Dr Ian Lipkin's $1.27m gut microbiome study - crowdfunding campaign - news and updates

[Bob]

Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$116,436 from 683 donations.

Thanku to everyone!

 

[Bob]

Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$116,950 from 692 donations.

Thanku to everyone!

 

[Bob]

Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$117,080 from 696 donations.

Thanku to everyone!

 

[Bob]

Great news today! The project has received another large donation from a generous donor.

Every donation counts, and we're so grateful to receive donations of every size... Thank you so much to everyone for your continued support of the project.

Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$137,475 from 704 donations.

Thanku to everyone!

 

[rosie26]

Looks like some donators have given big recently Thank you and to everyone else who is donating. I donated last week again.

 

[Bob]

Facebook post

Harpreet Kalsi from the UK has achieved his goal finishing the Human Race - HSBC Duathlon. He has raised £220 so far for The Microbe Discovery Project! He may do another one further along in the year.

He sent us a photo and says he is the one at the back
Well done Harpreet and thank you so much!

https://www.facebook.com/microbedis...41830.629692043766500/715393661863004/?type=1

 

[aimossy]

 

[Sasha]

Just made my September donation to the project.

Nice to see we have suddenly jumped up a huge whack! Someone has been very generous.

If you're still wanting messages to put on FB from donors, here's mine (no problem if you're sick of me!):

I've just made my latest monthly donation to the project. Dr Lipkin made a big impact when he visited the UK earlier this month - I'm hoping he'll get the UK researchers that he met as excited about ME and the microbiome as I am. His study would be a major event in the scientific literature - let's get it funded!​

 

[Bob]

Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$137,985 from 711 donations.

Thanku to everyone!

 

[Bob]

Facebook Post

More fantastic fundraising efforts!

Hazel wrote to us that she held a Cake-in-the-Garden fundraising event for Dr Lipkin and Dr Hornig's microbiome project. The event raised $650!

She served tea, coffee and cakes in her garden, and had a raffle, tombola and bookstall, from 11 am – 4 pm. Hazel said she couldn't quite believe how successful the event was, and how much she raised.

For the rest of the story, please visit the our Facebook post:
https://www.facebook.com/microbedis...41830.629692043766500/717326988336338/?type=1

Click image for full size:

 

[snowathlete]

That is fantastic. I'm well impressed.

 

[Bob]

Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$139,205 from 719 donations.

Thanku to everyone!

 

[Bob]

Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$139,215 from 721 donations.

Thanku to everyone!

 

[Bob]

Today's Crowdfunding Update.

The latest crowdfunding total is:

$139,240 from 723 donations.

Thanku to everyone!

 

[Battery Muncher]

Thanks for the update Bob.

How long has this fundraising campaign been running for?

 

[vli]

Since Feb. 10th, @Battery Muncher.

 

[SB_1108]

Can we discuss anymore marketing ideas? Are there plans for the next few months? Does any one have any fresh ideas?

 

[knackers323]

We need to get Bill Gates or some other philanthropist on board

 

[Bob]

Facebook Post.

The project has received 723 donations, including donations across 25 different countries & 36 USA states.

Read more:
https://www.facebook.com/microbedis...41830.629692043766500/720832197985817/?type=1

 

[Bob]

There's a very good reader's letter about the project in a local UK newspaper, the Harrow Times.

HARROW TIMES
"Please donate to this vital study of ME"
Friday 26 September 2014
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/opinio...8067.Please_donate_to_this_vital_study_of_ME/