Archive:Fund drives/2005/Q4/Day 3

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The equivalent of $16,285.68 USD was donated through PayPal on Day 3 of the fundraiser. This is an increase of $4727.94 over Day 2 and also an all time record for a single day in any fund drive we've ever had. The previous record was $14,085.10 and was set on 24 August 2005 during our last fund drive.

Here is the PayPal breakdown for Day 3: 

AUD     382.44    (287.02 USD)
CAD 	1,007.10  (828.75 USD)
EUR 	2,486.35  (3,020.14 USD)
GBP 	612.22 	  (1,097.89 USD)
JPY 	41,992.00 (379.40 USD)
USD 	10,672.47
Total 	16,285.68 USD

Copied from: http://fundraising.wikimedia.org/2005q4/index.php/2005-12-18/report/

Selected donor comments

Let's all thank everybody who donated on this day by reading their comments.

See http://fundraising.wikimedia.org/2005q4/index.php/2005-12-18/detail/

Here are some that caught my eye (many great comments could not be included here):

  • "Wikipedia is my browser's home page" by Maneesh Sahu
  • "I am pleased to be able to contribute to what may be the most significant project in human history." by Conrad Dunkerson
  • "Wikipedia is the best website on the internet!" by Peter McGinley
  • "Ich finde die Idee und vor allem das Ergebnis beeindruckend. Ich nutze es oft. Weitermachen!" by Hermann Herz
  • "Love Wikipedia! Most visted website on my computer! Keep up the good work!" by Ian Thompson
  • "ma plus fidèle référence" by Celine Racicot
  • "Wikimedia projects have helped me dozens of times. Now I'd like to help Wikimedia back." by Asahiko Matsuda
  • "Aidons la poursuite du savoir!" by Jacques Tremblay
  • "Wikipedia is symbolic of what our modern society must be. Keep up the good work!" by Andrew Engelbrecht
  • "This site has allowed me to tap into the knowledge of experts in subjects from the most trivial to the profound - thank you for this opportunity!" by Samantha Line
  • "Wikipedia is one of the best things that happend to the world in the last years." by anonymous
  • "Für Freies Wissen" by Werner Stefan
  • "Wikipedia has helped me so much. I can't let anything happen to it." by Anthony White
  • "My Christmas present to Wikipedia!" by Tom Maisey
  • "I'll do whatever it takes to keep Wikimedia from corporate takeover." by anonymous
  • "in loving memory of Άναξιμένης" by Michael Linksvayer
  • "Wikipedia gives me renewed faith in humanity." by anonymous
  • "Life without Wikipedia would not be the same" by Mark Nathans
  • "Bravo !" by anonymous

Some of my personal favorites:

  • "Knowledge is priceless" by Gregory Cain
  • "When I get rich I'll donate more! Thank you." by Efrem Rensi
  • "Education is the only equalizer" by anonymous
  • "for my children" by Asa Canaway


-- Daniel Mayer

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