Thank you ! Give Detroit Challenge update

[wladek.fuchs at volterra-detroit.org]

Dear Friends; 

Today I start with a huge "THANK YOU". I am just filled with gratitude.
This is the reason I could not wait another day to write to you again…
:) 

Your response after my previous email was absolutely amazing. We
received over $2,000 in donation within 12 hours. I was just thrilled. I
still am. Thank you very much for this experience. 

OK, we did not get the $500 weekly bonus. But we have another two weeks
of the Give Detroit Challenge. Two more weekly bonuses, and the race to
the top. And the truth is, we have already won our own race. We are
stronger as a group than I ever imagined before. We are able to unite
around an idea, and make it happen. Whatever prize we are chasing, is a
frosting on the cake. 

When we started working on the Volterra project in 2009, we had a great
vision and not much more. Bruno Leon, the first Dean of the UofD School
of Architecture used to encourage me in Italian: AVANTI, SEMPRE AVANTI!
Forward, always forward! With the help of so many of you, we made
miracles. I believe in miracles. The miracles made by people, for
people. Many people made miracles for us. Thank you all, then and now. 

I wanted to share with you the wonderful statistics of our Give Detroit
Challenge: over 150 patrons, almost $11,000 in donations. We set the
original goal for us at the Challenge at $12,000. We are at 90% of it
with two more weeks to go (basically, in 66% of time). I believe we can
reach the goal and much more! 

Yes, there are just two more weeks ahead of us. 14 days. We will start
the countdown soon. We are in a good position to reach for one of the
main prizes - if we just realize completely our strength of people
united around a vision. Join us in the effort to bring people together,
make your contribution to the Artist in [Volterra] Residence program
through the Give Detroit Challenge:
https://www.crowdrise.com/givedetroit-volterra-detroit [1]. 

Just a reminder, all your donations are completely tax-deductible, the
Volterra-Detroit Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit
organization. Also, if you made a contribution you should have received
a personal email from me. It looks like in a few cases those emails were
relegated to the Spam or Junk folder. So if you have not received my
personal "thank you" please take a quick look there :) 

I am thrilled to include the list of our patrons here. It is longer
every single time I post it. Thank you all so much for your patronage: 

Chelsea Alexander 

Matthew L. Gerard 

Ross Piper 

Rebecca R. Allen 

Elizabeth Grabowski 

Dan and Allegra Pitera 

Christopher Allick 

Matt Guinta 

Irene Polsinelli 

Raffaello Ardanese 

Scott & Heidi Hampton 

Christian Pomodoro 

Margaret E. Auer 

Donovan Hanning 

David J Powell 

Jean-Claude & Christa Azar 

Tadd Heidgerken 

Robert B. Prud'homme 

Rebecca Baibak 

Eva Hermesmeyer Talbot 

Jim Ptacek 

Libby Balter Blume 

Philip Herriges 

Therese Ptacek 

Antonio Barone 

Christina Heximer 

Joseph S. Raffin 

Ron & Sandy Battaglia 

Brian A. Hinz 

Amy L. Rakich 

Michael Berlin 

Kristen Hlavin (Piacentini) 

Noah S. Resnick 

Nicholas J. Bernardi 

Eric Hornik 

Paul D. Ritz 

Claudia Bernasconi 

Becky and Jeff Johnson 

Christopher N. Rohn 

Dylan R. Bernius 

James L. Keefer 

Jamie and Andrew Rudnycky 

Nichole Bickel - McNamara 

James Kimball 

Julia Schlau 

Jonathan Blair 

Gail Kowitz 

Anonymous 

Kevin Blalock 

Anthony Kraatz 

Joseph Scopino 

Thomas Blume 

Tori Kwiatkowski 

Jeffrey M. Scott 

Steven P. Bodner 

Tony and Cathy La Tona 

Mark J. See 

Christopher M. Bohinski 

Steve and Pam LaGrassa 

Jeffrey D. Sharpe 

Carl Bolofer 

Joe Latozas 

Eric Shell 

Marco Bruchi 

Sandy Laux 

Sinisa Simic 

Teri Carroll 

Dale R. Lauzon 

Mike Sivia 

Evans Caruso 

Joe Shadik & Laura Levasseur 

Theresa A. Skora 

Erica Carvalho 

Neal Leverenz 

Ava Smith 

Rocco & Ashley Castiglione 

Matthew Lytle 

Virginia Stanard 

David Charette 

Frank Majewski 

Sarah Stever 

David and Beth Chasco 

Marek Maldis 

Dean Storm 

James Chatas 

Andrew Malone 

Richard String 

Wayne E. Chubb 

Jacek and Anna Marchel 

Andrew Sturm 

Perpetuini & Corteggiani 

Jennifer Masengarb 

Gilbert Sunghera, SJ 

Andrew, Carrie & Owen Danaher 

Dwayne & Deb Masselink 

Stephen and Kathryn Sussman 

John and Kathy Daniels 

Victoria Matous Griggs 

Michele Szostak 

Mark Dietrick 

Mary Clare McCormick 

Patrick L. Taylor 

Lawrence Divita 

Carrie and Mick McCulloch 

Camulla Twohey 

Graig & Sarah Donnelly 

Lucas McGrail 

Judy Vogel McBride 

Ryan And Rachel Doyle 

Drew McNamara 

Stephen and Anita Vogel 

Andrew A. Dunlap 

William McVea 

Donna Voronovich 

Matthew B. Dwyer 

Greg T. Metz 

Lara E. Wasner 

Jamie Dylenski 

Ryan & Melissa Morse 

Jonathan Wehri 

John W. Eckstein 

Kevin Mousty 

Evan Welch 

Benjamin T. and Jela V. Ellefson 

John Mueller 

Laura Westphal 

Mark Farlow 

Giulia Munday 

Ernesto Whitsitt 

Bernard Feldstein 

David Nims 

David A. and Barbara A. Wilson 

Frank B. Ford 

Becky Nix 

Krista Wilson-VanHoutteghem 

Erich & Anna Friesen 

Marisa Ozburn 

William Wittig 

Janet Frood 

Zbigniew Pasek 

Roby Wong 

Witold Fuchs 

Steven & Jennifer Pecic 

Joseph Yankech 

Wladek Fuchs 

Jason D. Pfaff 

Kaitlynn Young 

Zuzanna Fuchs 

Michael Pfaff 

Maria & Jacek Zalecki 

Ken Garvin 

Sincerely; 

Wladek 

Wladek Fuchs
 President, Volterra-Detroit Foundation
 Associate Professor, UDM School of Architecture 
 

Links:
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[1] https://www.crowdrise.com/givedetroit-volterra-detroit
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