10⁵ challenge
As we’ve been in the process of raising funds to purchase Burien Press’ forever home in downtown Burien this summer, the support for all of you has been overwhelming. Through gofundme and in person so many folks have contributed however they can helping spread the word, contributing a few dollars, and even contributing thousands of dollars. Thank you.
What’s abundantly clear is that for us to achieve our goal and meet our landlord’s deadline at the end of this summer, it won’t be from a one or a few massive contributions, though those are welcome too, it will likely come from countless folks doing a sharing contribution and spreading the word to other’s who want to see Burien Press stick around.
So we’re asking folks to take on the 10⁵ challenge and contribute $10 and share our fundraiser with 5 people who you believe would be likely to do the same.
If just 1 of you takes on the this challenge and each of the 5 requests accepts and the process continues, it would just take 7 rounds of requests and we would reach our goal. Of course we know that the world isn’t as simple as simple math. And we also know that a community committed to something is a powerful thing and that when folks know how much of a difference $10 and spreading the word goes, a metaphorical drop in the bucket can turn into a swimming pool.
Will you help us raise the down payment on our forever home and have a permanent place in Burien before our landlord sells the building?
If you’d find it helpful, at the bottom of the post we’ve created a few different script ideas on sharing the 10⁵ Challenge. Feel free to use them, change them, or not.
Burien Press wouldn’t be possible without you. Thank you.
P.S. If you’ve landed on this page and somehow have no idea what we’re talking about, please head over to our page about this fundraising campaign where you can find all the details.
Links:
Burien Press Forever Home gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-burien-press-buy-its-building
Help Us Buy Our Forever Home Information Page: https://www.burienpress.com/help-burien-press-buy-its-forever-home
Text / DM Script idea:
Hey! I just took on the 10⁵ Challenge to help Burien Press buy the building they’ve been renting in Downtown Burien before their landlord sells it. I donated $10 and now I’m asking 5 awesome people (that’s you!) to do the same and pass it on to 5 more.
It’s a small ask that will make a huge impact if we all chip in. Want to be part of helping a community coffee spot stay in the community?
Here’s the link to donate and share: [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-burien-press-buy-its-building]
Thanks so much 💚
Social media Script idea:
Just joined the 10⁵ Challenge to help @BurienPress stay in their longtime home in downtown Burien. I donated $10 and now I’m inviting 5 of you to do the same—and ask 5 more.
If we keep the chain going, we can raise the full down payment before the landlord’s deadline this summer.
$10 + 5 shares = a permanent home for a place we love. Let’s make it happen.
[https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-burien-press-buy-its-building]
#burien10to5 #saveburienpress #xoxoburien
Email or longer message script idea:
Hi friends,
I’m reaching out to ask for a small but impactful favor. I just joined the 10⁵ Challenge to help Burien Press, my local coffee shop in Burien, buy the building they’ve been renting in Downtown Burien before their landlord sells it.
I donated $10 and now I’m asking you to do the same and share it with 5 people who you think would do the same and care about preserving local, independent spaces like this.
If this keeps going, it’ll be enough to secure their down payment before the building is sold at the end of summer. That’s just a few dollars and a few clicks that could help a whole community find their forever home.
Join me? [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-burien-press-buy-its-building]