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02-26-2010, 02:33 PM
http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2010/02/26/the-power-of-3/
The Power of $3
“The power of $3.” That’s a line David Robinson dropped on me in a recent conversation regarding a current Carver Academy fundraiser. Robinson is asking Spurs fans to donate as little as $3 (http://www.pinkdingo.com/challenges/view/14/209b5eaff54943967fa78953298fbace) to the work of the Carver Academy.
Robinson has personally donated 10 million.
San Antonio’s Hall of Fame center is thinking about the future, and he’s hoping to use the power of social networking and the principles of microfinance to create a stable financial base for The Carver Academy.
“Things are so connected now, there’s so much connectivity, that we want to use that to appeal to folks to help with the work of the Academy,” Robinson said.
Specifically, the Carver Academy has teamed with the people at Pink Dingo to provide a way for fans to donate–or, more precisely, micro donate–to the work of the Carver Academy through The Admiral Challenge.
The Admiral Challenge is seeking 10,000 people to donate $3 apiece by March 3. Two winners–the person who recruited the most people and a randomly selected donor–will win tickets to the Spurs-Hornets game on March 5, seated next to David Robinson. Airfare and hotel expenses are covered. Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2010/02/26/the-power-of-3/)
The Power of $3
“The power of $3.” That’s a line David Robinson dropped on me in a recent conversation regarding a current Carver Academy fundraiser. Robinson is asking Spurs fans to donate as little as $3 (http://www.pinkdingo.com/challenges/view/14/209b5eaff54943967fa78953298fbace) to the work of the Carver Academy.
Robinson has personally donated 10 million.
San Antonio’s Hall of Fame center is thinking about the future, and he’s hoping to use the power of social networking and the principles of microfinance to create a stable financial base for The Carver Academy.
“Things are so connected now, there’s so much connectivity, that we want to use that to appeal to folks to help with the work of the Academy,” Robinson said.
Specifically, the Carver Academy has teamed with the people at Pink Dingo to provide a way for fans to donate–or, more precisely, micro donate–to the work of the Carver Academy through The Admiral Challenge.
The Admiral Challenge is seeking 10,000 people to donate $3 apiece by March 3. Two winners–the person who recruited the most people and a randomly selected donor–will win tickets to the Spurs-Hornets game on March 5, seated next to David Robinson. Airfare and hotel expenses are covered. Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2010/02/26/the-power-of-3/)