We’re Off And Running

As promised in my last post,I’m back to tell you about the contest! But, first let me give a big thanks to everyone who has been so supportive so far. We’re off to an amazing start! What looked like an impossible dream only a few weeks ago, is now a global, multi-platform event taking shape and gathering momentum with every new message to Japan, every new retweet, and every amazing person finding a way to help move this forward! Last week I did a guest post on Michael Q. Todd’s blog titled “How Social Media is Helping Japan”. This has now been tweeted and retweeted to millions, then Wednesday’s post on this very blog, out to millions more!

Messages From Around the World

From Belgium: keep up the Japanese positive spirit!
From Spain: all my support and admiration to the people of #Japan !
From South Africa: Well done. Your courage and determination is an inspiration.
Hundreds of messages from 32 countries and counting!

Ganbatte 365 tweets on the big screen in Tokyo

We’re running the tweets on over 300 screens in Tokyo that have a total reach of about 30 million people per week, and on March 2nd, we are taking a road trip up to the three hardest hit prefectures: Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate. There we will be setting up screens for people to see the messages coming in from around the world.

Ganbatte 365 & BC-JERF in Vancouver

Cities around the world are joining in to get the word out. In Vancouver, we partnered with
Pattison Outdoor and BC Japan Earthquake Relief Fund to call for messages and also promote the charity concert being held by BC-JERF on March 11. And it looks like we are going to have an announcement about, dare I say it, Times Square… very, very soon!

Instagram Contest

Grand Prize: a trip to Japan and an appearance in the documentary film.

And now we have a new fun way to participate, the Million Hearts To Japan Instagram photo message contest on Statigram. To enter, tag your photo message with #HeartJapan, and upload via Instagram. It’s that easy. Lot’s of great prizes. Check out the rest of the details on Statigram and see how to win a trip to Japan. Send a photo message or like some of the entries. We’re on our way to a million! More news soon…

About Neil Van Wouw

Managing director of Ganbatte 365 NPO, raising awareness of the renewal of Japan after 3.11.2011

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Steve Hughes

This is great movement Neal and Saul. I’ll do everything I can to spread the word.

Neil Van Wouw

Very much appreciated Steve. I saw your mission. Awesome!
Saul Fleischman

A huge thank you @sbhsbh:twitter for the #eAv Mission for us. Now you got me stalking your blog and tappin’ on this and that. Seriously, we’re doing all we can to spread the word, but the chain reactions and support from friends makes a huge impact.

Bob Warren

Have a Super Friday and a Fantastic Weekend!

Neil Van Wouw

You too Bob. Thanks for reading the post!

Na Ima

Cross my fingers for a better future for all Earthians.

Neil Van Wouw

Hear! Hear!

Karurtojapan

how to enter the contest

Saul Fleischman

Thanks @karurtojapan:twitter The easiest way: send a tweet that contains #heartjapan + (your country name) + message for the earthquake survivors. In Japanese is fine, too! 日本語でもカマヘン！

Brian D. Hawkins

This is very cool Saul, I sent a couple of tweets and added them to Buffer as well. I’m absolutely amazed at how important social media has become worldwide. I doubt anyone could have imagined the impact it would have on your daily lives. It’s great that it’s being used for good things like for the people of Japan. Ganbatte Japan!

Saul Fleischman

Thanks @hotblogtips:twitter Brian, this thing would have never come together, nor would the charity prosper – if not for us supporters, like you, me, everyone sharing info., getting the word out. #gratitude

Jackie Bigford

I love this wonderful creative campaign to let the people of Japan know that they have not been forgotten! Thumbs Up to Saul Fleischman and Neil Van Wouw …it is so easy to get involved! “A Million Hearts For Japan”

Saul Fleischman

Thanks so much @13c09dfd77f1a1d85e8f6d4ec0dc6032:disqus My honor to lend support for getting the word out, its @ganbatte365:twitter Neil van Wouw who’s put this together and made it grow. We appreciate all the sharing, and hope you’ll try the photo contest as well as the Tweet campaign (its in the article).