Recent Successes!

Great advice folks. Thank you so much. You're a wonderful braintrust.

3 micro-volunteers, thanked by Deryl v. from Vance County Learning Center

Thank you all so much for your contributions! I was really torn between designs submitted by Nikki a…nd Jennifer, but an office vote led us to go with Nikki's T-shirt. Thank you all again for sharing your time, effort and creativity! more

4 micro-volunteers, thanked by Jessica N. from DC Cancer Consortium

Thank you everyone who participated in this challenge - I am very appreciative of all of your ideas …and suggestions! more

7 micro-volunteers, thanked by Tanene A. from TownSquaredTV

Thank you for all of your thoughtful responses! I have some great things to work on.

20 micro-volunteers, thanked by Danielle B. from WMCA

Thank you so much to all of you for your time & effort in giving us ideas and submissions. I ha…ve continued the conversation with a couple of people to refine their ideas, and hope to meet the rest of you again on another challenge! Thank you again! :) more

5 micro-volunteers, thanked by Emily A. from The Greening Project

What a blessing each of you were for this posting. You all were amazing. If I could give the award… to every single one of you I would. Thank you for enriching my experience on sparked and my life experience with your knowledge, love and support for our community. Thank you so very very much. more

32 micro-volunteers, thanked by Carmaletta Z. from The Morlock Foundation, Inc.

Thank you so very much for your information. Your help is a blessing to our organization.

2 micro-volunteers, thanked by Carmaletta Z. from The Morlock Foundation, Inc.

Thank you everyone who contributed either ideas or designs for this challenge. We are going to use …a composite of Carolina's and Lianne's second submittal. You guys are awesome! more

6 micro-volunteers, thanked by Nicole A. from Arizona State Parks

Thank you all for your responses! Your ideas have been enormously helpful! I have decided to name ou…r resource clearinghouse "Open Doors - Your link to Columbia's services and programs." A special thanks to Olga and Madison, who contributed directly to the final product. more

13 micro-volunteers, thanked by Annah M. from Affordable Housing Resources, Inc.

Thanks to each and every one of you for taking your time and sharing your terrific ideas! Your supp…ort is much appreciated. more

7 micro-volunteers, thanked by Bette B. from STOP CANCER

Thank you to everyone who responded, you were all very helpful! It sounds like 'pinning' is a little… beyond our capacity right now; as we grow I look forward to putting all your feedback to use and hope to connect with you through Pinterest! more

7 micro-volunteers, thanked by Soralee A. from Art Studio Inc.

Thank you both so much for your prompt and thorough translations - it was a huge help for us and we …are continually amazed by the talent and helpfulness we find through Sparked. We are posting the articles soon and I will post the hyperlinks in a comment a bit later this week if you would like to take a look. more

2 micro-volunteers, thanked by Nisha S. from Bread and Water for Africa

Thank you very much for all your contributions. Your suggestions and thoughts are being considered i…n the new strategy. more

5 micro-volunteers, thanked by montyscorner M. from CCE Research Alliance

Why was this challenge a success? Because two people from this community took their time to help us …and this is moving! Thank you very much Tina T. and Vivek S. Hope to be able myself to be of help someday Cheers! more

2 micro-volunteers, thanked by Michele P. from Social Business World

Thank You Zoda for volunteer action, thanksfully to You we have one more items for fundraising activ…ities. more

1 micro-volunteers, thanked by Jakub D. from KONEKUTO

Hello everyone, Just to say a BIG THANKS for all the comments posted for this challenge. Your expert… advice has helped us to identify areas of improvement for our website which we hope to implement shortly. It was interesting to read your suggestions and reflect on what we do and how we explain it to the general public. I’m extremely grateful for the time you have put into reviewing our website. Thank you again for your support. Best wishes, Raul more

10 micro-volunteers, thanked by Raul V. from MUNDI Global Education Centre

Thank you for your help! We set up a booth at the Earth Day Fair at our school, and the students ra…n up to parents and told them all about the upcoming Clean the River Day. I had about 7 of my students and their families show up to clean up the river too. It was a great success. Thanks for your ideas and kind words. more

7 micro-volunteers, thanked by Francie K. from DonorsChoose.org - Dahlia Heights Elementary

Wow! So happy with my first experience with Sparked! Emily got it sorted and was very patient with u…s! BIG thanks to her!!! more

10 micro-volunteers, thanked by Julie F. from Children United!

Thanks everyone for your help!

3 micro-volunteers, thanked by Alissa S. from Susan G Komen for the Cure Los Angeles County

I'm so glad you liked this challenge. Some great advice, thank you, we will certainly act on it. Pl…ease watch for the next challenge. Choosing a couple of people for awards of excellence to represent you all. Keith more

10 micro-volunteers, thanked by Keith L. from Resolve International

Fantastic advice, thank you for helping us so that we can combat child poverty in Nepal. Please watc…h for the next challenge. Keith more

15 micro-volunteers, thanked by Keith L. from Resolve International

Resolve International is amazed at the response to this challenge. You advice is really valuable, we… are acting on it, thank you. Keith more

10 micro-volunteers, thanked by Keith L. from Resolve International

Thank you to everyone for taking part in this challenge. Your feedback has been really useful. Our w…eb designer is just going on holiday, but when she returns you will see that we had to choose two photos. It was a really close run race. We have chosen to use a before and after approach showing the need and the benefits to the children of our work. Look out for the next challenge. It is difficult to choose awards of excellence, you have all been great, but we have made a couple of choices just to represent you all. Keith more

29 micro-volunteers, thanked by Keith L. from Resolve International

We think we have found a local school that grinds them down and uses the granules in mouldings. In …the meantime we have stopped collecting until we can find a local charity that wants them. more

18 micro-volunteers, thanked by Philip M. from 9th Walton-on-Thames (Viscount) Air Scouts

There were some really good suggestions here. Thats to all those who contributed.

14 micro-volunteers, thanked by Philip M. from 9th Walton-on-Thames (Viscount) Air Scouts

Thank you all for your help!

7 micro-volunteers, thanked by Julie T. from Families for Depression Awareness

Thank you all so much for being patient with fickle old me!! Thanks Dr. Tony R. We hope to open on J…uly 1, I will let you know. Asante!!! (swahili for thank you) more

5 micro-volunteers, thanked by Terri P. from The Baobab Home

I'd like to thank Helya M. for her wonderful effort!!! Thank you for your patience and awesome vol…unteerism! :) Stay updated with us on our facebook page: facebook.com/hopesforwomen more

1 micro-volunteers, thanked by Noora S. from Hopes for Women in Education

Wow, thank you all for the amazing designs! It was actually really hard for us to pick just one, we …liked so many of them and had a very long discussion as to which one we felt would best serve the needs of the play and create the feel we were hoping for. We will be posting more challenges in the near future for other plays in our season and we hope you will all take a crack at those as well. Thank you all for all your hard work and really terrific designs!!! more

9 micro-volunteers, thanked by Melora K. from Studio Roanoke

Thank you Louis and Tamara! This is perfect! We have Mexican and Cuban families in our program. I'll… include that info next time I do a challenge. more

2 micro-volunteers, thanked by Katie G. from Glen Ellyn Children's Resouce Center

Thank you All for your contributions. This research hasn't finished yet. Due to system limitation w…e need to close this one. Hope to see you at the continuation. more

60 micro-volunteers, thanked by Meltem K. from Monty's Corner

Thanks for your help with some good ideas that will help move the process along.

1 micro-volunteers, thanked by Sean W. from Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade

The input received was tremendously helpful! Thank you!

4 micro-volunteers, thanked by Christine L. from Independent Living Center of Kern County

Thank you for all of the helpful input!

2 micro-volunteers, thanked by Christine L. from Independent Living Center of Kern County

Once again Christina has come through for me! kind smart efficient and talented. What can I say? THA…NK YOU! more

1 micro-volunteers, thanked by Alyssia A. from My Darling Theo Foundation

Thanks for the ideas.

4 micro-volunteers, thanked by Kristen J. from DonorsChoose.org - Barstow Elementary

Thank you so much for your help.

2 micro-volunteers, thanked by Kristen J. from DonorsChoose.org - Barstow Elementary

Thank you all for your great work and support. Silvia as usual you are a lifesaver, thank you for al…l the effort and time you've put into helping us out! more

3 micro-volunteers, thanked by Sonia P. from Peace Child International

Thank you very much to everyone for your considerable assistance and advice regarding social media c…ampaigns. Not only have we been given some wonderfully creative ideas for spreading the word about our work and engaging more people through social media, but we have also been given sage advice regarding our need to create a more comprehensive plan before implementing any specific strategies. So, thank you, thank you, thank you! more

6 micro-volunteers, thanked by Patricia K. from Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program

WOW! So many amazingly helpful and detailed responses to our challenge to fine-tune our agency webs…ite. Thank you does not do my appreciation to you all justice! While I am not able to implement all the changes suggested, some I have already completed and others I am working on. Your feedback is invaluable to helping us spread the word about the importance of hunger prevention and the availability of our services to those in need. Many, many thanks! more

12 micro-volunteers, thanked by Patricia K. from Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program

Thank you everyone for your thoughtfulness and creative responses to our challenge! Our team has ch…osen Kristy's design to represent our inaugural fundraising event, Singing for their Supper! The look Kristy designed for us nicely aligned with our vision for the project. Again, thank you all for your efforts! more

4 micro-volunteers, thanked by Patricia K. from Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program

Tiziana S. was a tremendous help, it took her no time and she was able to knock my challenge out of …the park. Thanks Tiziana for a great job. You really Made a Difference!! more

2 micro-volunteers, thanked by Neldine E. from We Can Make A Difference, Inc.

Thanks so much everyone for your input! I appreciate that you all took the time to critically look a…t our feed and give some constructive criticism! We'll be incorporating some of these ideas into our social media plan. You guys rock! more

5 micro-volunteers, thanked by Libby Z. from Volunteer Kalamazoo

Thanks for your help! Looking forward to adding this to our blog.

3 micro-volunteers, thanked by Libby Z. from Volunteer Kalamazoo

Thank you!

4 micro-volunteers, thanked by Amanda M. from DonorsChoose.org - Hammond Acad-Sci & Tech

Thank you all so much for your time and help. We are in a rural area where there are 82% free school… lunches and much poverty, so we will give a try to see what will "take" here. Thanks So much again. more

11 micro-volunteers, thanked by Jeannie B. from Sensory Friendly Learning Inc.

Thank you all so much for giving your time and great advice. Being in a very rural area where there …is 82% free lunches in the schools, we will apply your advice as much as possible. Thanks SO much again. more

9 micro-volunteers, thanked by Jeannie B. from Sensory Friendly Learning Inc.

Thank you all for your kindness it taking your time to offer us advice. I've printed everyone's post…s and we are "digesting" them and working on ways to put your advice into action in our community. Thank you so much again. Jeannie at sensoryfriendly.org more

6 micro-volunteers, thanked by Jeannie B. from Sensory Friendly Learning Inc.

Hi to all, We found a Tagalog translation shortly after posting. Thanks again for all of your well-…wishing and support. more

4 micro-volunteers, thanked by Jocelyn M. from Vittana

Thank you so much! A lot of interesting and useful advice here.

7 micro-volunteers, thanked by Kyla J. from Mercy Ships Canada

Thanks so much everyone! I am super excited to get these implemented today.

4 micro-volunteers, thanked by Libby Z. from Volunteer Kalamazoo

Thank you both so much for the great input and ideas! Some I've put into effect, others I am working… on. I really appreciate both of you taking time to help us out on this. more

2 micro-volunteers, thanked by Laurie P. from Greater King County Police Activities League