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The Five-Dollar Challenge — send 100 messages of support to Dr Lipkin & his microbiome team by 9 Nov

Sasha

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Another person has risen to the challenge and posted about it on FB - again, I'm using initials and "redacting" a bit, since some people post on FB semi-privately.

The Microbe Discovery Project on Facebook said:
PF: ** and I made an IN MEMORY OF donation for **. Holidays are coming and it will be 10 years next July. A long time and no time at all.
 

Sasha

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Microbe Discovery Project on Facebook said:
MG: I made a couple of donations, in line with what I can afford at the moment. I strongly believe much research needs to be done with respect to immunity and infectious pathogens. Many thanks and God bless you.
 

Bob

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The Microbe Discovery Project team said:
Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

:balloons: $143,606 from 793 donations :balloons:

Thanku to everyone! :hug:
The Microbe Discovery Project team said:
Great news everyone!

Since our Five Dollar Challenge started at the weekend, we've had 32 extra donations for Dr Lipkin's research! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

This is a great response!
Thanks so much everyone! We're so pleased with the response.

But please keep the donations coming!
Don't forget that our goal is 100 extra donations by 9th Nov!
 

Bob

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The Microbe Discovery Project team said:
Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$143,739 from 804 donations.

Thanku to everyone! :hug:
The Microbe Discovery Project team said:
Since our Five Dollar Challenge started, a week ago, we've now had 43 extra donations for Dr Lipkin's research! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

Thanks so much everyone!

But please keep the donations coming!
Don't forget that our goal is 100 extra donations by 9th Nov!
 

Bob

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The Microbe Discovery Project team said:
Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$145,413 from 826 donations.

Thanks so much everyone! :hug:

The Five Dollar Challenge is steaming ahead, thanks to your generous support!

But please keep the donations coming!

Don't forget that our goal is 100 extra donations by 9th Nov!
 

Bob

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The Microbe Discovery Project team said:
Last few days to join our Five Dollar Challenge!

Please join our challenge if you haven't already.

It's Easier Than An Ice Bucket Challenge! :ill: :)

Join us in sending 100 messages of support to Dr Lipkin's microbiome team, by 9th Nov!
Five Dollar Challenge graphic JPEG 400.jpg

Image credit: Phil Dokas, Flickr.
 
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Simon

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The $5 dollar challenge ends Sunday!
Just a quick reminder that the Five dollar challenge for the Lipkin crowdfunding appeal ends this Sunday, so if you are thinking of giving and haven't yet, now is the time to do it. Donate here

Thanks, and if you donate, would be great if you can leave a message here too.

We're not quite sure how we are doing because of delays processing donation, but the best information we have is that we are closing in on 100 donations but are not there yet. So please help us get there if you can. Dr Lipkin is a cool scientist and we should encourage him.

If you want more info about the appeal, here's the original 2-min video:

A blog on Dr Lipkin's recent talk to patients about his extraordinary detective work in general, and his plans for ME/CFS:
Hunting down the cause of ME/CFS & other challenging disorders – Lipkin in London

(shorter version: Microbiome highlights from Dr Lipkin's recent London talk to patients)
 
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