I'm worried and wondering about our too-slow progress in the Pepsi grant contest and wanted to share these thoughts/questions with y'all.  In no particular order-

-I'm worried that many/most people think that if they're voting, that's all they need to do when it really requires that we each recruit lots of daily voters.  ???

-I'm wondering if there are some other networks that our folks have that could be engaged in supporting us- i.e. neighborhood groups, school groups, workplace groups...? People don't have to know/support Mickaboo & ' Coo.  They will vote to support us- the people that ask for that support.

-I'm worried that MY (the pigeon lady) pushing so hard for this could be misunderstood as it is a MickaCOO thing.  MickaCoo would only take a small fraction of the grant and, with our much lower bills, we're much less in need of it.  I'm pushing it because it is the easiest, quickest way to get $50K for Mickaboo that I've come across to date and it seems like Boo really needs it (and 'Coo really needs and supports 'Boo). Others have spoken up in support of it but no one (rightly or wrongly) as much as me.  I'll gladly sit down and shut up if others will take up the charge.  ????

-I'm wondering if there is a tactful way/time to ask a block of competitors that are waaay back there to reconsolidate their support behind us?

-We've got 11 days to move up 56 notches in the ranking.  Bless our hearts that as small and new-to-this as we are, we're doing as well as we are but, if we don't do some things differently right now, we've lost our halfway-decent chance to win $50K.

-Only 39 folks have signed up for the daily reminders.  Out of 1000+ that received it.  If Mickaboo really wants support for this effort, we need to ask/inspire/generate it in ways that are more effective.  

Here's some language I'm using to try and get help via email (actually phone & personal requests get better results but this is good email follow up info)

YOU can help us to win a MUCH needed Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant by voting for us here every day this month:  http://www.refresheverything.com/mickaboobirdrescue 

AND you can double your support by texting: 105245 to: 73774 every day as well 

AND you can sign up for a daily voting reminder by emailing:  pepsichallenge-subscribe@mickaboo.org 

AND you can help spread the word by sharing this with your network.  

We need Pepsi (nationwide) voters as well as SF/Bay Area fosters and adopters!  

Please visit http://www.Mickaboo.org for more information and please share, print and post the attached flyers!

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Elizabeth