Creating a Smile with Anonymous Gifts - New Project
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:26 am
I thought this VIP forum member's project was pretty cool. I backed them and shared it with my friends. Basically, Stephanie wants to spread positive messages through anonymous gifts. Check out the Kickstarter here.
About This Project
The Somewhere Out There Project was created in order for me to be able to share a smile with people. I envisioned an idea where I would be able to bring a little light into someone's life with an anonymous and tangible gift. I eventually settled on wood burning small tokens that I have been putting out all over the city and leaving for people to find. Each token says "Somewhere Out There" on the front and a positive word or message on the back. Eventually, I would like to have my tokens set out all over the world. (I have currently had them set out in four states as well as Australia).
**Now that we are fully funded I am adding a stretch goal, if we can reach the $500 mark I will send out one town to each of the 50 states. The recipient will be chosen randomly and the token will be sent anonymously!**
What I Want This Project to Accomplish
After this initial concept came into being I spent weeks speaking with friends, family, and colleagues perfecting the idea. After 10 prototypes and quite a bit of 'how it will work' discussions, I present to you the "Somewhere Out There" project. The different things I want to incorporate are the following:
1) Tokens that will be placed randomly in places that I visit. These tokens will be notched to count them and placed with a card that has the Facebook URL (https://www.facebook.com/somewhereoutthereproject) on it, and I will take a photo of each placed token.
2) I will urge people to post where they found theirs and which token it was, and, of course, if it made them smile! I have put a few out and one person has already responded after finding her smile.
3) Also, on this site I will allow people to request tokens that will be sent anonymously to someone they feel needs a smile. This is one of the main focuses of the funding, allowing for packing and shipping of larger quantities individually. These tokens will not be notched or numbered, as they won't be involved in the tracking project.
4) I will also be placing the tokens whenever I travel to another city. (I currently travel to Las Vegas at least once a year, think of all the fun places to leave a smile there!) If I receive excess funding I will plan a few road trips to neighboring cities!
Check the project out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ju ... -out-there
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About This Project
The Somewhere Out There Project was created in order for me to be able to share a smile with people. I envisioned an idea where I would be able to bring a little light into someone's life with an anonymous and tangible gift. I eventually settled on wood burning small tokens that I have been putting out all over the city and leaving for people to find. Each token says "Somewhere Out There" on the front and a positive word or message on the back. Eventually, I would like to have my tokens set out all over the world. (I have currently had them set out in four states as well as Australia).
**Now that we are fully funded I am adding a stretch goal, if we can reach the $500 mark I will send out one town to each of the 50 states. The recipient will be chosen randomly and the token will be sent anonymously!**
What I Want This Project to Accomplish
After this initial concept came into being I spent weeks speaking with friends, family, and colleagues perfecting the idea. After 10 prototypes and quite a bit of 'how it will work' discussions, I present to you the "Somewhere Out There" project. The different things I want to incorporate are the following:
1) Tokens that will be placed randomly in places that I visit. These tokens will be notched to count them and placed with a card that has the Facebook URL (https://www.facebook.com/somewhereoutthereproject) on it, and I will take a photo of each placed token.
2) I will urge people to post where they found theirs and which token it was, and, of course, if it made them smile! I have put a few out and one person has already responded after finding her smile.
3) Also, on this site I will allow people to request tokens that will be sent anonymously to someone they feel needs a smile. This is one of the main focuses of the funding, allowing for packing and shipping of larger quantities individually. These tokens will not be notched or numbered, as they won't be involved in the tracking project.
4) I will also be placing the tokens whenever I travel to another city. (I currently travel to Las Vegas at least once a year, think of all the fun places to leave a smile there!) If I receive excess funding I will plan a few road trips to neighboring cities!
Check the project out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ju ... -out-there
