Tight race!
November 16, 2010 – 5:00 PM CST
The suspense has us on the edge of our seats. St. Olaf College has roared into second place just 26 points behind us. In this case, it’s not so much how much you give, it’s the number of individuals donating $10 or more. To up the number of donors, Lily fans are calling friends and emailing everyone they know. Many are using one credit card to donate for several family members, each member registering his or her name and email address with all using the same credit card to donate $10 for each person.
It’s a nail-biter with 7 hours to go.
To vote, go to http://givemn.razoo.com/p/gtmd-top50-greatermn and click on the North American Bear Center, register, and vote. Registering is easy—it’s just your name, email, and a password. To use your credit card, it’s just your name and address and credit card info on a secure line.
Minnesota Public Radio mentioned that the North American Bear Center was in first place in the Greater Minnesota area and in line for the $20,000 prize if we stay ahead of the colleges coming up behind us.
It’s a close one. It’s gratifying to see you step up like this.
Oh, and if you want to donate another $10, the Wildlife Research Institute is just 26 votes behind the 10th place nonprofit. Tenth place pays an extra $1,000. To donate $10 or more to WRI, click on the link above, scroll down to Wildlife Research Institute and donate. But it’s most important to keep the Bear Center in the lead.
Thank you for all you are doing with this unusual opportunity.
—Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield, Biologists, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center