The FIRSTCommunity social site was created to encourage personal and professional networking among FIRST Alumni, Mentors, Coaches, and Volunteers. It’s an amazing opportunity to tap into a network estimated at over one million strong and growing.
To make this site a valuable and lasting resource for its members, we need everyone’s help in reaching out to former and current FIRST participants to register.
Thank you for your support in bringing together the FIRSTCommunity!
Vote for FIRST
FIRST could receive $200,000 from American Express through Members Project.
Please vote early and often! You can cast a vote for FIRST once a week until August 22, 2010!
We are thrilled to announce that FIRST has been chosen from among 50 non-profits who applied and is participating in Members Project, the pioneering corporate social responsibility effort from American Express and TakePart. Every three months, participants will vote to help decide the recipient of a $200,000 donation.
Once on the Homepage, go to the VOTE section. Make sure you go to the Education category and find FIRST. You will need to do a simple one-time sign on to allow you to vote each week.
Voting began Monday, May 31, 2010 and ends at 11:59pm Pacific on Sunday, August 22, 2010. Winners will be announced on/around Monday, August 30, 2010.
Please consider sending this email and/or the link along to the various FIRST communities you know or use Tweet, LinkedIn, Facebook etc. to help FIRST garner the most number of votes needed by August.
This effort goes beyond corporate giving. (Although we like that part a lot!) American Express has partnered with TakePart.com, the content-driven social action network of Participant Media, the social change-oriented media company.
After voting for FIRST, TakePart.com’s social advocacy platform will allow you to connect with other like-minded participants online and find additional STEM-related opportunities, among other issues, in your community. It’s corporate responsibility 2.0 in action.
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