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      The Play: "No! More War!" on February 22

      Lovely... I believe in the power of unity and what can occurr when generous strangers support a worth cause! Shaun.. I would love to do more and I previously asked you directly about production. I am still very interested. Please reply.... I would appreciate it. Much success to this effort!!! <3 ~ K. Fatimah Woolfolk

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      Marisa Bennett on February 19

      I'm finally in the MOB!

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      Sania Elshorbgy on February 18

      I'm so excited to be a part of HopeMob! Can't wait to get more involved. Congrats to everyone that made this a success.

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      Latonya Walker on February 17

      Congratulations. I'm glad to back such an awesome cause. Here's a heart wrenching story of a family in need. They're in the Central GA area. They lost everything in fire and two daughters aged 10 and 13 recently died.

      http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/local_news/Several-People-Injured-in-Lamar-County-House-Fire-20120213-am-sd

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      Steve Crutchfield on February 17

      Con-Flipping-Grats!!!! CaN not wait to see the awesome sauce dripping from this movement!!!!

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      Missy Lawson on February 17

      Yes! Yes! Yes!

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      La-Kee Smith on February 17

      Go HopeMob!!!

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      S. Thomson on February 17

      ONE HOUR!!! Congrats guys!

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      mitzi tewell on February 17

      Super excited that this is happening!! Can not wait to see the unity and the good causes come to light...sooooo ready!

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      Sara Dailey on February 17

      Woooooo! We made it! I'm so excited!!!

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      Joséantonio W. Danner on February 17

      Incredibly excited to start using my story points and mob the world with hope!

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      Trina Paulus on February 17

      CONGRATS!!!! Can't wait to see all the good that HopeMob will do!!!
      In hope always,
      Trina & Una

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      Shaun King on February 17

      We made it!!! Thank U all!!! Hey Andrew!!! Thanks a ton for pushing us over the top man!

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      Amber Jones on February 17

      Yay, Mobbers!!! We did it!!! :) I'm so excited for what's to come!

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      Gina McBride on February 16

      We made it guys!!! How wonderful strangers unite for a cause....it is so beautiful!

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      Andrew Maxwell on February 16

      Visionary, brilliant, and incredibly exciting, Shaun and team! We're all so excited over here at The Future Project -- at the heart of HopeMob, after all, is building a new world in which everyone is inspired and powerful and passionate enough to make change, which must be what defines the future! -- so just made a bit of an unreasonable donation to put you over the top and match your approach! Because as it's been said, 'All progress depends on unreasonable people," and soon, it seems, HopeMob can make unreasonability -- in all the best ways -- a way of life for more people than ever before.

      We love it. Congratulations!

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      J Micah on February 16

      Awesome just beautiful. Way to Go!!!!

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      The Play: "No! More War!" on February 16

      Lovely... I believe in the power of unity and what can occurr when generous strangers support a worth cause! Shaun.. I would love to do more and I previously asked you directly about production. I am still very interested. Please reply.... I would appreciate it. Much success to this effort!!! <3 ~ K. Fatimah Woolfolk

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      Adam Lehman on February 16

      SO CLOSE! WE GOT THIS!!!!!!

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      Linton and Chantelle Hester on February 15

      Just backed Hopemob, thnx for the info on yesterday Shaun. I'm inspired to go higher!
      "When you discover your mission, you will feel its demands. It will feel you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to work on it." - W. Clement Stone

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      Shaun King on January 30

      Thanks a ton Fred!!

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      PastorFred Williams on January 28

      Just backed the project I'm #550! Excited about this.

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      Dion Evans on January 25

      This is awesome. Let's go HopeMob!!!

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      Shaun King on January 23

      Haha! 501 is even better Jason!!

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      Jason Faber on January 23

      Just backed the project. Thought I was #500, but I think I am #501. Keep up the good work, Shaun!

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      Shaun King on January 21

      Thank you so much Elizabeth!!! Let's BUILD HOPE!

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      Elizabeth K. Barts on January 21

      "A leader is a dealer in hope." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
      Shaun King... Thank you for being a "dealer in hope"! You are an inspirational leader, who is showing others the importance of servanthood. I am honored to be a part of HopeMob, and am excited to see where God is going to take this idea of yours! God bless!

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      Sania Elshorbgy on January 20

      I can't wait to see what this group accomplishes. So happy to be part of it. God bless!

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      Dell on January 20

      Glad to be a part and I sincerely HOPE and Pray that you meet your goal!

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      Shaun King on January 17

      Thank U so much Jean! Love those words!

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      Jean Lawrence on January 14

      “Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.”
      “The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”
      ― Maya Angelou
      Shaun, you are an inspiration. Keep shining and showing others that serving God and your fellow man takes true boldness and strength of purpose. I wish you the best of luck in all your ventures.

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      Dave on January 9

      @Elizabeth. Understood. I was hoping to partner up. Strength in numbers sort of thing.

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      Elizabeth Bass on January 6

      Dave, I checked Wish Upon a Hero and it is truly a wonderful thing. However attempting to dissuade Shaun from starting another very different philanthropic movement is pretty counterintuitive. There's room in the world (and especially on the internet) for everyone's ideas and especially MORE HOPE.

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      Shaun King on January 5

      Thank you all so much for your help here. As you may know, the HopeMob team was trying to help little Jessie Rees get 50,000 Facebook fans. Jessie passed away this morning after a brave fight with cancer. Please help her wish come true though. Spoke w/ her dad and he asked that we keep pushing: www.facebook.com/jessicajoyrees

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      Donna Barkson on January 5

      Shaun, thank you for your hard work - making it easy for the rest of us to participate. Andy Stanley once said, "if you can't help everyone, help ONE!" It all starts by helping one! Love!

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      Tenia Jenkins on January 5

      Shaun King you are alright with me! Sending you an email. I want that Cameron Smith package!!! That guy is AWESOME!! Will find the money for that! LOL! This is one of the greatest ideas I have ever witnessed! I am so glad that I am apart of this! Thanks Shaun for HopeMob!!

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      Sheréa VéJauan on January 5

      excited! pumped! hopeful! #2012

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      Sam Song on January 5

      Great stuff man. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.

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      Shaun King on January 5

      Wow! I love that quote Shirley! We WILL do this!

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      Shirley Bayon on January 5

      "Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles." - Samuel Smiles We can do this folks! Thank you, Shaun.

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      Shaun King on January 4

      Hey Everybody! Cameron (right below me) did all of the graphic design for the page! GREAT WORK dude!!!

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      Cameron Smith on January 4

      BOOOOM! Let's change the world!

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      Shaun King on January 4

      Thank you all for your generosity! Means the world! Let's do this!!!

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      Amber Jones on January 4

      No shout outs, please! The Story points will suffice. God speed!

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      S. Thomson on January 4

      Good luck, Shaun!! So glad to be a part of this, only wish I could do more. Take care and God bless,
      Sara

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      Howard Liebers on January 4

      "For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die..."

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This project successfully raised its funding goal on February 17.

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And you'll receive ALL of the above awesomeness, 100 STORY POINTS, our HopeMob "Believe" BRACELET, our HopeMob STICKER (for your car/laptop/forehead) & private SKYPE access to 1 of our virtual planning meetings.

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And you will receive OUR FOUNDERS REWARD PACKAGE!! You will get ALL OF THE ABOVE rewards, 400 STORY POINTS, PLUS *** drum roll please *** You will be listed as a founding partner on the HopeMob website when we launch AND I will call/Skype with you to talk about HopeMob or any social good issue that's on your mind!!

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And you will receive all of the above amazingness - which means you rock, PLUS *** 800 STORY POINTS and a custom, limited edition, Fair Trade HopeMob MESSENGER BAG to carry books, a Kindle, an iPad, laptop, a frozen chicken, etc.

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You are internally motivated and you don't even want a traditional reward. You just simply want to give $500 and have the cool sense of peace knowing you made a difference! As a bonus, we will give you 2,000 STORY POINTS that you can use to boost a story up through the HopeMob Queue!

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And you will get all of the above swag, PLUS 1,000 STORY POINTS, and a LIMITED EDITION (of 25 signed prints) of a special HopeMob Lithograph designed just for this campaign! Shipping is included!

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**SPECIAL HIP HOP PRIZE** World renowned rapper & producer Deacon the Villain (produced & appears on our theme song "You Gotta Believe") will produce an original beat for you or appear on a song of your choice!!

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**GRAPHIC DESIGN PRIZE** Cameron Smith, one of the best graphic designers in the world will design a super bomb graphic package for you - including a whole brand consultation & design. A STEAL OF A DEAL plus you get to build HopeMob! See Cameron's work @ CameronSmithDesign.com

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**Ross Oscar Knight Workshop & Consultation Prize** Get a guaranteed spot in an intense 2 day photography workshop this March and a private consultation w/ one of the best photographers in the world! See his work @ RossOscarKnight.com!

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**WEB DESIGN PRIZE** Mashable Award winning web designer, Chad Kellough, has designed some of the best brand and cause sites in the world - helping to raise millions of dollars for charity and boost millions of dollars for HUGE brands. I have worked with Chad on EVERY project I've ever done. THIS IS AN AWESOME DEAL!! For $2,000 Chad will design YOU your own custom website!

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**Nathan Corrona (DJ Dust) Video Prize** For just a percentage of what it would normally cost, Nathan Corrona, one of the best short filmmakers in the world, will film a short video for YOU! (Travel not included). See Nate's amazing work @ DustBrandFilms.com

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**Ross Oscar Knight Photoshoot Prize** WOW!!! Get an amazing PHOTOSHOOT (including a wedding) from one of the most gifted photographers in the world! See his work @ RossOscarKnight.com and be the first one to get this AWESOME DEAL! I'm pretty sure these photos are going to make you famous :-)

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**Adam Hobbs Video Prize** Have one of the most creative filmmakers alive film a short video for you! Adam will push the envelope & make you look like a star :-) See his work @ AdamHobbs.tv and get this deal!!

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**Jeremy Cowart Photography Workshop & Consultation Bundle** This is not going to last long! Get Jeremy's LifeFinder DVD, a pass to an upcoming workshop, a print from his store, AND either a private phone consultation or portfolio review from one of the most famous celebrity photographers in the world! See his work @ JeremyCowart.com

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**Zack Arias Photography Package** Get a photoshoot from one of the most respected, creative photographers in the world AND Zack will include a signed 20x24 print. 1 word: EPIC! See Zack's work @ ZackArias.com

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And you will receive all of our swag and some extra dopalicious swag we can't even mention on here, 10,000 STORY POINTS, AND *** you will get to choose between of the following: Shaun will travel and speak/consult/plan with you or your team for 2 days on any project you choose OR we will help you craft and feature a story on HopeMob.com the first month we launch!

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And you will receive everything @ the $5,000 level PLUS we will list you as a founding partner @ HopeMob.com AND you can travel with Shaun and the HopeMob team to meet some of the people we profile around the world! Get your passport ready! (We'll cover your travel costs!)

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Shaun King, founder & CEO of HopeMob, is an entrepreneurial-techie-humanitarian based out of Los Angeles and is committed to seeing the entire world become a better place. He recently won the Mashable Award for the Most Creative Social Good campaign, TwitChange. His social media projects have raised over $5,000,000 for charity, received over 100 million web hits, and have appeared on Ellen, CNN, the front page of the Wall Street Journal, in O Magazine, and more!

Connect and learn more about Shaun @:

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