We are pleased to share with our Change.org supporters, that with the help of your support, Downtown Ellensburg ended 2008 with a net increase of 13 new downtown businesses and at least two of our downtown retailers reported that this was their best year ever!

 Our Brown Bag Business Basics small business education program received a Washington State Excellence in Downtown Revitalization award, and we made great strides in working with the City to address the complex code compliance issues that often hinder adaptive reuse of downtown’s historic buildings.   

We also successfully funded our first 2 change.org supported projects.  The installation of two functional art bike racks, (two more have just been funded and will be installed in May 2009 during national bike to work month) and production of a kids art calendar featuring children’s drawings of Downtown’s important historic buildings.

Thanks to supporters like you it’s been a good year for Downtown Ellensburg and we'll be working hard to make 2009 an equally great year and appreciate your support. please invite your friends to join our efforts.

Posted by ELLENSBURG DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION on 01/03/2009 @ 03:28PM PST

The Family Union Foundation for Obama's purpose is to raise money to reunite African-American families who were separated during slavery by way of being sold to different slave owners across America.  This mission involves uniting grandmothers and grandfathers once kidnapped from their grandchildren to mothers and fathers forcefully taken from their sons and daughters.  With DNA testing, we can accomplish this simple task.  As a union we can make our ancestors' dreams of finding their love ones finally come true. Please click on the link below to vote for The Family Union Foundation for Obama. You can make an idea become reality by taking two minutes of your time to vote. THANKS IN ADVANCE

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/the_family_union_foundation_for_obama

Posted by Joseph Evans on 12/23/2008 @ 07:02PM PST

Thanks for your continued support of The Women's Mosaic. Be sure to check out our latest project: CHICKS ROCK!, a blog that provides a vehicle for women to share their experiences related to diversity and personal growth.

Check it out: www.chicksrockblog.com

Posted by The Women's Mosaic on 09/16/2008 @ 10:18AM PST

Thanks everyone for all the wonderful comments.  Sorry I can't to them all now.  But I will.  Definently! 

Please let me know of any of your myspace pages and I will definently ad you!

It would be great to have you all.

Posted by Michelle W on 09/15/2008 @ 10:17PM PST

Hi Michelle,

Thank you for your support of our group on change.org and I am pleased to tell you that we have just launched a brand-new website which will provide you another way to follow the latest news of our work with the refugee communities. Hope you will enjoy browsing the website.

www.FORGEnow.org

Posted by Forge on 09/15/2008 @ 12:31PM PST

The Ellensburg Downtown Association is accomplishing great things with the help of supporters like you. 

We are pleased to share the great news that the Downtown Children’s Art Calendar, our first change.org fundraising project is now fully funded.   Thanks to local sponsors and donations through Change.org this exciting project is at the printers.  The calendar featuring Children’s Drawings of Downtown Ellensburg’s historic buildings will be distributed free of charge during the September 20th Paint Ellensburg celebration following an artists signing party. 

Thank you to all of our friends and supporters who helped with this wonderful project. 

For more information about the Ellensburg Downtown Association and our efforts, visit our profile at www.change.org.ellensburgdowntown or www.myspace.com/ellensburgdowntown.

Posted by ELLENSBURG DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION on 08/22/2008 @ 11:22AM PST

Michelle,

Thank you for supporting the Ellensburg Downtown Association.


We are a grass roots volunteer organization committed to the revitalization, and preservation of our historic downtown using the National Main Street Center’s 4- point approach to Downtown Revitalization to improve the cultural and economic vitality of our community.  


We are accomplishing great things in our downtown with the help of friends and supporters like yourself.   You can find more information about the EDA and our efforts on our website or www.myspace.com/ellensburgdowntown


Thank You.

Posted by ELLENSBURG DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION on 08/18/2008 @ 05:26PM PST

Thank you very much for joining our MHA community, Michelle! Please visit our page and our other sites for updates and additional information.

Posted by United Mental Health on 08/18/2008 @ 10:41AM PST

Hey Michelle!
I see that you support the Tibetan people. We just created a Change.org page here at the International Campaign for Tibet and would love if you became our friend!

check us out: www.change.org/campaignfortibet

Thanks for your time and consideration. Have a great day!

Posted by International Campaign for Tibet on 07/28/2008 @ 01:49PM PST

Hey, we just wanted to say thanks so much for your support! We really appreciating your recruiting!

Posted by Lambda Legal on 07/28/2008 @ 07:12AM PST

Hi Michelle! Thank you for supporting PAI. We're going to be much more active on Change.org in the future, and we hope you'll help us out by offering feedback or telling your friends about us!

Posted by Population Action International on 07/03/2008 @ 09:16AM PST

Hi Michelle,

Just want to say thanks for becoming a supporter for PEER! Be sure to check our page to see updates about our work, and what you can do to help protect the environment!

Posted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility on 07/02/2008 @ 08:53AM PST

Thanks for adding me to your list of friends!  Keep up the good work :)

Posted by Erica S. on 05/23/2008 @ 07:43AM PST

Just wanted to let you all know that in Kenya, more outbreak has happened...heartbreaking..

The link:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24759141&GT1=43001

Posted by Michelle W on 05/21/2008 @ 11:48PM PST

Hi Michelle,

While many question whether it is viable to protect the environment by changing the way we live without it having an averse impact on our quality of life, our cookers are proof that that it is indeed possible.  People in Bolivia regularly walk long distances to collect large quantities of wood for fuel or pay for fuel that eats up a signifcant part of their living expenses. Their cookers release harmful emissions that damage the environment and their health. 

Our improved wood cooker often reduces a family´s fuel expenditure by 50% and practically eradicates harmful emissions into the atmosphere and into their home.  Regular long walks for fuel collection become a thing of the past.  These cookers are changing people´s lives and we are therefore seeing a great and increasing demand for them.

If you would like to sponsor a family in Bolivia and enable them to acquire an improved wood cooker, please visit our GiveMeaning project page.  For just $12 you will do just that and in doing so, protect the environment from global warming and improve the quality of life for a Bolivian family, allowing them to buy food rather than fuel.

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Posted by Cedesol on 05/15/2008 @ 06:59AM PST