. CHANGE, Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries and the WS Symphony are also moving up the list.
Look to the top of the page for the compete list of leaders. We update the list at least once a day.
Just a few $10 donations/votes separate our leaders from the rest of the pack, so continue to vote for your favorites. Remember every vote sends your organization a direct donation and you’re welcome to buy multiple tickets.
Vote here:
http://mybridges.net/win-share/
admincheryl said: Saturday at 8:59am
Sat. Update: The Humane Society has moved up into third place and Second Harvest Food Band is steadily moving up in the ranks. El Buen Pastor and Big Brothers Big Sisters continue to pull in the votes/donations however to remain in first and second place.
Look to the top of the page for the compete list of leaders. We update the list once a day.
Just a few $10 donations/votes separate our leaders from the rest of the pack, so continue to vote for your favorites. Remember every vote sends your organization a direct donation and you’re welcome to buy multiple tickets for multiple organization.
Just click the “continue shopping” button if you have more than one favorite you want to donate to.
Vote here:
http://mybridges.net/win-share/
admincheryl said: Friday at 5:12am
Friday Update:
Humane Society has moved up a notch,
The Food Bank has jumped into the game and is getting a good amount of donations,
River Run Film Festival is now in the mix.
Look to the top of the page for the compete list of leaders and you’ll see that lots of other groups are in the running too.
NOTE: It’s a very close race for the Grand Prize. A new organization could easily jump into the lead. Especially if your supporters are buying multiple tickets at a time.
Remember, every vote/ticket sends you a direct donation of $5, so it’s a win-win.
admincheryl said: Thursday at 6:17am
Hospice has moved into the number three spot and CHANGE, Charity Chicks and Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries have moved up the ranks. Lots of other groups are in the running too. Look to the top of the page for the compete list of leaders.
NOTE: The Grand Prize is still anybody’s game. A new organization that mobilizes by soon could easily jump in and take the lead. Especially if your supporters are buying tickets in groups of ten or more.
Remember, every vote/ticket sends you a direct donation of $5, so it’s a win-win.
admincheryl said: Wednesday at 6:32am
The YWCA, DADA, and Humane Society are moving up the charts, and Sciworks jumped into the game last night. Small, but motivated, El Buen Pastor Community Services is working to generate the most votes to propel them from a tie in first place to the lead. Big Brothers Big Sisters is right behind them. It’s an exciting week at Compete for Your Cause.
admincheryl said: Tuesday at 8:24pm
Folks are starting to buy $10 raffle tickets in blocks of 10 to propel their cause to the top of the leaders list. Other’s don’t want to play favorites so they’re buying tickets for multiple organizations using the “continue shopping” button after they choose their non-profit. Such ingenuity in WS/Forsyth : )
admincheryl said: Tuesday at 1:49pm
Forsyth Prison Ministries is starting to get votes. You... full postSusan Morris said: Tuesday at 7:39am
It is so hard to choose from all of the... full postadmincheryl said: Tuesday at 4:36am
YWCA, WS Symphony, Shalom Project, and Consumer Credit Counseling Service, have jumped into the game. Way to mobilize! Encourage your supporters to vote often and mention that they can buy more than one $10 ticket. Sending an e-mail to people who care has been getting great results. Be sure to share this direct link to the Compete for Your Cause page:
http://mybridges.net/win-share/
It’s heartening to see what a caring, action-based community we live in.
admincheryl said: Monday at 11:12am
Crosby Scholars, Humane Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Ronald McDonald House, Hospice are all pullin’ down the votes today. Jump in for your non-profit — you can even buy more than one raffle ticket if you want to! It all adds up fast. Good for you for making a difference today.
Vote here:
http://mybridges.net/win-share/
admincheryl said: Sunday at 6:24pm
Humane Society, Charity Chicks and Big Brothers Big Sisters are getting the most new votes the past few days. There’s still time to mobilize your supporters to take the lead. It’s going to be an exciting week!
admincheryl said: Friday at 7:35am
Compete for Your Cause Update: Habitat is starting to rack up the votes along with DADA and the Forsyth County Humane Society. Big Brothers Big Sisters and El Buen Pastor are still barely in the lead. Lots of other groups are in the running too.
NOTE: The Grand Prize is still anybody’s game folks.
Any new organization that gets excited about generating votes/donations through e-mail/FaceBook/Linked In could jump in and take the lead next week! And remember, you get $5 EVERY time someone votes for you, so it’s a Win-Win. Stay tuned here for updates.
Click here to vote (you can buy multiple tickets if you’re feeling generous):
http://mybridges.net/win-share/
Britt Bridges said: Thursday at 8:02am
Quadland Inc. in downtown Winston-Salem is looking for 3 new... full postadmincheryl said: Thursday at 7:34am
Forsyth Humane Society* is mobilizing today and moving toward the top of the Compete for Your Cause list (see above). Vote for them (or your favorite non-profit) by clicking this link:
http://mybridges.net/win-share/
Look for Forsyth COUNTY Humane Society from the pull-down list.
Cheryl Schirillo said: Thursday at 6:41am
Imagine the impact if everyone in WS/FC gave $10 today . . . cast your vote here for your favorite non-profit in Forsyth County:
http://mybridges.net/win-share/
Sophie Mihalko said: Wednesday at 3:29pm
I am looking for dancers, singers, musicians and acrobats for... full postadmincheryl said: Tuesday at 7:31am
Vote Here for your favorite non-profit and help them raise a few thousand by June 23 and have a shot at the Grand Prize. Compete for Your Cause only takes a couple minutes and only costs $10 (although of course you can buy more than one $10 raffle ticket if you’re feeling extra generous : )
Here’s the link to vote: http://mybridges.net/win-share/
admincheryl said: Monday at 7:11pm
Congratulations! On June 1 Ronald Hutton was Bridges’ first $1,000 Win & Share recipient. In this photo he’s sharing his winnings with Amy Mack, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters.
admincheryl said: Monday at 5:49pm
Crosby Scholars Community Partnership and CHANGE have mobilized for Compete for Your Cause and are getting lots of donations today, but El Buen Pastor Community Services and Big Brothers Big Sisters are still leading the charge.
Nigel Alston said: Sunday at 1:47pm
Enthusiasm is contagious. Be a carrier. -- Dale Carnegie full postAna Tampanna said: Saturday at 7:59pm
TThe West End Mambo entertained the crowds with some hot salsa music. Part of the Summer on Trade (Street) series, the concert is sponsored by the Winston-Salem partnership. Music lovers bring their canvas chairs to set in rows on the street unless their are moved to get up and dance or gyrate with hula hoops. This series is on Saturday nights through the summer.
Ana Tampanna said: Friday at 8:19pm
Renee Andrews, a famous story teller in the Forsyth County Winston-Salem library, will be performing in the 2010 Junteenth celebration at Old Salem. Juneteenth is the national celebration of the abolition slavery in the US.
Renee will re-enact the life of Phoebe, a slave who was bought in 1820 and lived in Old Salem. Phoebe’s story and other stories of African and African American Moravian Women in Salem will be performed by the Pearls of Wisdom:Keepers of the Culture. Friday, June 18, 1 PM in the St. PHilips AfricanAmerican complex Old Salem. For more information, call 336-793-7462 or go to http://www.triadculturalarts.org
Ana Tampanna said: Friday at 8:11pm
Marisa Estelrich is a creative, bilingual asset to our community. She does voice overs, translates from Spanish to English and vice versa, write’s fiction, and acts in movies! Marisa helped with the editing of the Storyline project and was at Salem College to celebrate it’s conculsion.
Nigel Alston said: Friday at 1:23pm
Speaking tonight in Lexington for the “Males Only Service Club” banquet. A club for high school boys that encourages education, volunteering and exposure to new ideas, places, people and opportunities. Topic: Attitudes and Choices. Being Greater Than Yourself.
Ana Tampanna said: Friday at 1:13pm
Sometimes a pretty, bright smile just perks you up…especially at 4 PM on a hot, Friday afternoon. This is Karen Stephens, a dealer relationship manager at the Piedmont Advantage Credit Union. A perky personality with a flair for dressing happily, she enables people to get loans from the credit union directly at their car dealers.
Cheryl Schirillo said: Friday at 7:32am
For everyone who loves real life stories come on down to Salem College Fine Arts Center today at 6:30 p.m. for StoryLine’s Birthday Party. One Year. 100 Stories of amazing people in WS/Forsyth. Go here for more info: http://www.facebook.com/pages/StoryLine/114962865210344?ref=ts
admincheryl said: Friday at 3:18am
In the lead for Compete for Your Cause this week is: Hospice, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Forsyth County Humane Society, Charity Chicks and El Buen Pastor Latino Community Services.
Amy Mack said: Wednesday at 8:27pm
We couldn't be happier about the news we received from... full postBrandon Burke said: Wednesday at 1:21pm
A really deserving winner and a great cause. Congratulations. full postCheryl Schirillo said: Wednesday at 6:13am
Just got off the phone with Ronald Hutton, our winning... full postNigel Alston said: Wednesday at 5:43am
Congrats Ronald! full post