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Article: Two Weeks for $250,000 (or more) for CFS Support Groups with Chase Community Giving (Nov 8

Better news: 100th only went up by 50 votes: 100th = 882 (+50)

So recently the jumps have been: +39, +44, +53, +40, +61, +75, +50.

the IACFS/ME got 3 more than this, MASS CFIDS the same and the other 5 in the top 100 were all within 14 i.e. none lost major ground. :Retro smile:

So I'm feeling a lot more confident than yesterday for some of the groups. However, groups still need to keep getting votes as other contests suggest a big charge late in the contest.

#30 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME Chicago, IL 1,281 (+53)

#34 CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC Wellington, FL 1,231 (+37)

#56 MASSACHUSETTS CFIDS/ME & FM ASSOCIATION Quincy, MA 1,066 (+50)

#72 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS/ME AND FM ASSOCIATION Denver, CO 967 (+36)

#76 WI MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, ASSN, INC. Sun Prairie, WI 945 (+39)

#90 ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC San Francisco, CA 896 (+36)

#93 NJCFSA Florham Park, NJ 893 (+43)

#158 CFOG, INC Kennesaw, GA 512 (+31)

#180 CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC Milford, CT 391 (+23)

100th position is now 925 (+43)

That means in the last 4 days: +39, +44, +53, +40, +61, +75, +50, +43.

This is better than I thought - I thought there would have been more of a charge by now.

Quite a spread of changes in the following 7: range: +20 to +52

#30 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME Chicago, IL 1,321 (+40)

#36 CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC Wellington, FL 1,264 (+33)

#57 MASSACHUSETTS CFIDS/ME & FM ASSOCIATION Quincy, MA 1,116 (+50)

#78 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS/ME AND FM ASSOCIATION Denver, CO 999 (+32)

#86 WI MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, ASSN, INC. Sun Prairie, WI 975 (+20)

#92 ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC San Francisco, CA 948 (+52)

#99 NJCFSA Florham Park, NJ 931 (+38)

#159 CFOG, INC Kennesaw, GA 541 (+29)

#179 CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC Milford, CT 417 (+26)
 
100th position is now 925 (+43)

That means in the last 4 days: +39, +44, +53, +40, +61, +75, +50, +43.

This is better than I thought - I thought there would have been more of a charge by now.

Quite a spread of changes in the following 7: range: +20 to +52

#30 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME Chicago, IL 1,321 (+40)

#36 CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC Wellington, FL 1,264 (+33)

#57 MASSACHUSETTS CFIDS/ME & FM ASSOCIATION Quincy, MA 1,116 (+50)

#78 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS/ME AND FM ASSOCIATION Denver, CO 999 (+32)

#86 WI MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, ASSN, INC. Sun Prairie, WI 975 (+20)

#92 ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC San Francisco, CA 948 (+52)

#99 NJCFSA Florham Park, NJ 931 (+38)

#159 CFOG, INC Kennesaw, GA 541 (+29)

#179 CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC Milford, CT 417 (+26)
Bad news: 2 have dropped out of top 100, 1 more is now in 99th position. :(

100th position is now 1002 (+77). None of the groups got that increase.

That means in the last 4.5 days: +39, +44, +53, +40, +61, +75, +50, +43, +77.

#32 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME Chicago, IL 1,363 (+40)

#39 CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC Wellington, FL 1,302 (+38)

#58 MASSACHUSETTS CFIDS/ME & FM ASSOCIATION Quincy, MA 1,175 (+59)

#89 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS/ME AND FM ASSOCIATION Denver, CO 1,037 (+38)

#99 WI MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, ASSN, INC. Sun Prairie, WI 1,009 (+34)

#103 ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC San Francisco, CA 988 (+50)

#105 NJCFSA Florham Park, NJ 975 (+44)

#161 CFOG, INC Kennesaw, GA 567 (+26)

#175 CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC Milford, CT 449 (+32)
 
Bad news: 2 have dropped out of top 100, 1 more is now in 99th position. :(

100th position is now 1002 (+77). None of the groups got that increase.

That means in the last 4.5 days: +39, +44, +53, +40, +61, +75, +50, +43, +77.

#32 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME Chicago, IL 1,363 (+40)

#39 CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC Wellington, FL 1,302 (+38)

#58 MASSACHUSETTS CFIDS/ME & FM ASSOCIATION Quincy, MA 1,175 (+59)

#89 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS/ME AND FM ASSOCIATION Denver, CO 1,037 (+38)

#99 WI MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, ASSN, INC. Sun Prairie, WI 1,009 (+34)

#103 ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC San Francisco, CA 988 (+50)

#105 NJCFSA Florham Park, NJ 975 (+44)

#161 CFOG, INC Kennesaw, GA 567 (+26)

#175 CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC Milford, CT 449 (+32)

Last Updated: November 21, 2011 1:52PM ET

This was over 7 hrs 52 minutes (previously leaderboards were 12 hours apart)

Mixed results. 100th=1065 (+63). A 3rd charity is now just below 100th


#31 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME Chicago, IL 1,423 (+60)

#43 CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC Wellington, FL 1,338 (+36)

#55 MASSACHUSETTS CFIDS/ME & FM ASSOCIATION Quincy, MA 1,242 (+67)

#93 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS/ME AND FM ASSOCIATION Denver, CO 1,087 (+50)

100th=1065 (+63)
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#103 WI MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, ASSN, INC. Sun Prairie, WI 1,057 (+48)

#104 ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC San Francisco, CA 1,057 (+69)

#106 NJCFSA Florham Park, NJ 1,029 (+54)

#157 CFOG, INC Kennesaw, GA 605 (+38)

#174 CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC Milford, CT 482 (+33)
 
Last Updated: November 21, 2011 6PM ET This was over a period of 4 hrs 8 minutes (previously leaderboards except last one were 12 hours apart)100TH = 1125 (+60)#31 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME Chicago, IL 1,473 (+50)#44 CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC Wellington, FL 1,374 (+36)#56 MASSACHUSETTS CFIDS/ME & FM ASSOCIATION Quincy, MA 1,295 (+53)100th=1125 (+60)------ cut-off point ------ cut-off point ---- cut-off point -----#102 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS/ME AND FM ASSOCIATION Denver, CO 1,122 (+35)#104 WI MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, ASSN, INC. Sun Prairie, WI 1,106 (+51)#106 ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC San Francisco, CA 1,102 (+45)#110 NJCFSA Florham Park, NJ 1,074 (+45)#154 CFOG, INC Kennesaw, GA 636 (+31)#171 CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC Milford, CT 516 (+34)
 
Sorry for the delay posting this: this is the leaderboard 3.5 hours ago.

Currently, there are 2.5 hours left

Now MASS CFIDS and even potentially CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER not 100% safe

Last Updated: November 22, 2011 6:00AM ET (6 hours to go)

Changes over 12 hour voting period

100th = 1299 (+174)

#36 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME Chicago, IL 1,561 (+88)

#57 CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC Wellington, FL 1,438 (+64)

#75 MASSACHUSETTS CFIDS/ME & FM ASSOCIATION Quincy, MA 1,390 (+95)

100th = 1299 (+174)

------ cut-off point ------ cut-off point ---- cut-off point -----

#112 ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC San Francisco, CA 1,200 (+98)

#114 WI MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, ASSN, INC. Sun Prairie, WI 1,188 (+82)

#116 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS/ME AND FM ASSOCIATION Denver, CO 1,183 (+61)

#119 NJCFSA Florham Park, NJ 1,161 (+87)

#148 CFOG, INC Kennesaw, GA 697 (+71)

#170 CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC Milford, CT 570 (+54)
 
6 hours before the end, 100th was at: 1299
Changes over previous 12 hour voting period: +174. So if it went up by the same rate it would be 1299+87=1386
People on the west coast of the US might not have got that much voting in in the last 6 hours, so perhaps this estimate is reasonable.

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Totals from 4-8 minutes to go (started at top i.e. top done with around 8 minutes to go)
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME INC
International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
Chicago, IL
1615 people have voted for this charity


- CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC
Wellington, FL
1478 people have voted for this charity


- MASSACHUSETTS C F I D S ASSOCIATION INC
Massachusetts CFIDS/ME & FM Association
Quincy, MA
1450 people have voted for this charity


- ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC
San Francisco, CA
Categories:
1269people have voted for this charity


- WISCONSIN CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION, INC.
WI Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Assn, Inc.
Sun Prairie, WI
1231 people have voted for this charity


- ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS ASSOCIATION INC
Rocky Mountain CFS/ME and FM Association
Denver, CO
1218 people have voted for this charity

- NEW JERSEY CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION INC
NJCFSA
Florham Park, NJ
1207 people have voted for this charity

- CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME FIBROMYALGIA ORG OF GEORGIA INC
CFOG, INC
Kennesaw, GA
726 people have voted for this charity

- CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC
Milford, CT
600 people have voted for this charity
 
The winners - and those who just missed out:

#45 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME Chicago, IL 1,619

#94 CFSKNOWLEDGECENTER INC Category: Wellington, FL 1,479

#98 MASSACHUSETTS CFIDS/ME & FM ASSOCIATION Categories:Quincy, MA 1,457

100th position was: 1,445

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Groups that missed out:
#116 ENTEROVIRUS FOUNDATION INC San Francisco, CA 1,251

#117 WI MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, ASSN, INC. Sun Prairie, WI 1,232

#118 NJCFSA Florham Park, NJ 1,208

#119 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CFS/ME AND FM ASSOCIATION Denver, CO 1,201

#150 CFOG, INC Kennesaw, GA 727

#171 CONNECTICUT-CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFNCTN SYNDROME ASSOC INC Milford, CT 602