GFC Race to a Million
Race to a Million News
Race to a Million News
This is News Central for this amazing project.
We will post here any news, totals, highlight new fundraising projects, auctions and contests, NEW race-related items in the GFC store, post contest winners and much more.
We would thank everyone for the support of any of these fundraisers and the Race to a Million Project.
Because as Josh says...
"A little bit goes a long way."
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In honor of reaching the Red Zone on the Speedometer, all red items in the store are discounted! It includes *NEW* mousepads, "Remember When It Rained" Umbrella, all red color T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, visors, hats, scarves, tote bag and patch!
RACE IN THE RED ZONE SALE!
RACE IN THE RED ZONE SALE!
The 2009 Grobanite Toy Drive has finished a banner year!
They raised over 2000 more than last year! Josh himself went on a shopping spree for the drive and thanked the fans.
Go here to watch the video: Josh's Shopping Trip.
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The 6th Annual GFC Holiday Auction for The Josh Groban Foundation
is done for 2009 with all proceeds going to JGF to help children in need!
An amazing $14,768 was raised including $2300 raised
for GFA to be designated for Africa projects!
Congratulations to all for another wonderful auction!
The 2010 Grobanites for Africa
Birthday Bash for Batonga is now finished!
The 2010 Grobanites for Africa
Birthday Bash for Batonga is now finished!
Visit www.batongafoundation.org, Angelique Kidjo's amazing foundation to learn more.
Visit www.grobanitesforafrica.org for more information.
The fans gave Josh a 29th birthday present he will never forget.
The fans sponsored 103 girls from 2 schools in Sierra Leone, West Africa in two weeks time. With the additional $7,246 raised through an auction, these girls will be sponored for secondary schooling, mentoring, lunches, transportation and other program expenses.
Rally to the Finish Line Fundraiser ran from
June 6th - 20th, 2010.
Any purchase or donation of at least $5 during that time went toward getting us closer
to our million dollar finish line. Fun contests, fabulous giveaways, great discounted bundles,
and a once-in-a-lifetime item were auctioned off to make this one fundraiser we won't soon forget.
The 1st JOSH JAR Decorating Contest is now closed.
We are proud to announce that the winners are:
*NEWS BULLETIN*
The 2008 Grobanite Toy Drive is now finished!
Thanks to the amazing generosity of the Grobanites, we have an astounding grand total for our Toys for Tots drive!
Thank you for all the incredible support of The Josh Groban Foundation and donations of $28,800 from all who participated!
A HUGE thank you to all of the creative Grobies who participated.
Check the Spare Change Threads for more details and contest rules.
Links provided on the Pit Stop Page.
sleepyhead on FoJG
Rio on JG.com
"Because of you, so many more children will have smiles and hope for Christmas. We're thrilled and inspired by Grobie Generosity. Your gift, through our support of the Marines Toys For Tots program, will change lives. May God bless you all for your unselfishness. And may you all enjoy a well deserved case of the Warm Fuzzies!...You've shown true Grobanite Spirit!
Merry Christmas!
Love, Lynn and Larry"
Please go here to read a special message about the Grobanites Toys for Tots Drive from Josh Groban and his mother, Lindy Groban, to all of the fans who supported the effort this year.
Please visit the Grobanites for Africa website
to learn more about this sister organization of Grobanites for Charity.
The WINNER of the Josh Groban autographed "Noel" CD gift package is:
Emily "Buttons" Humphrey aka Irishmemaw
The GFA team sincerely thanks each one of you who supported this fundraiser. You are ALL winners because you are helping the children Josh supports in Africa.
The GFA Team-
Kim, Karen, Mary, Trisha and Harriet
The GFA World AIDS Day Fundraiser has ended.
THANK YOU!
The fans raised $34,000+
to benefit the Josh Groban Foundation.
The Amazing Race... Around the World Contest has ended!
A round of applause for their astounding detective work goes out to:
BMWBiker1200gt from joshgroban.com
and Nessa7 from friendsofjoshgroban.com
They won a Race scarf and LIMITED EDITION Race lapel pin bundle. See them on the Store Page.
Hollywood Bowl Gala Meet & Greet and Auction raised an amazing $20,420 for GFC/JGF!
THANK YOU to everyone who contributed!
To support Josh’s involvement as an Ambassador, Grobanites for Africa held a fundraiser with incentive prizes that ran from July 1st to July 18th, 2009 (Mr. Mandela’s birthday). The fans raised over $800 for GFA! Proceeds went to the Josh Groban Foundation for projects with children in Africa.
Grobanites for Africa Mandela Day Fundraiser
In addition, the Race Team held a "Earn a Hand by Lending a Hand" Contest. For every person who told us about how they have volunteered 67 minutes towards making an impression in the lives of others for good, we put their name into a random drawing for a Lapel Pin/Necklace Prize Package. More info here: FoJG or JG.com
Boadicia
JoshNan
lkurek99
penguin
dreams
twosocks
dodoNYC
Debs
lyip
BMWbiker
1200gt
upstate
scjgfan
Congratulations to twosocks and upstatescjgfan!
Winners of the Earn a Hand by Lending a Hand Contest!
The fans raised $4,279 in just two weeks!
Congratulations go out to Donna Apostolico aka DLA31! She won a Limited Edition commemorative plaque that celebrates this journey to the million dollar finish line.
Congratulations also go out to Buttons Humphrey aka Irishmemaw!
She won a Josh Groban Autographed version of the commemorative plaque .
