clarion write-a-thon week three

 

Every week, Clarion issues a challenge to the Write-a-Thon participants. This week, they’ve challenged us to get creative about finding donors — try something crazy. If I bring in at least a $1 donation in a creative fashion between now and 11:59 pm Sunday 7/19, I will have an opportunity to win a $50 gift card to a bookstore of my choice. (I wonder if I can get a gift card for Half Price Books? Do you know how much damage I could do with $50 at that store?!)
 
Since the week is almost half over already, I’ve been racking my brain (and a few of my friends’ brains as well) for a crazy, creative, inspiring way to bring in even just $1 in donations for the @ClarionUCSD Write-a-Thon. I’m not too interested in the grand prize iPad (although my competitive nature wants to bring in the most donations anyway). But I want that gift card.
 
This morning, while I was watching @OldSpice video responses on YouTube, I got an idea. What if I could get the Old Spice Guy to sponsor me for a dollar? What if the Old Spice Guy made a video asking people to donate $1 to Clarion? Too crazy? Maybe. Too far-fetched? Possibly. Will it work? Only one way to find out:

@OldSpice Guy, would you please sponsor me
for $1 in the @ClarionUCSD #writeathon?
 
I’d even be happy if your friend @IsaiahMustafa (who is almost as good-looking as you, by the way) could donate the dollar. It would also be cool if you could make a YouTube video asking your other friends to donate a dollar. I’m really not asking for much though. Just one measly dollar. It would be even cooler if a whole lot of somebodies each donated a dollar because I really want Clarion to meet their fundraising goals and be able to continue their awesome writing program.
 
So what do you say?