Update - - Day 2 of the 'URL auction' for RenewAmerica.com!
RenewAmerica staff
Midway through Day 2 of the private auction to acquire the domain name RenewAmerica.com, things at the auction have remained the same as yesterday — with RenewCanada still the leading bidder, followed by RenewAmerica.
Activity among the 34 bidders can be expected to pick up during the last day of the auction, which is Friday.
(Note that the auction — which originates in Washington state — is 72 hours long, and runs from the last half of Tuesday through the first half of Friday. Hence the "three-day" duration, even though it spans four days.)
Fundraising goal nearly met
Meanwhile, the fundraising goal set by RenewAmerica is close to being met.
As of 7 p.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, RenewAmerica's "auction fund" had raised $3,826 of the $5,000 the organization figures it needs to have on hand to win the auction. This means donations have nearly doubled what was in the fund when the auction began Tuesday afternoon, leaving only $1,174 still to be raised to meet the $5,000 goal.
"We deeply appreciate the response of our supporters," said RenewAmerica President Stephen Stone. "We're gratified by the sacrifice and generosity we've witnessed in so short a time. I'd like to give a heartfelt 'thank you' to everyone!"
Stone cautioned, however, about being overly confident going down to the wire: "It's possible that $5,000 won't be enough to win — although we've been given to believe it likely will. We therefore encourage everyone to be generous with their donations in the final hours of the auction."
"We expect some pretty stiff competition in the final bidding," Stone added. "It would be nice to raise more than our minimum goal — just for good measure."
"Acquiring the RenewAmerica.com URL would give our efforts to take back America a real boost. It's vital that we obtain it. Please help us do so," Stone said.
The auction ends 1 p.m. (PT) Friday.
Help make sure we win!
If you've already donated to RA's auction fund, please consider making another contribution — since every dollar in the fund during the auction's last minutes could make a difference. If you're considering making a donation, but haven't yet done so, please be generous with your contribution.
To donate, go to www.renewamerica.com/donate.php
Thanks so much, and may God bless you.
The staff of RenewAmerica
P.S. To keep an eye on our fundraising progress, go to www.renewamerica.com/news/090601alert.htm
June 3, 2009
Midway through Day 2 of the private auction to acquire the domain name RenewAmerica.com, things at the auction have remained the same as yesterday — with RenewCanada still the leading bidder, followed by RenewAmerica.Activity among the 34 bidders can be expected to pick up during the last day of the auction, which is Friday.
(Note that the auction — which originates in Washington state — is 72 hours long, and runs from the last half of Tuesday through the first half of Friday. Hence the "three-day" duration, even though it spans four days.)
Fundraising goal nearly met
Meanwhile, the fundraising goal set by RenewAmerica is close to being met.
As of 7 p.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, RenewAmerica's "auction fund" had raised $3,826 of the $5,000 the organization figures it needs to have on hand to win the auction. This means donations have nearly doubled what was in the fund when the auction began Tuesday afternoon, leaving only $1,174 still to be raised to meet the $5,000 goal.
"We deeply appreciate the response of our supporters," said RenewAmerica President Stephen Stone. "We're gratified by the sacrifice and generosity we've witnessed in so short a time. I'd like to give a heartfelt 'thank you' to everyone!"
Stone cautioned, however, about being overly confident going down to the wire: "It's possible that $5,000 won't be enough to win — although we've been given to believe it likely will. We therefore encourage everyone to be generous with their donations in the final hours of the auction."
"We expect some pretty stiff competition in the final bidding," Stone added. "It would be nice to raise more than our minimum goal — just for good measure."
"Acquiring the RenewAmerica.com URL would give our efforts to take back America a real boost. It's vital that we obtain it. Please help us do so," Stone said.
The auction ends 1 p.m. (PT) Friday.
Help make sure we win!
If you've already donated to RA's auction fund, please consider making another contribution — since every dollar in the fund during the auction's last minutes could make a difference. If you're considering making a donation, but haven't yet done so, please be generous with your contribution.
To donate, go to www.renewamerica.com/donate.php
Thanks so much, and may God bless you.
The staff of RenewAmerica
P.S. To keep an eye on our fundraising progress, go to www.renewamerica.com/news/090601alert.htm
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